Of the 1,794 students enrolled in Adams County schools in 2023-24 school year, 87.9% were Black or African American, according to the Mississippi Department of Education. This was the most represented ethnicity among Adams County students.
This is a 1.9% decrease from the previous school year.
Countywide, Natchez High School had the largest enrollment of Black or African American students in the 2023-24 school year.
A snapshot of Adams County schools showed that 87.9% of the students were Black or African American, 8.5% were white and 1.4% were multiracial.
There are four schools within Adams County.
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 | Asian % | Black or African American % | Hispanic or Latino % | Multiracial % | White % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Natchez High School | 0% | 91.6% | 0% | 2.4% | 5.7% |
| McLaurin Elementary School | 0% | 82.4% | 0% | 0% | 12.4% |
| Susie B. West Elementary School | 0% | 89.9% | 0% | 2.4% | 7% |
| Natchez Early College at Copiah-Lincoln | 0% | 87.2% | 0% | 0% | 9.6% |