NE Mississippi News

There were 517 students enrolled in Chickasaw County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 1.2% more than the previous year, according to the Mississippi Department of Education.

Boys made up 52.0% of the county's student body, while the other 48.0% were girls.

Data also showed that Black students made up 91.5% of the student body, the largest percentage in Chickasaw County schools.

Okolona Elementary School had the highest enrollment among Chickasaw County’s three schools in the 2023-24 school year, welcoming 225 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
Okolona Elementary School	229	225	-1.7%
Okolona High School	158	161	1.9%
Okolona Middle School	124	131	5.6%