Of the 2,146 students enrolled in Mccomb School District in the 2023-24 school year, 90.1% were Black, according to the Mississippi Department of Education.
This is a 0.6% decrease from the previous school year.
Among the six schools in the district, McComb High School had the largest enrollment of Black students in the 2023-24 school year.
A snapshot of Mccomb School District’s student body showed that 90.1% of students were Black, 3.9% were multiracial, and 3.8% were white.
Mccomb School District roughly covers six schools within Pike County and has a main office in McComb.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denman Junior High School | 0% | 89.4% | 0% | 6.5% | 4.1% |
| Higgins Middle School | 0% | 87.7% | 3.3% | 9.0% | 0% |
| Kennedy Elementary School | 0% | 87.1% | 0% | 6.2% | 6.7% |
| McComb High School | 0% | 92.9% | 0% | 5.0% | 2.1% |
| Otken Elementary School | 0% | 89.1% | 0% | 6.3% | 4.6% |
| Summit Elementary School | 0% | 90.5% | 0% | 4.4% | 5.1% |
