SW Mississippi News

There were 1,693 students enrolled in Lawrence County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 0.2% fewer than the previous year, according to the Mississippi Department of Education.

Boys made up 51.0% of the county's student body, while the other 49.0% were girls.

Data also showed that white students made up 51.5% of the student body, the largest percentage in Lawrence County schools, followed by Black students with 42.8%, 0.9% Hispanic students and 0.9% multiracial students.

Lawrence County High School had the highest enrollment among Lawrence County’s five schools in the 2023-24 school year, welcoming 564 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
Lawrence County High School	535	564	5.4%
Monticello Elementary School	335	398	18.8%
New Hebron Attendance Center	254	259	2%
Rod Paige Middle School	259	188	-27.4%
Topeka Tilton Attendance Center	313	284	-9.3%