Of the 1,696 students enrolled in Lawrence County schools in 2022-23 school year, 52.9% were white, according to the Mississippi Department of Education. This was the most represented ethnicity among Lawrence County students.
This is a 5.4% decrease from the previous school year.
Countywide, Lawrence County High School had the largest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year.
A snapshot of Lawrence County schools showed that 52.9% of the students were white, 42.1% were Black or African American, 1.5% were multiracial and 0.6% were Hispanic or Latino.
There are five schools within Lawrence 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lawrence County High School | 0% | 46.5% | 0% | 2.6% | 49.5% |
| Monticello Elementary School | 0% | 46.9% | 3.3% | 0% | 47.2% |
| Topeka Tilton Attendance Center | 0% | 11.2% | 0% | 3.8% | 83.7% |
| Rod Paige Middle School | 0% | 49% | 0% | 0% | 44% |
| New Hebron Attendance Center | 0% | 57.5% | 0% | 0% | 39% |