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There were 22,675 students enrolled in Rankin County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 1.1% fewer than the previous year, according to the Mississippi Department of Education.

Boys made up 51.1% of the county's student body, while the other 48.9% were girls.

Data also showed that white students made up 58.9% of the student body, the largest percentage in Rankin County schools, followed by Black students with 28.1%, 6.4% multiracial students, 3.1% Hispanic students and 1% Asian students.

Northwest Rankin High School had the highest enrollment among Rankin County’s 32 schools in the 2023-24 school year, welcoming 1,894 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
Brandon Elementary School	741	725	-2.2%
Brandon High School	1,648	1,645	-0.2%
Brandon Middle School	1,193	1,153	-3.4%
Florence Elementary School	542	529	-2.4%
Florence High School	719	741	3.1%
Florence Middle School	601	575	-4.3%
Flowood Elementary School	489	473	-3.3%
Highland Bluff Elementary School	577	500	-13.3%
McLaurin Attendance Center	504	503	-0.2%
McLaurin Elementary School	581	552	-5%
Northshore Elementary School	551	565	2.5%
Northside Elementary School	586	632	7.8%
Northwest Elementary School	495	495	0%
Northwest Rankin High School	1,898	1,894	-0.2%
Northwest Rankin Middle School	1,374	1,375	0.1%
Oakdale Elementary School	532	541	1.7%
Pearl High School	1,262	1,280	1.4%
Pearl Junior High School	1,001	948	-5.3%
Pearl Lower Elementary School	782	740	-5.4%
Pearl Upper School	585	590	0.9%
Pelahatchie Attendance Center	366	348	-4.9%
Pelahatchie Elementary School	405	399	-1.5%
Pisgah Elementary School	507	548	8.1%
Pisgah High School	435	483	11%
Puckett Attendance Center	342	348	1.8%
Puckett Elementary School	380	360	-5.3%
Richland Elementary School	384	360	-6.3%
Richland High School	807	771	-4.5%
Richland Upper Elementary School	503	469	-6.8%
Rouse Elementary School	797	819	2.8%
Steen's Creek Elementary School	581	569	-2.1%
Stonebridge Elementary School	768	745	-3%