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 49.8% of the county's student body, while the other 50.2% were girls.
Data also showed that Black students made up 55.9% of the student body, the largest percentage in Jasper County schools, followed by white students with 24.3% and 1.3% multiracial students.
Stringer Attendance Center had the highest enrollment among Jasper County’s seven schools in the 2023-24 school year, welcoming 585 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bay Springs Elementary School | 405 | 393 | -3% |
| Bay Springs High School | 225 | 247 | 9.8% |
| Bay Springs Middle School | 197 | 170 | -13.7% |
| Heidelberg High School | 244 | 229 | -6.1% |
| Heidelberg Junior High School | 115 | 107 | -7% |
| Stringer Attendance Center | 584 | 585 | 0.2% |
| William J. Berry Elementary School | 396 | 394 | -0.5% |
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