This is a 26.0% decrease from the previous school year.
Wheeler High School had the highest enrollment in the district with 576 students.
A snapshot of Prentiss County School District showed 68.9% of students were white, 2.9% were Black, and 1.1% multiracial.
Prentiss County School District roughly covers five schools within Prentiss County and has a main office in Marietta.
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 Enrollment % | Black or African American % | Hispanic of Latino % | Multiracial % | White % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hills Chapel School | 0% | 0% | 0% | 5.2% | 94.8% |
| Jumpertown High School | 0% | 0% | 0% | 12.9% | 87.1% |
| Marietta Elementary School | 0% | 0% | 0% | 100% | 0% |
| Thrasher High School | 0% | 7.5% | 0% | 6.8% | 85.7% |
| Wheeler High School | 0% | 5.7% | 0% | 4.0% | 90.3% |
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