NE Mississippi News

Among the ethnicities represented in Alcorn County schools, white was the most prevalent among the county students in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Mississippi Department of Education.

Of the 5,650 students attending Alcorn County schools, 72% were white. Black students were the second most common ethnicity, making up 14.5% of Alcorn County student body.

In the previous school year, white students were also the most common group in Alcorn County, representing 72.9% of the student body.

Corinth Elementary School had the most diverse student body in Alcorn County including Asian, Black, Hispanic, white, and multiracial.

In the 2023-24 school year, the total number of students enrolled in public schools in the county dropped 0.5% when compared to the previous year.

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	Most prevalent ethnicity	% of Total Student Population	Total Enrollment
Kossuth High School	White	96.8%	412
Kossuth Middle School	White	95.2%	375
Biggersville Elementary School	White	80.8%	338
Alcorn Central High School	White	92.8%	376
Corinth Middle School	White	49.5%	717
Alcorn Central Elementary School	White	90.8%	499
Biggersville High School	White	74.7%	257
Kossuth Elementary School	White	95.5%	559
Corinth High School	White	51.8%	639
Alcorn Central Middle School	White	91.6%	382
Corinth Elementary School	White	43.4%	1,096