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There were 3,858 students enrolled in Neshoba County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 0.2% fewer than the previous year, according to the Mississippi Department of Education.

Boys made up 49.2% of the county's student body, while the other 50.8% were girls.

Data also showed that white students made up 50.9% of the student body, the largest percentage in Neshoba County schools, followed by Black students with 31.9%, 7.8% Native American students and 7.8% multiracial students.

Neshoba Central Elementary School had the highest enrollment among Neshoba County’s five schools in the 2023-24 school year, welcoming 1,466 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
Neshoba Central Elementary School	1,388	1,466	5.6%
Neshoba Central High School	948	956	0.8%
Neshoba Central Middle School	702	667	-5%
Philadelphia Elementary School	456	431	-5.5%
Philadelphia High School	373	338	-9.4%