Of the 1,750 students enrolled in Webster County schools in 2023-24 school year, 75.1% were white, according to the Mississippi Department of Education. This was the most represented ethnicity among Webster County students.
This is a 0.1% decrease from the previous school year.
Countywide, East Webster High School had the largest enrollment of white students in the 2023-24 school year.
A snapshot of Webster County schools showed that 75.1% of the students were white, 20.5% were Black or African American and 2.6% were multiracial.
There are four schools within Webster County.
Mississippi’s schools, with an enrollment of 436,523 in the 2023-24 academic year, are mostly divided between two ethnicities, with Black or African American students being the largest racial group at 46.86%, followed by white students at 42.14%.
Students in the state showed a significant improvement in the 2022-23 academic year, demonstrating sustained progress in their post-pandemic recovery. Overall, 87% of schools and 91% of districts achieved a grade of C or better, compared to 81% of schools and 87% of districts in the prior year.
Results from the 2022-23 Mississippi Academic Assessment Program (MAAP) showed students reaching an all-time high in all core subjects. Students better performed on the Math and English portion of the test, achieving grades around 5% better than in the previous year.
| School | Asian % | Black or African American % | Hispanic or Latino % | Multiracial % | White % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Webster High School | 0% | 14.2% | 0% | 0% | 83.6% |
| Eupora High School | 0% | 30.9% | 0% | 5% | 63.2% |
| East Webster Elementary School | 0% | 10.8% | 0% | 0% | 87.8% |
| Eupora Elementary School | 0% | 26.1% | 0% | 5.4% | 65.9% |
