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Among the ethnicities represented in Madison County schools, Black was the most prevalent among the county students in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Mississippi Department of Education.

In the previous school year, Black students were also the most common group in Madison County, representing 47.2% of the student body.

In the 2023-24 school year, the total number of students enrolled in public schools in the county dropped 1.4% when compared to the previous year.

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 name	Most prevalent ethnicity	% of Total Student Population	Total Enrollment
Madison Middle School	White	62.7%	1,146
Old Town Middle School	Black	65.6%	686
Luther Branson School	Black	95.8%	143
Germantown Middle School	White	54.5%	1,033
Madison Avenue Lower Elementary School	White	66.8%	407
Nichols Middle School	Black	84.3%	388
Madison Crossing Elementary School	Black	51.7%	749
Mannsdale Elementary School	White	71.6%	603
Jimmie M. Goodloe Elementary School	Black	84.2%	399
East Flora Elementary School	Black	74.7%	233
Canton Elementary School	Black	65.1%	387
McNeal Elementary School	Black	87.7%	391
Madison Central High School	White	60.8%	1,254
Madison Station Elementary School	White	67.7%	1,014
Rosa Scott School	White	54.7%	415
Ridgeland High School	Black	69.2%	1,000
Canton Public 9th Grade School	Black	84.7%	262
Shirley D. Simmons Middle School	Black	97.8%	139
Velma Jackson High School	Black	100%	213
Germantown High School	White	55.5%	1,389
Madison County Preschool	Black	48%	50
Mannsdale Upper Elementary School	White	73.2%	585
Canton Public High School	Black	85.5%	643
Huey L. Porter Middle School	Black	81.9%	376
Highland Elementary School	Black	60.1%	596
Reuben B. Myers Canton School of Arts & Sciences	Black	90.9%	386
Ann Smith Elementary School	Black	58.6%	737
Madison Avenue Upper Elementary School	White	69.8%	476