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Starkville, MS

25,754 residents•5,599 students•10 schools
Avg School Rating
5.1
out of 10
9% above Mississippi avg
Test Proficiency
51%Math
42%Reading
10% below Mississippi avg
School Crime Rate
1.07
per 1,000 students
24% below Mississippi avg
Overall Crime Rate
52.15
per 1,000 residents
2% below Mississippi avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
6
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
2
Middle Schools
High Schools
2
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
8
Charter
0
Private
2

By Level

Elementary
6
Middle
2
High
2

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

Schools in Starkville

10 schools
6.3
Armstrong Junior High School
Middlepublic
5.9
Overstreet Elementary School
Elementarypublic
5.9
The Partnership Middle School
Middlepublic
4.8
Ward-Stewart Elementary School
Elementarypublic
2.6
Starkville High School
Highpublic
—
Millsaps Career & Tech Center
Highpublic
—
Starkville Academy
Elementaryprivate
—
Starkville Christian School
Elementaryprivate
—
Sudduth Elementary School
Elementarypublic
—
The Learning Center Alternative
Elementarypublic

School Crime in Starkville

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

School Crime Rate
24% below Mississippi avg
1.07
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
4
Property
2

School Crime Types

  • Assault50%
  • Theft33%
  • Sex17%

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 Starkville

1,343 total incidents reported across Starkville in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
2% below Mississippi avg
52.15
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
342
Property
817
Drug
162
Weapons
16
Other
6

Crime Types

  • Assault25%
  • Theft22%
  • Burglary15%
  • Drugs12%
  • Vandalism11%
  • Fraud9%
  • Other6%

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

5,599 students enrolled across Starkville's schools.

  • Public4,71184%
  • Private88816%

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 Starkville's K-12 schools.

  • Black56%
  • White39%
  • Asian3%
  • Hispanic1%
  • Two or More Races<1%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
  • Native American<1%
49%Female51%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.