SW Mississippi News

There were 3,427 students enrolled in Copiah County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 4.1% fewer than the previous year, according to the 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%