Of the 16,203 students enrolled in Madison County schools in 2023-24 school year, 48.9% were Black or African American, according to the Mississippi Department of Education. This was the most represented ethnicity among Madison County students.
This is a 2.8% increase over the previous school year.
Countywide, Germantown High School had the largest enrollment of Black or African American students in the 2023-24 school year.
There are 29 schools within Madison 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.
Due to missing or insufficient enrollment data, some schools were not included in the analysis.
| School | Asian % | Black or African American % | Hispanic or Latino % | Multiracial % | White % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germantown High School | 2.8% | 38.7% | 1.8% | 0.9% | 55.5% |
| Madison Central High School | 7.5% | 28.2% | 1.8% | 1.8% | 60.8% |
| Madison Middle School | 8% | 24.6% | 2.4% | 2.3% | 62.7% |
| Germantown Middle School | 3.7% | 36.8% | 0% | 2.4% | 54.5% |
| Madison Station Elementary School | 12.5% | 15.2% | 1.1% | 2.9% | 67.7% |
| Ridgeland High School | 3.1% | 69.2% | 17.9% | 2.6% | 7.2% |
| Madison Crossing Elementary School | 3.3% | 51.7% | 3.1% | 0% | 39% |
| Ann Smith Elementary School | 5.3% | 58.6% | 24% | 0% | 10.3% |
| Old Town Middle School | 2.5% | 65.6% | 21.6% | 2.8% | 7.6% |
| Canton Public High School | 0% | 85.5% | 13.4% | 0% | 0% |
| Mannsdale Elementary School | 5.5% | 19.2% | 1.7% | 0% | 71.6% |
| Highland Elementary School | 3.2% | 60.1% | 23.3% | 0% | 10.2% |
| Mannsdale Upper Elementary School | 4.3% | 19.2% | 0% | 2.2% | 73.2% |
| Madison Avenue Upper Elementary School | 6.7% | 17.4% | 3.4% | 2.7% | 69.8% |
| Rosa Scott School | 8.2% | 30.6% | 4.1% | 2.4% | 54.7% |
| Madison Avenue Lower Elementary School | 6.4% | 20.2% | 3.2% | 3.4% | 66.8% |
| Jimmie M. Goodloe Elementary School | 0% | 84.2% | 13.3% | 0% | 0% |
| McNeal Elementary School | 0% | 87.7% | 10.5% | 0% | 0% |
| Nichols Middle School | 0% | 84.3% | 13.7% | 0% | 0% |
| Canton Elementary School | 0% | 65.1% | 31.3% | 0% | 0% |
| Reuben B. Myers Canton School of Arts & Sciences | 0% | 90.9% | 6.7% | 0% | 0% |
| Huey L. Porter Middle School | 0% | 81.9% | 16.8% | 0% | 0% |
| Canton Public 9th Grade School | 0% | 84.7% | 13.7% | 0% | 0% |
| East Flora Elementary School | 0% | 74.7% | 0% | 0% | 21.9% |
| Velma Jackson High School | 0% | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Luther Branson School | 0% | 95.8% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Shirley D. Simmons Middle School | 0% | 97.8% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Madison County Preschool | 0% | 48% | 0% | 0% | 38% |
