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Philadelphia, MS

6,858 residents•4,331 students•8 schools
Avg School Rating
5.2
out of 10
11% above Mississippi avg
Test Proficiency
73%Math
50%Reading
19% above Mississippi avg
School Crime Rate
0.92
per 1,000 students
34% below Mississippi avg
Overall Crime Rate
82.97
per 1,000 residents
56% above Mississippi avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
4
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
3
Middle Schools
High Schools
1
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
8
Charter
0
Private
0

By Level

Elementary
4
Middle
3
High
1

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

Schools in Philadelphia

8 schools
8.4
Neshoba Central Middle School
Middlepublic
8.3
Neshoba Central Elementary School
Elementarypublic
6.3
Neshoba Central High School
Highpublic
1.7
Philadelphia High School
Middlepublic
1.5
Philadelphia Middle School
Middlepublic
—
Bogue Chitto Elementary School
Elementarypublic
—
Philadelphia Elementary School
Elementarypublic
—
Tucker Elementary School
Elementarypublic

School Crime in Philadelphia

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

School Crime Rate
34% below Mississippi avg
0.92
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
1
Property
3

School Crime Types

  • Theft50%
  • Assault25%
  • Vandalism25%

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 Philadelphia

569 total incidents reported across Philadelphia in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
56% above Mississippi avg
82.97
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
136
Property
305
Drug
118
Weapons
8
Other
2

Crime Types

  • Theft23%
  • Assault22%
  • Drugs21%
  • Fraud13%
  • Vandalism9%
  • Burglary5%
  • Other7%

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

4,331 students enrolled across Philadelphia's schools.

  • Public4,331100%

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 Philadelphia's K-12 schools.

  • White46%
  • Black32%
  • Native American15%
  • Two or More Races7%
  • Hispanic<1%
  • Asian<1%
50%Female50%Male
100%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.