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Cleveland, MS

10,138 residents•4,969 students•15 schools
Avg School Rating
1.3
out of 10
72% below Mississippi avg
Test Proficiency
19%Math
23%Reading
59% below Mississippi avg
School Crime Rate
2.41
per 1,000 students
72% above Mississippi avg
Overall Crime Rate
77.23
per 1,000 residents
45% above Mississippi avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
8
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
4
Middle Schools
High Schools
3
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
13
Charter
0
Private
2

By Level

Elementary
8
Middle
4
High
3

These figures describe every school in Cleveland; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Cleveland

15 schools
2.6
Parks Elementary School
Elementarypublic
2.2
Cleveland Central Middle School
Middlepublic
1.6
East Side High School
Highpublic
1.5
Cleveland Central High School
Highpublic
1.4
Margaret Green Junior High School
Middlepublic
1.3
D.M. Smith Elementary
Elementarypublic
0.8
Cleveland High School
Highpublic
0.8
Pearman Elementary School
Elementarypublic
0.6
D. M. Smith Middle School
Middlepublic
0.2
Cypress Park Elementary School
Elementarypublic
—
Alternative School
Elementarypublic
—
Bayou Academy
Elementaryprivate

School Crime in Cleveland

12 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Cleveland in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
72% above Mississippi avg
2.41
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
9
Property
3

School Crime Types

  • Assault75%
  • Theft17%
  • Burglary8%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Cleveland

783 total incidents reported across Cleveland in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
45% above Mississippi avg
77.23
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
259
Property
438
Drug
52
Weapons
34

Crime Types

  • Assault32%
  • Theft30%
  • Vandalism14%
  • Drugs7%
  • Weapons4%
  • Fraud3%
  • Other9%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

4,969 students enrolled across Cleveland's schools.

  • Public4,15984%
  • Private81016%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Cleveland's K-12 schools.

  • Black65%
  • White30%
  • Hispanic2%
  • Two or More Races2%
  • Asian<1%
49%Female51%Male
93%Free/Reduced Lunch
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.