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Oxford, MS

26,773 residents•8,625 students•19 schools
Avg School Rating
7.5
out of 10
60% above Mississippi avg
Test Proficiency
70%Math
57%Reading
23% above Mississippi avg
School Crime Rate
1.97
per 1,000 students
41% above Mississippi avg
Overall Crime Rate
51.81
per 1,000 residents
3% below Mississippi avg

School Breakdown

Preschools
1
Preschools
Elementary Schools
13
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
2
Middle Schools
High Schools
3
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
15
Charter
0
Private
4

By Level

Elementary
13
Middle
2
High
3

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

Schools in Oxford

19 schools
8.7
Della Davidson Elementary School
Elementarypublic
8.2
Lafayette Middle School
Middlepublic
8.1
Oxford Elementary School
Elementarypublic
7.5
Oxford Intermediate School
Elementarypublic
7.4
Lafayette Upper Elementary School
Elementarypublic
7.2
Oxford Middle School
Middlepublic
6.3
Lafayette High School
Highpublic
6.2
Oxford High School
Highpublic
—
Bramlett Elementary School
Elementarypublic
—
Lafayette Elementary School
Elementarypublic
—
Magnolia Montessori School
Elementaryprivate
—
Oxf/Laf School Of Applied Tech
Highpublic

School Crime in Oxford

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

School Crime Rate
41% above Mississippi avg
1.97
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
7
Property
4
Drug
3
Weapons
3

School Crime Types

  • Assault41%
  • Weapons18%
  • Drugs18%
  • Fraud12%
  • Theft12%

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 Oxford

1,387 total incidents reported across Oxford in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
3% below Mississippi avg
51.81
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
418
Property
792
Drug
148
Weapons
25
Other
4

Crime Types

  • Theft33%
  • Assault29%
  • Fraud19%
  • Drugs11%
  • Burglary2%
  • Weapons2%
  • Other4%

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

8,625 students enrolled across Oxford's schools.

  • Public7,67289%
  • Private95311%

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 Oxford's K-12 schools.

  • White61%
  • Black28%
  • Hispanic6%
  • Two or More Races4%
  • Asian3%
  • Native American<1%
49%Female51%Male
99%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.