Of the 4,015 students enrolled in Scott County School District in the 2023-24 school year, 44% were white, according to the Mississippi Department of Education.
This is a 1% decrease from the previous school year.
Among the eight schools in the district, Scott Central Attendance Center had the largest enrollment of white students in the 2023-24 school year.
A snapshot of Scott County School District’s student body showed that 44% of students were white, 34% were Black, 16.4% were Hispanic, and 5.2% were multiracial.
Scott County School District roughly covers eight schools within Scott County and has a main office in Forest.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bettye Mae Jack Middle School | 0% | 29.2% | 31.7% | 6.2% | 32.9% |
| Lake Elementary School | 0% | 42.3% | 0% | 5.6% | 52.1% |
| Lake High School | 0% | 51.7% | 0% | 3.9% | 44.4% |
| Lake Middle School | 0% | 43.3% | 0% | 5.3% | 51.4% |
| Morton Elementary School | 0% | 23.8% | 36.0% | 8.3% | 31.9% |
| Morton High School | 0% | 28.4% | 33.1% | 7.1% | 31.4% |
| Scott Central Attendance Center | 0% | 52.9% | 7.5% | 5.7% | 33.9% |
| Sebastopol Attendance Center | 0% | 15.8% | 0% | 3.8% | 80.4% |
