Of the 2,523 students enrolled in Winston County schools in 2022-23 school year, 63.3% were Black or African American, according to the Mississippi Department of Education. This was the most represented ethnicity among Winston County students.
This is a 3.6% decrease from the previous school year.
Countywide, Nanih Waiya Attendance Center had the largest enrollment of Black or African American students in the 2022-23 school year.
A snapshot of Winston County schools showed that 63.3% of the students were Black or African American, 31.4% were white, 2.6% were multiracial and 0.8% were Native American.
There are six schools within Winston 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 of Latino % | Multiracial % | White % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nanih Waiya Attendance Center | 0% | 14.2% | 0% | 5.4% | 75.3% |
| Louisville High School | 0% | 88% | 0% | 0% | 8.4% |
| Noxapater Attendance Center | 0% | 41.4% | 0% | 3.1% | 54.9% |
| Eiland Middle School | 0% | 86.5% | 0% | 2.6% | 9.7% |
| Fair Elementary School | 0% | 84.9% | 0% | 3.5% | 10% |
| Louisville Elementary School | 0% | 85.7% | 0% | 0% | 10.8% |