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 51.5% of the county's student body, while the other 48.5% were girls.
Data also showed that white students made up 69.4% of the student body, the largest percentage in Tippah County schools, followed by Black students with 15.8%, 8.2% Hispanic students and 3.9% multiracial students.
Pine Grove High School had the highest enrollment among Tippah County’s eight schools in the 2023-24 school year, welcoming 611 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Mountain High School | 327 | 303 | -7.3% |
| Chalybeate Elementary School | 266 | 283 | 6.4% |
| Falkner Attendance Center | 512 | 514 | 0.4% |
| Pine Grove High School | 650 | 611 | -6% |
| Ripley Elementary School | 557 | 608 | 9.2% |
| Ripley High School | 474 | 491 | 3.6% |
| Ripley Middle School | 477 | 473 | -0.8% |
| Walnut Attendance Center | 508 | 490 | -3.5% |
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