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There were 2,521 students enrolled in Smith County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 3.2% more than the previous year, according to the Mississippi Department of Education.

Boys made up 50.3% of the county's student body, while the other 49.7% were girls.

Data also showed that white students made up 67.9% of the student body, the largest percentage in Smith County schools, followed by Black students with 28.7% and 0.7% multiracial students.

Mize Attendance Center had the highest enrollment among Smith County’s four schools in the 2023-24 school year, welcoming 816 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
Mize Attendance Center	787	816	3.7%
Raleigh Elementary School	587	624	6.3%
Raleigh High School	442	471	6.6%
Taylorsville Attendance Center	627	610	-2.7%