Of the 4,100 students enrolled in Prentiss County schools in 2023-24 school year, 70.7% were white, according to the Mississippi Department of Education. This was the most represented ethnicity among Prentiss County students.
This is a 0.6% decrease from the previous school year.
Countywide, Wheeler High School had the largest enrollment of white students in the 2023-24 school year.
There are 10 schools within Prentiss 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.
Due to missing or insufficient enrollment data, some schools were not included in the analysis.
| School | Asian % | Black or African American % | Hispanic or Latino % | Multiracial % | White % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wheeler High School | 0% | 5.4% | 0% | 4.9% | 88.5% |
| Anderson Elementary School | 0% | 21.8% | 0% | 11% | 65.3% |
| Baldwyn High School | 0% | 45.9% | 0% | 6.6% | 46.7% |
| Thrasher High School | 0% | 7.6% | 0% | 0% | 84.4% |
| Hills Chapel School | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 95.2% |
| R.H. Long Booneville Middle School | 0% | 21.2% | 0% | 11% | 65.9% |
| Booneville High School | 0% | 24.7% | 0% | 6.9% | 66% |
| Jumpertown High School | 0% | 9% | 0% | 0% | 84.6% |
| New Site High School | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 97.9% |
