Public schools in Philadelphia, MS
Philadelphia has 5 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 2 high, 1 middle, 2 elementary, enrolling 3,729 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Neshoba County School District runs 3 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Philadelphia's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Philadelphia | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neshoba County School District | 3 | 3,038 | $10,084 |
| Philadelphia Public School Dist | 2 | 829 | $13,866 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
2 high schools in Philadelphia, 1,235 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neshoba Central High School | 908 | 14.5 | 57.8% | Neshoba County |
| Philadelphia High School | 327 | 11.0 | 100.0% | Philadelphia Public School Dist |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One middle school in Philadelphia, 645 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neshoba Central Middle School | 645 | 12.3 | 61.7% | Neshoba County |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
2 elementary schools in Philadelphia, 1,849 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neshoba Central Elementary School | 1,419 | 16.3 | 58.9% | Neshoba County |
| Philadelphia Elementary School | 430 | 13.3 | 100.0% | Philadelphia Public School Dist |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Philadelphia's public schools compare with Mississippi's
The median Philadelphia school has 13.3 students per full-time teacher, fewer than the Mississippi median of 13.9. 100% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 81% across the state. Its median school enrolls 645 students (state 421).
| Philadelphia | Mississippi | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 13.3 | 13.9 |
| Median school size (students) | 645 | 421 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 100% | 81% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 40% | 30% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 0.9% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 5 Philadelphia schools and the 844 Mississippi schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Philadelphia
- Neshoba County School DistrictRuns 3 of Philadelphia's 5 public schools and spent $10,084 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$10,084
- Neshoba Central High School, the largest high school in Philadelphia908 students in 2024-25, 14.5 per teacher.908
- Compare Neshoba County School District with Philadelphia Public School DistPhiladelphia's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in MississippiMississippi's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Philadelphia addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
Other cities in Mississippi
- Jackson46 schools
- Gulfport22 schools
- Hattiesburg18 schools
- Meridian16 schools
- Olive Branch14 schools
- Biloxi13 schools
- Columbus13 schools
- Vicksburg13 schools
Questions about schools in Philadelphia
How many public schools are in Philadelphia, MS?
5 public schools with an address in Philadelphia were open in 2024-25: 2 high, 1 middle, 2 elementary, enrolling 3,729 students.What is the largest high school in Philadelphia?
Neshoba Central High School, with 908 students in 2024-25 (Neshoba County School District).Which districts run Philadelphia's schools?
Neshoba County School District (3 schools), Philadelphia Public School Dist (2 schools). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25