This is a 0.6% increase over the previous school year.
Tylertown High School had the highest enrollment in the district with 509 students.
A snapshot of Walthall County School District showed 62.6% of students were Black, 31.9% were white, 1.1% were multiracial, and 0.7% 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 Enrollment % | Black or African American % | Hispanic of Latino % | Multiracial % | White % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dexter Elementary School | 0% | 39.5% | 0% | 11.1% | 49.4% |
| Salem Attendance Center | 0% | 25.1% | 0% | 6.7% | 68.2% |
| Tylertown Elementary School | 0% | 81.9% | 0% | 4.7% | 13.4% |
| Tylertown High School | 0% | 81.3% | 2.4% | 2.3% | 14.0% |
| Tylertown Primary School | 0% | 74.8% | 0% | 4.2% | 21.0% |
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