The Meridian Public School District covers over 92 acres and serves students in over 440 classrooms across 11 campuses. These numbers, percentages, and estimates are a mid-fall snapshot of fluid demographics. They are updated soon after Oct. 1 each school year.

• 4,930 students
• 1,000 employees
• 11 campuses
  • 6 Elementary Schools
  • 3 Middle Schools
  • 1 High School
  • 1 Career and Technical Center

Student Population

• Grades PK-5: 2,535
• Grades 6-8: 1,207
• Grades 9-12: 1,193
• Total students enrolled: 4,930

 District Diversity

• African American: 90%
• Caucasian: 7% 
• Hispanic: 2.5%
• Asian: .6%
• Native American: .06%
• Pacific Islander: .04%

2021-22 Goals

1. All schools will provide high-quality instruction that prepares all students for college and career readiness while achieving a successful or higher rating.
2. All schools will maintain safe, attractive, and healthy learning environments.
3. All schools will recruit and retain high-quality teachers and staff.
4. All schools will create strong relationships with parents and the community.
5. All schools will maintain a sound financial balance.

MPSD Mission

The mission of the Meridian Public School District is to develop excellence in each student in a safe, innovative learning environment supported by teachers, parents, and the community.

MPSD Vision

MPSD prepares all students in a parent and community partnership, to be literate self-directed learners with the confidence and character to compete in a complex and ever-changing world.

Core Values

The Meridian Public School District strives to:

• Maintain safe and orderly environments that model respect, integrity, and accountability
• Relentlessly pursue reading and math literacy to enhance academic excellence
• Use college and career standards to guide inquiry into innovative learning and teaching
• Foster citizenship and promote strong moral values through quality educational programs
• Actively create learner-centered classrooms that foster ownership of student learning
• Empower families to join their students in goal-setting and reviewing progress toward their goals

 Core Beliefs

We believe as MPSD leaders and teachers that:

• Each student sets goals, monitors his/her progress, and makes adjustments to achieve academic and life goals
• Each student will learn what is important to know and do under the appropriate instructional conditions to be successful
• Teachers motivate through high expectations and positive caring relationships by knowing each student deeply, and sharing relevant life experiences
• Teachers, as active collaborators, continuously monitor the impact of their teaching on student learning using assessment data
• Teachers and leaders work together to protect and use instructional time wisely, using data as the guide for student learning and achievement
• Parents are partners in ensuring daily student attendance and active participation in student goal setting and monitoring of student progress

Strategic Plan

In 2017, with a mission of developing excellence in each student in a safe, innovative learning environment, the Meridian Public School District developed a strategic plan to shape our district over the three years. This plan will serve as a roadmap for how we create an environment where learners become leaders. The strategic plan outlines goals and strategies to prepare our students to reach their full potential.