Of the 2,521 students enrolled in Smith County schools in 2023-24 school year, 67.9% were white, according to the Mississippi Department of Education. This was the most represented ethnicity among Smith County students.
This is a 3.8% increase over the previous school year.
Countywide, Mize Attendance Center had the largest enrollment of white students in the 2023-24 school year.
A snapshot of Smith County schools showed that 67.9% of the students were white, 28.7% were Black or African American and 0.7% were multiracial.
There are four schools within Smith County.
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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mize Attendance Center | 0% | 11.8% | 0% | 0% | 86% |
| Raleigh Elementary School | 0% | 24.4% | 0% | 0% | 72.3% |
| Taylorsville Attendance Center | 0% | 57.1% | 0% | 3% | 37.7% |
| Raleigh High School | 0% | 27% | 0% | 0% | 69.9% |
