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There were 2,962 students enrolled in Attala County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 5.3% fewer than the previous year, according to the Mississippi Department of Education.

Boys made up 51.4% of the county's student body, while the other 48.6% were girls.

Data also showed that Black students made up 58.5% of the student body, the largest percentage in Attala County schools, followed by white students with 35.9%, 1.5% Hispanic students and 0.8% multiracial students.

Kosciusko Senior High School had the highest enrollment among Attala County’s nine schools in the 2023-24 school year, welcoming 588 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
Ethel Attendance Center	287	260	-9.4%
Greenlee Attendance Center	291	317	8.9%
Kosciusko Junior High School	500	472	-5.6%
Kosciusko Lower Elementary School	433	403	-6.9%
Kosciusko Middle School	284	286	0.7%
Kosciusko Senior High School	604	588	-2.6%
Kosciusko Upper Elementary School	302	250	-17.2%
Long Creek Attendance Center	245	211	-13.9%
McAdams Attendance Center	181	175	-3.3%