#1 Best Catholic Schools in Mississippi
St. Joseph Catholic School
Diocesan school · Grades 7–12
Smaller classes than 91% of Catholic schools nationwide
Madison, MS
A+Overall grade387 students7 students per teacher
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Best Catholic Schools in Mississippi
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#2 Best Catholic Schools in Mississippi
St. Anthony Catholic School
Parish school · Grades Pre-K–6
Smaller classes than 69% of Catholic schools in Mississippi
Madison, MS
A+Overall grade210 students11 students per teacher
#3 Best Catholic Schools in Mississippi
St. Elizabeth Catholic School
Diocesan school · Grades Pre-K–6
The only Catholic school in Clarksdale
Clarksdale, MS
A+Overall grade90 students9 students per teacher
#4 Best Catholic Schools in Mississippi
St. Patrick Elementary School
Diocesan school · Grades Pre-K–6
The only Catholic school in Meridian
Meridian, MS
A+Overall grade88 students11 students per teacher
#5 Best Catholic Schools in Mississippi
Holy Family School
Independent Catholic school · Grades Pre-K–8
Smaller classes than 85% of Catholic schools in Mississippi
Holly Springs, MS
A+Overall grade85 students5 students per teacher
#6 Best Catholic Schools in Mississippi
Resurrection Catholic School - High School Campus
Diocesan school · Grades 7–12
90% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Pascagoula, MS
AOverall grade213 students12 students per teacher
#7 Best Catholic Schools in Mississippi
Resurrection Catholic School - Elementary Campus
Independent Catholic school · Grades Pre-K–6
Serving families in Pascagoula since at least 2011
Pascagoula, MS
A-Overall grade173 students11 students per teacher
#8 Best Catholic Schools in Mississippi
Nativity BVM Catholic Elementary School
Parish school · Grades Pre-K–6
The smallest classes of any Catholic school in Biloxi
Biloxi, MS
B+Overall grade122 students11 students per teacher
#9 Best Catholic Schools in Mississippi
St. Aloysius High School-Vicksburg Catholic Schoo
Diocesan school · Grades Pre-K–12
Smaller classes than 61% of Catholic schools nationwide
Vicksburg, MS
B+Overall grade422 students9 students per teacher
#10 Best Catholic Schools in Mississippi
St. Richard Catholic School
Diocesan school · Grades Pre-K–6
One of 2 Catholic schools in Jackson
Jackson, MS
B+Overall grade154 students13 students per teacher
#11 Best Catholic Schools in Mississippi
Vicksburg Catholic School(st. Francis/St.aloysius
Diocesan school · Grades Pre-K–12
Smaller classes than 61% of Catholic schools nationwide
Vicksburg, MS
B+Overall grade424 students9 students per teacher
#12 Best Catholic Schools in Mississippi
Sacred Heart Catholic School
Parish school · Grades Pre-K–12
The only Catholic school in Hattiesburg
Hattiesburg, MS
BOverall grade554 students12 students per teacher
#13 Best Catholic Schools in Mississippi
St. Patrick Catholic High School
Diocesan school · Grades 7–12
The largest of 23 Catholic schools in Mississippi
Biloxi, MS
BOverall grade651 students14 students per teacher
#14 Best Catholic Schools in Mississippi
Our Lady of Fatima School
Parish school · Grades Pre-K–6
Serving families in Biloxi since at least 2011
Biloxi, MS
BOverall grade147 students14 students per teacher
#15 Best Catholic Schools in Mississippi
Benton Academy
Independent Catholic school · Grades Pre-K–12
85% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Benton, MS
BOverall grade247 students10 students per teacher
#16 Best Catholic Schools in Mississippi
St. Stanislaus
Independent Catholic school · Grades 7–12
The only all-boys school in Bay St. Louis
Bay St. Louis, MS
BOverall gradeAll boys329 students13 students per teacher
#17 Best Catholic Schools in Mississippi
Sacred Heart Elementary
Diocesan school · Grades Pre-K–6
Growing: enrollment up 136% since 2011–12
Diberville, MS
BOverall grade179 students14 students per teacher
#18 Best Catholic Schools in Mississippi
St. Alphonsus Catholic School
Parish school · Grades Pre-K–6
The only Catholic school in Ocean Springs
Ocean Springs, MS
BOverall grade173 students13 students per teacher
#19 Best Catholic Schools in Mississippi
Cathedral School
Diocesan school · Grades Pre-K–12
One of the 3 largest Catholic schools in Mississippi
Natchez, MS
BOverall grade536 students14 students per teacher
#20 Best Catholic Schools in Mississippi
St. Vincent De Paul
Diocesan school · Grades Pre-K–6
Serving families in Long Beach since at least 2011
Long Beach, MS
B-Overall grade291 students16 students per teacher
#21 Best Catholic Schools in Mississippi
Holy Trinity Catholic School
Diocesan school · Grades Pre-K–6
Serving families in Bay St. Louis since at least 2011
Bay St. Louis, MS
B-Overall grade222 students15 students per teacher
#22 Best Catholic Schools in Mississippi
Rolling Acres School LLC, DBA Oxrose Academy
Independent Catholic school · Grades 7–12
A Catholic school in Lucedale
Lucedale, MS
B-Overall grade165 students33 students per teacher
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