Black students had largest percent of student body in West Tallahatchie School District in 2023-24 school year

Of the 535 students enrolled in West Tallahatchie School District in the 2023-24 school year, 44.5% were Black, according to the Mississippi Department of Education.

This is a 0.5% decrease from the previous school year.

Among the two schools in the district, West Tallahatchie High School had the largest enrollment of Black students in the 2023-24 school year.

A snapshot of West Tallahatchie School District’s student body showed that 98.3% of students were Black and 1.7% were multiracial.

West Tallahatchie School District roughly covers two schools within Tallahatchie County and has a main office in Sumner.

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.