This is a 2.1% decrease from the previous school year.
Neshoba Central Elementary School had the highest enrollment in the district with 1,388 students.
A snapshot of Neshoba County School District showed 61.3% of students were white, 18.2% were Black, 10.4% were American Indian, and 8.8% multiracial.
Neshoba County School District roughly covers three schools within Neshoba County and has a main office in Philadelphia.
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 Enrollment % | Black or African American % | Hispanic of Latino % | Multiracial % | White % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neshoba Central Elementary School | 0% | 18.3% | 0% | 17.1% | 64.6% |
| Neshoba Central High School | 0% | 18.4% | 0% | 23.3% | 58.3% |
| Neshoba Central Middle School | 0% | 17.7% | 0% | 23.5% | 58.8% |
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