Of the 2,099 students enrolled in Monroe County School District in the 2023-24 school year, 90.3% were white, according to the Mississippi Department of Education.
This is a 0.4% increase over the previous school year.
Among the three schools in the district, Hatley High School had the largest enrollment of white students in the 2023-24 school year.
A snapshot of Monroe County School District’s student body showed that 90.3% of students were white, 6.8% were Black, 2% were multiracial, and 0.5% were Hispanic.
Monroe County School District roughly covers three schools within Monroe County and has a main office in Smithville.
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 | % Asian | % Black or African American | % Hispanic or Latino | % Multiracial | % White |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton High School | 0% | 13.6% | 0% | 3.6% | 82.8% |
| Hatley High School | 0% | 5.1% | 0% | 2.6% | 92.3% |
| Smithville High School | 0% | 2.8% | 0% | 2.5% | 94.7% |
