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 Black students made up 63.9% of the student body, the largest percentage in Copiah County schools, followed by white students with 21.2%, 10.6% Hispanic students and 0.4% multiracial students.
Wesson Attendance Center had the highest enrollment among Copiah County’s seven schools in the 2023-24 school year, welcoming 858 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crystal Springs Elementary School | 397 | 469 | 18.1% |
| Crystal Springs High School | 451 | 404 | -10.4% |
| Crystal Springs Middle School | 480 | 368 | -23.3% |
| Hazlehurst Elementary School | 635 | 615 | -3.1% |
| Hazlehurst High School | 401 | 436 | 8.7% |
| Hazlehurst Middle School | 332 | 277 | -16.6% |
| Wesson Attendance Center | 877 | 858 | -2.2% |
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