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There were 2,490 students enrolled in Winston County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 1.3% fewer than the previous year, according to the Mississippi Department of Education.

Boys made up 50.2% of the county's student body, while the other 49.8% were girls.

Data also showed that Black students made up 62.6% of the student body, the largest percentage in Winston County schools, followed by white students with 31.2%, 2.9% multiracial students and 0.8% Native American students.

Nanih Waiya Attendance Center had the highest enrollment among Winston County’s six schools in the 2023-24 school year, welcoming 522 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
Eiland Middle School	391	345	-11.8%
Fair Elementary School	370	383	3.5%
Louisville Elementary School	279	274	-1.8%
Louisville High School	501	502	0.2%
Nanih Waiya Attendance Center	523	522	-0.2%
Noxapater Attendance Center	459	464	1.1%