NC Mississippi News

There were 1,254 students enrolled in Choctaw County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 2% more than the previous year, according to the Mississippi Department of Education.

Boys made up 54.3% of the county's student body, while the other 45.7% were girls.

Data also showed that white students made up 55.7% of the student body, the largest percentage in Choctaw County schools, followed by Black students with 37.3% and 2.2% multiracial students.

Choctaw County High School had the highest enrollment among Choctaw County’s four schools in the 2023-24 school year, welcoming 545 students.

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 name	Total enrollment in 2022-23	Total enrollment in 2023-24	% change
Ackerman Elementary School	487	461	-5.3%
Choctaw County High School	501	545	8.8%
French Camp Elementary School	112	122	8.9%
Weir Elementary School	130	126	-3.1%