Of the 3,573 students enrolled in Copiah County schools in 2022-23 school year, 64.3% were Black or African American, according to the Mississippi Department of Education. This was the most represented ethnicity among Copiah County students.
This is a 5.9% decrease from the previous school year.
Countywide, Wesson Attendance Center had the largest enrollment of Black or African American students in the 2022-23 school year.
A snapshot of Copiah County schools showed that 64.3% of the students were Black or African American, 21.7% were white, 9.8% were Hispanic or Latino and 0.6% were multiracial.
There are seven schools within Copiah 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 of Latino % | Multiracial % | White % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wesson Attendance Center | 0% | 14.7% | 3.3% | 0% | 78.7% |
| Hazlehurst Elementary School | 0% | 76.7% | 18.4% | 3.2% | 0% |
| Crystal Springs Middle School | 0% | 78.3% | 7.5% | 0% | 11.9% |
| Crystal Springs High School | 0% | 83.6% | 9.3% | 0% | 6% |
| Hazlehurst High School | 0% | 86% | 10.2% | 0% | 0% |
| Crystal Springs Elementary School | 0% | 75.1% | 12.9% | 0% | 0% |
| Hazlehurst Middle School | 0% | 85.5% | 9.9% | 0% | 0% |