MS Superintendent of Education Robert Taylor 2023 | Mississippi Department of Education
MS Superintendent of Education Robert Taylor 2023 | Mississippi Department of Education
Boys made up 50.3% of the county's student body, while the other 49.7% were girls.
Data also showed that white students made up 57.5% of the student body, the largest percentage in Lincoln County schools, followed by Black students with 37.7%, 2.6% multiracial students and 0.5% Hispanic students.
Brookhaven High School had the highest enrollment among Lincoln County’s 10 schools in the 2023-24 school year, welcoming 806 students.
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 name | Total enrollment in 2022-23 | Total enrollment in 2023-24 | % change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Junior High School | 405 | 338 | -16.5% |
| Bogue Chitto School | 715 | 745 | 4.2% |
| Brookhaven Elementary School | 360 | 410 | 13.9% |
| Brookhaven High School | 769 | 806 | 4.8% |
| Enterprise School | 705 | 694 | -1.6% |
| Lipsey School | 364 | 352 | -3.3% |
| Loyd Star School | 720 | 740 | 2.8% |
| Mamie Martin Elementary School | 688 | 631 | -8.3% |
| Mississippi School for the Arts | 86 | 84 | -2.3% |
| West Lincoln School | 655 | 645 | -1.5% |
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