NE Mississippi News

There were 5,650 students enrolled in Alcorn County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 0.5% fewer than the previous year, according to the Mississippi Department of Education.

Boys made up 50.8% of the county's student body, while the other 49.2% were girls.

Data also showed that white students made up 72% of the student body, the largest percentage in Alcorn County schools, followed by Black students with 14.5%, 6.2% Hispanic students, 3.8% multiracial students and 0.2% Asian students.

Corinth Elementary School had the highest enrollment among Alcorn County’s 11 schools in the 2023-24 school year, welcoming 1,096 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
Alcorn Central Elementary School	514	499	-2.9%
Alcorn Central High School	387	376	-2.8%
Alcorn Central Middle School	368	382	3.8%
Biggersville Elementary School	313	338	8%
Biggersville High School	252	257	2%
Corinth Elementary School	1,103	1,096	-0.6%
Corinth High School	656	639	-2.6%
Corinth Middle School	731	717	-1.9%
Kossuth Elementary School	566	559	-1.2%
Kossuth High School	407	412	1.2%
Kossuth Middle School	381	375	-1.6%