SC Mississippi News

There were 5,645 students enrolled in Scott County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 0.2% more than the previous year, according to the Mississippi Department of Education.

Boys made up 51.7% of the county's student body, while the other 48.3% were girls.

Data also showed that Black students made up 36.1% of the student body, the largest percentage in Scott County schools, followed by white students with 33.6%, 24.5% Hispanic students and 2.9% multiracial students.

Scott Central Attendance Center had the highest enrollment among Scott County’s 11 schools in the 2023-24 school year, welcoming 871 students.

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	Total enrollment in 2022-23	Total enrollment in 2023-24	% change
Bettye Mae Jack Middle School	535	511	-4.5%
Forest Elementary School	707	726	2.7%
Forest High School	464	453	-2.4%
Hawkins Middle School	474	451	-4.9%
Lake Elementary School	280	305	8.9%
Lake High School	221	205	-7.2%
Lake Middle School	244	247	1.2%
Morton Elementary School	682	702	2.9%
Morton High School	469	490	4.5%
Scott Central Attendance Center	898	871	-3%
Sebastopol Attendance Center	660	684	3.6%