Of the 5,645 students enrolled in Scott County schools in 2023-24 school year, 36.1% were Black or African American, according to the Mississippi Department of Education. This was the most represented ethnicity among Scott County students.
This is a 2.9% decrease from the previous school year.
Countywide, Scott Central Attendance Center had the largest enrollment of Black or African American students in the 2023-24 school year.
A snapshot of Scott County schools showed that 36.1% of the students were Black or African American, 33.6% were white, 24.5% were Hispanic or Latino and 2.9% were multiracial.
There are 11 schools within Scott County.
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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Central Attendance Center | 0% | 52.9% | 7.5% | 5.3% | 33.9% |
| Forest Elementary School | 0% | 41.3% | 47.4% | 5.7% | 4.8% |
| Morton Elementary School | 0% | 23.8% | 36% | 0% | 31.9% |
| Sebastopol Attendance Center | 0% | 15.8% | 0% | 2.9% | 80.4% |
| Bettye Mae Jack Middle School | 0% | 29.2% | 31.7% | 5.7% | 32.9% |
| Morton High School | 0% | 28.4% | 33.1% | 0% | 31.4% |
| Forest High School | 0% | 43.9% | 42.6% | 2.9% | 9.5% |
| Hawkins Middle School | 0% | 38.6% | 45.5% | 3.6% | 11.1% |
| Lake Elementary School | 0% | 42.3% | 0% | 0% | 52.1% |
| Lake Middle School | 0% | 43.3% | 0% | 0% | 51.4% |
| Lake High School | 0% | 51.7% | 0% | 0% | 44.4% |
