Of the 1,425 students enrolled in Calhoun County schools in 2023-24 school year, 50.2% were white, according to the Mississippi Department of Education. This was the most represented ethnicity among Calhoun County students.
This is a 30.8% decrease from the previous school year.
Countywide, Bruce High School had the largest enrollment of white students in the 2023-24 school year.
A snapshot of Calhoun County schools showed that 50.2% of the students were white, 39.2% were Black or African American, 4.6% were multiracial and 2.7% were Hispanic or Latino.
There are four schools within Calhoun 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bruce High School | 0% | 30.9% | 5.4% | 0% | 59.9% |
| Calhoun City High School | 0% | 51.7% | 0% | 6.9% | 37.1% |
| Bruce Elementary School | 0% | 28.4% | 4.4% | 4.1% | 63.1% |
| Calhoun City Elementary School | 0% | 47.3% | 0% | 9.2% | 38.5% |
