Of the 1,722 students enrolled in Walthall County School District in the 2023-24 school year, 62.3% were Black, according to the Mississippi Department of Education.
This is a 0.3% decrease from the previous school year.
Among the five schools in the district, Tylertown High School had the largest enrollment of Black students in the 2023-24 school year.
A snapshot of Walthall County School District’s student body showed that 62.3% of students were Black, 31.8% were white, 3.4% were multiracial, and 1.7% were Hispanic.
Walthall County School District roughly covers five schools within Walthall County and has a main office in Tylertown.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dexter Elementary School | 0% | 37.7% | 0% | 10.3% | 52.0% |
| Salem Attendance Center | 0% | 23.5% | 0% | 7.1% | 69.4% |
| Tylertown Elementary School | 0% | 83.9% | 0% | 6.2% | 9.9% |
| Tylertown High School | 0% | 82.4% | 0% | 5.3% | 12.3% |
| Tylertown Primary School | 0% | 73.5% | 0% | 4.3% | 22.2% |
