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 51.8% of the county's student body, while the other 48.2% were girls.
Data also showed that white students made up 70.7% of the student body, the largest percentage in Prentiss County schools, followed by Black students with 14.8% and 4.7% multiracial students.
Wheeler High School had the highest enrollment among Prentiss County’s 10 schools in the 2023-24 school year, welcoming 609 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson Elementary School | 527 | 545 | 3.4% |
| Baldwyn High School | 448 | 473 | 5.6% |
| Booneville High School | 374 | 365 | -2.4% |
| Hills Chapel School | 424 | 412 | -2.8% |
| Jumpertown High School | 325 | 324 | -0.3% |
| Marietta Elementary School | 274 | 284 | 3.6% |
| New Site High School | 254 | 242 | -4.7% |
| R.H. Long Booneville Middle School | 420 | 410 | -2.4% |
| Thrasher High School | 425 | 436 | 2.6% |
| Wheeler High School | 576 | 609 | 5.7% |
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