Among the ethnicities represented in Washington County schools, Black was the most prevalent among the county students in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Mississippi Department of Education.
In the previous school year, Black students were also the most common group in Washington County, representing 81.3% of the student body.
Riverside Elementary School had the most diverse student body in Washington County including Black, Hispanic, white, and multiracial.
In the 2023-24 school year, the total number of students enrolled in public schools in the county dropped 5.4% 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.
Due to missing or insufficient enrollment data, some schools were not included in the analysis.
| School name | Most prevalent ethnicity | % of Total Student Population | Total Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riverside Elementary School | White | 58.3% | 400 |
| Akin Elementary School | Black | 92.3% | 313 |
| Sanders Elementary School | Black | 99.2% | 253 |
| O’Bannon High School | Black | 91.4% | 429 |
| Riverside High School | White | 54.8% | 363 |
| Trigg Elementary School | Black | 97% | 234 |
| O’Bannon Elementary School | Black | 91.6% | 522 |
| Armstrong Elementary School | Black | 98.4% | 121 |
| T.L. Weston Middle School | Black | 98.2% | 440 |
| Stern Elementary School | Black | 97.9% | 186 |
| Simmons High School | Black | 97.1% | 172 |
| Coleman Middle School | Black | 98.5% | 330 |
| Webb Preparatory School | Black | 95.4% | 258 |
| Edna M. Scott Elementary School | Black | 88.6% | 236 |
| Leland School Park | Black | 89.1% | 248 |
| Leland High School | Black | 92.6% | 203 |
| Boyd Elementary School | Black | 97.8% | 312 |
| Greenville High School | Black | 99.5% | 811 |
| McBride Pre-K Academy | Black | 97.7% | 131 |
