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 51.4% of the county's student body, while the other 48.6% were girls.
Data also showed that Black students made up 71% of the student body, the largest percentage in Pike County schools, followed by white students with 24.4%, 1.4% multiracial students and 0.4% Hispanic students.
North Pike Elementary School had the highest enrollment among Pike County’s 14 schools in the 2023-24 school year, welcoming 801 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denman Junior High School | 334 | 291 | -12.9% |
| Eva Gordon Elementary School | 386 | 352 | -8.8% |
| Higgins Middle School | 314 | 300 | -4.5% |
| Kennedy Elementary School | 224 | 225 | 0.4% |
| McComb High School | 627 | 665 | 6.1% |
| North Pike Elementary School | 806 | 801 | -0.6% |
| North Pike Middle School | 353 | 346 | -2% |
| North Pike Senior High School | 697 | 671 | -3.7% |
| North Pike Upper Elementary School | 389 | 378 | -2.8% |
| Osyka Elementary School | 185 | 181 | -2.2% |
| Otken Elementary School | 370 | 349 | -5.7% |
| South Pike Junior High School | 255 | 255 | 0% |
| South Pike Senior High School | 454 | 451 | -0.7% |
| Summit Elementary School | 271 | 316 | 16.6% |
ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY
!RECEIVE ALERTS
DONATE
Alerts Sign-up