NE Mississippi News

There were 2,900 students enrolled in Tishomingo County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 0.1% more than the previous year, according to the Mississippi Department of Education.

Boys made up 51.5% of the county's student body, while the other 48.5% were girls.

Data also showed that white students made up 88.8% of the student body, the largest percentage in Tishomingo County schools, followed by multiracial students with 4.2%, 3.7% Hispanic students and 0.7% Black students.

Belmont School had the highest enrollment among Tishomingo County’s six schools in the 2023-24 school year, welcoming 844 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
Belmont School	868	844	-2.8%
Burnsville Elementary School	421	447	6.2%
Iuka Elementary School	424	411	-3.1%
Iuka Middle School	334	324	-3%
Tishomingo County High School	603	605	0.3%
Tishomingo Elementary School	247	269	8.9%