Of the 1,693 students enrolled in Lawrence County schools in 2023-24 school year, 51.5% were white, according to the Mississippi Department of Education. This was the most represented ethnicity among Lawrence County students.
This is a 2.9% decrease from the previous school year.
Countywide, Lawrence County High School had the largest enrollment of white students in the 2023-24 school year.
A snapshot of Lawrence County schools showed that 51.5% of the students were white, 42.8% were Black or African American, 0.9% were Hispanic or Latino and 0.9% were multiracial.
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 or Latino % | Multiracial % | White % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lawrence County High School | 0% | 44.5% | 0% | 2.7% | 50.7% |
| Monticello Elementary School | 0% | 46.5% | 4% | 0% | 46.7% |
| Topeka Tilton Attendance Center | 0% | 12% | 0% | 0% | 83.5% |
| New Hebron Attendance Center | 0% | 63.7% | 0% | 0% | 32.1% |
| Rod Paige Middle School | 0% | 47.9% | 0% | 0% | 42.6% |
