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Sharkey Issaquena Academy

272 Academy Dr Rolling Fork, MS 39159

Quick Facts (2026-27)

  • Grades: Prekindergarten-12
  • Enrollment: 157 students
  • Application Deadline: None / Rolling
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
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Quick Facts (2026-27)

  • Grades: Prekindergarten-12
  • Enrollment: 157 students
  • Application Deadline: None / Rolling
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

School Facts

Religious Affiliation
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-12
Students By Grade
Year Founded
1970
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Student Body

Total Students
157 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
% Students of Color
8%
State avg.: 19%

Academic Profile

Total Classroom Teachers
17 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
National avg.:
School Membership(s)School Assoc.

Tuition & Financial Aid

Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
Tuition Notes
$5,425.00/yr
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School Notes

  • Sharkey-Issaquena Academy is a private, non-profit organization for the total education of the child.
  • SIA is accredited by the Mississippi ÌÇÐÄÔ­´´ Association.
  • The Administration, faculty, students, and parents of Sharkey-Issaquena Academy shall strive to provide educational and social opportunities that will enable the student to attain maximum growth mentally, physically, morally, socially, culturally, and spiritually, so that he/she may develop into a responsible citizen.
  • Since part of the responsibility for the full development of our students must be borne by the home, the church, the community, and other agencies, we actively seek their support in sharing this responsibility.
  • Sharkey-Issaquena Academy admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school.
  • It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs and athletic and other school administered programs.
  • Scholarships may be available to minority students.
  • Sharkey-Issaquena Academy is a private, non-profit organization for the total education of the child.
  • SIA is accredited by the Mississippi ÌÇÐÄÔ­´´ Association.
  • The Administration, faculty, students, and parents of Sharkey-Issaquena Academy shall strive to provide educational and social opportunities that will enable the student to attain maximum growth mentally, physically, morally, socially, culturally, and spiritually, so that he/she may develop into a responsible citizen.
  • Since part of the responsibility for the full development of our students must be borne by the home, the church, the community, and other agencies, we actively seek their support in sharing this responsibility.
  • Sharkey-Issaquena Academy admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school.
  • It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs and athletic and other school administered programs.
  • Scholarships may be available to minority students.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

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When is the application deadline for Sharkey Issaquena Academy?
The application deadline for Sharkey Issaquena Academy is rolling (applications are reviewed as they are received year-round).

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The average private school tuition in Mississippi is $8,178 for elementary schools and $9,048 for high schools (read more about average private school tuition across the country).
The average acceptance rate in Mississippi is 92% (read more about average acceptance rates across the country).

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