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 50.4% of the county's student body, while the other 49.6% were girls.
Data also showed that white students made up 51% of the student body, the largest percentage in Clarke County schools, followed by Black students with 38%.
Quitman High School had the highest enrollment among Clarke County’s seven schools in the 2023-24 school year, welcoming 491 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enterprise Elementary School | 394 | 388 | -1.5% |
| Enterprise High School | 296 | 287 | -3% |
| Enterprise Middle School | 265 | 265 | 0% |
| Quitman High School | 491 | 491 | 0% |
| Quitman Junior High School | 329 | 298 | -9.4% |
| Quitman Lower Elementary School | 464 | 435 | -6.3% |
| Quitman Upper Elementary School | 309 | 325 | 5.2% |
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