Of the 2,099 students enrolled in Copiah County School District in the 2023-24 school year, 53.2% were Black, according to the Mississippi Department of Education.
This is a 0.3% decrease from the previous school year.
Among the four schools in the district, Wesson Attendance Center had the largest enrollment of Black students in the 2023-24 school year.
A snapshot of Copiah County School District’s student body showed that 53.2% of students were Black, 36.8% were white, 7.9% were Hispanic, 1.5% were multiracial, and 0.6% were Asian.
Copiah County School District roughly covers four schools within Copiah County and has a main office in Crystal Springs.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crystal Springs Elementary School | 0% | 77.2% | 13.0% | 9.8% | 0% |
| Crystal Springs High School | 0% | 82.9% | 10.4% | 1.7% | 5.0% |
| Crystal Springs Middle School | 0% | 79.9% | 9.0% | 1.9% | 9.2% |
| Wesson Attendance Center | 0% | 14.7% | 3.5% | 3.4% | 78.4% |
