MS Superintendent of Education Robert Taylor 2023 | Mississippi Department of Education
MS Superintendent of Education Robert Taylor 2023 | Mississippi Department of Education
Boys made up 50.6% of the county's student body, while the other 49.4% were girls.
Data also showed that Black students made up 89.6% of the student body, the largest percentage in Holmes County schools.
Holmes County Central High School had the highest enrollment among Holmes County’s seven schools in the 2023-24 school year, welcoming 788 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Durant Elementary School | 245 | 216 | -11.8% |
| Goodman Pickens Elementary School | 201 | 205 | 2% |
| Holmes County Central High School | 811 | 788 | -2.8% |
| S.V. Marshall Elementary School | 230 | 208 | -9.6% |
| S.V. Marshall Middle School | 350 | 333 | -4.9% |
| William Dean Jr. Elementary School | 458 | 417 | -9% |
| Williams-Sullivan Middle School | 249 | 219 | -12% |
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