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Among the ethnicities represented in Clarke County schools, white was the most prevalent among the county students in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Mississippi Department of Education.

Of the 2,489 students attending Clarke County schools, 51% were white. Black students were the second most common ethnicity, making up 38% of Clarke County student body.

In the previous school year, white students were also the most common group in Clarke County, representing 58.6% of the student body.

In the 2023-24 school year, the total number of students enrolled in public schools in the county dropped 2.3% when compared to the previous year.

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	Most prevalent ethnicity	% of Total Student Population	Total Enrollment
Quitman Lower Elementary School	Black	50.6%	435
Quitman High School	Black	64.6%	491
Enterprise High School	White	87.1%	287
Enterprise Middle School	White	90.9%	265
Quitman Junior High School	Black	54.4%	298
Quitman Upper Elementary School	Black	54.2%	325
Enterprise Elementary School	White	90%	388