SW Mississippi News

Of the 5,446 students in Lincoln County schools, 51.1% were men and 48.9% were women, according to the Mississippi Department of Education.

The previous year, the student body across Lincoln County schools was 51.1% men and 48.9% women.

Loyd Star School in Brookhaven had the highest number of boy students while Brookhaven High School in Brookhaven had the most girl students.

There are nine schools within Lincoln County.

Mississippi has continually struggled with public education. The most recent Report Card on American Education, from a right-leaning think tank, gave the state a C-. This is consistent with ratings stretching back nearly one decade.

The nonpartisan Education Week also ranked Mississippi schools as C- in their most recent analysis.

School	Men	Women
Alexander Junior High School	243	198
Bogue Chitto School	366	331
Brookhaven Elementary School	194	175
Brookhaven High School	380	407
Enterprise School	346	363
Lipsey School	185	175
Loyd Star School	408	341
Mamie Martin Elementary School	341	359
West Lincoln School	321	313

Some information provided by the Mississippi Department of Education may be incomplete.