Of the 2,544 students enrolled in Holmes County schools in 2022-23 school year, 89.2% were Black or African American, according to the Mississippi Department of Education. This was the most represented ethnicity among Holmes County students.
This is a 18.4% increase over the previous school year.
Countywide, Holmes County Central High School had the largest enrollment of Black or African American students in the 2022-23 school year.
There are seven schools within Holmes 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.
Due to missing or insufficient enrollment data, some schools were not included in the analysis.
| School | Asian % | Black or African American % | Hispanic of Latino % | Multiracial % | White % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holmes County Central High School | 0% | 98.6% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| William Dean Jr. Elementary School | 0% | 97.4% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| S.V. Marshall Middle School | 0% | 98.6% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Williams-Sullivan Middle School | 0% | 98.4% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Durant Elementary School | 0% | 95.9% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Goodman Pickens Elementary School | 0% | 98.5% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
