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Ridgeland, MS

24,750 residents•4,684 students•9 schools
Avg School Rating
3.9
out of 10
17% below Mississippi avg
Test Proficiency
37%Math
33%Reading
33% below Mississippi avg
School Crime Rate
0.43
per 1,000 students
69% below Mississippi avg
Overall Crime Rate
54.67
per 1,000 residents
3% above Mississippi avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
7
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
1
Middle Schools
High Schools
1
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
5
Charter
0
Private
4

By Level

Elementary
7
Middle
1
High
1

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

Schools in Ridgeland

9 schools
6.9
Olde Towne Middle School
Middlepublic
5.8
Highland Elementary School
Elementarypublic
2.8
Ridgeland High School
Highpublic
0.0
Ann Smith Elementary School
Elementarypublic
—
Christ Covenant School
Elementaryprivate
—
Madison Co Pre School
Elementarypublic
—
St Andrew's Episcopal School
Elementaryprivate
—
Trinity Preschool
Elementaryprivate
—
Wee Care Child Care Center
Elementaryprivate

School Crime in Ridgeland

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

School Crime Rate
69% below Mississippi avg
0.43
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
1
Property
1

School Crime Types

  • Assault50%
  • Theft50%

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 Ridgeland

1,353 total incidents reported across Ridgeland in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
3% above Mississippi avg
54.67
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
256
Property
595
Drug
466
Weapons
23
Other
13

Crime Types

  • Drugs34%
  • Theft19%
  • Assault17%
  • Fraud9%
  • Vandalism4%
  • Stolen Property3%
  • Other13%

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

4,684 students enrolled across Ridgeland's schools.

  • Public3,11667%
  • Private1,56833%

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 Ridgeland's K-12 schools.

  • Black48%
  • White31%
  • Hispanic13%
  • Asian5%
  • Two or More Races4%
  • Native American<1%
47%Female53%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.