Black students were the most prevalent ethnic group in Holmes County schools in the 2024-25 school year, according to the Mississippi Department of Education.
In the previous school year, Black students were also the most common group in Holmes County, representing 89.6% of the student body.
In the 2024-25 school year, the total number of students enrolled in public schools in the county dropped 12.4% when compared to the previous year.
For the 2025-26 academic year, Mississippi’s public schools enrolled 424,534 students statewide. Black or African American students represented the largest racial group at 45.09%, followed by white students at 40.56%.
| School name | Most prevalent ethnicity | % of Total Student Population | Total Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Williams-Sullivan Middle School | Black | 98.5% | 193 |
| S.V. Marshall Middle School | Black | 98.1% | 321 |
| William Dean Jr. Elementary School | Black | 98.6% | 427 |
| Durant Elementary School | Black | 97.1% | 242 |
| Goodman Pickens Elementary School | Black | 95.8% | 192 |
| Holmes County Central High School | Black | 98.7% | 716 |
Information in this article was obtained from the Mississippi Department of Education. The source data can be found here.
