Amite County School District sees 18th lowest enrollment in Mississippi during 2023-24 school year

Amite County School District ranked 18th lowest in enrollment across Mississippi with 871 students attending during the 2023-24 school year, according to the Mississippi Department of Education.

The district was ranked 16th lowest the year before.

Amite County School District roughly covers schools within Amite County and has a main office in Liberty.

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.