NE Mississippi News

There were 3,285 students enrolled in Itawamba County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 2.7% fewer than the previous year, according to the Mississippi Department of Education.

Boys made up 51.6% of the county's student body, while the other 48.4% were girls.

Data also showed that white students made up 88.3% of the student body, the largest percentage in Itawamba County schools, followed by Black students with 6.7% and 2% multiracial students.

Itawamba Attendance Center had the highest enrollment among Itawamba County’s six schools in the 2023-24 school year, welcoming 1,149 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
Dorsey Attendance Center	210	224	6.7%
Fairview Attendance Center	118	134	13.6%
Itawamba Agricultural High School	556	527	-5.2%
Itawamba Attendance Center	1,163	1,149	-1.2%
Mantachie Attendance Center	1,003	941	-6.2%
Tremont Attendance Center	325	310	-4.6%