Of the 3,851 students enrolled in Grenada County schools in 2023-24 school year, 49.2% were Black or African American, according to the Mississippi Department of Education. This was the most represented ethnicity among Grenada County students.
This is a 0.5% decrease from the previous school year.
Countywide, Grenada Elementary School had the largest enrollment of Black or African American students in the 2023-24 school year.
A snapshot of Grenada County schools showed that 49.2% of the students were Black or African American, 46.8% were white, 3.2% were multiracial and 0.3% were Hispanic or Latino.
There are three schools within Grenada 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.
| School | Asian % | Black or African American % | Hispanic or Latino % | Multiracial % | White % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grenada Elementary School | 0% | 47.1% | 0.5% | 4.3% | 47.9% |
| Grenada High School | 0% | 50.9% | 0% | 2% | 46.3% |
| Grenada Middle School | 0% | 52.3% | 0% | 1.8% | 44.9% |
