Of the 3,858 students enrolled in Neshoba County schools in 2023-24 school year, 50.9% were white, according to the Mississippi Department of Education. This was the most represented ethnicity among Neshoba County students.
This is a 1.1% increase over the previous school year.
Countywide, Neshoba Central Elementary School had the largest enrollment of white students in the 2023-24 school year.
A snapshot of Neshoba County schools showed that 50.9% of the students were white, 31.9% were Black or African American, 7.8% were Native American and 7.8% were multiracial.
There are five schools within Neshoba County.
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 | Asian % | Black or African American % | Hispanic or Latino % | Multiracial % | White % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neshoba Central Elementary School | 0% | 18.7% | 0% | 9.4% | 64.4% |
| Neshoba Central High School | 0% | 19.5% | 0% | 8.4% | 57.2% |
| Neshoba Central Middle School | 0% | 16.5% | 0% | 10.6% | 60.4% |
| Philadelphia Elementary School | 0% | 81.9% | 0% | 2.3% | 11.1% |
| Philadelphia High School | 0% | 90.5% | 0% | 0% | 6.5% |