MS Superintendent of Education Robert Taylor 2023 | Mississippi Department of Education
MS Superintendent of Education Robert Taylor 2023 | Mississippi Department of Education
Boys made up 50.4% of the county's student body, while the other 49.6% were girls.
Data also showed that white students made up 61.5% of the student body, the largest percentage in Monroe County schools, followed by Black students with 34.7%, 1.5% multiracial students and 0.3% Hispanic students.
Hatley High School had the highest enrollment among Monroe County’s 10 schools in the 2023-24 school year, welcoming 951 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen Elementary School | 301 | 363 | 20.6% |
| Aberdeen High School | 345 | 334 | -3.2% |
| Amory High School | 456 | 439 | -3.7% |
| Amory Middle School | 331 | 342 | 3.3% |
| Belle Shivers Middle School | 352 | 268 | -23.9% |
| East Amory School | 372 | 346 | -7% |
| Hamilton High School | 607 | 581 | -4.3% |
| Hatley High School | 972 | 951 | -2.2% |
| Smithville High School | 540 | 567 | 5% |
| West Amory School | 359 | 355 | -1.1% |
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