Of the 1,714 students enrolled in Western Line School District in the 2023-24 school year, 50.8% were Black, according to the Mississippi Department of Education.
This is a 4.8% increase over the previous school year.
Among the two schools in the district, O’Bannon Elementary School had the largest enrollment of Black students in the 2023-24 school year.
A snapshot of Western Line School District’s student body showed that 67.1% of students were Black, 27.9% were white, and 2.7% were Hispanic.
Western Line School District roughly covers two schools within Washington County and has a main office in Greenville.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| O’Bannon Elementary School | 0% | 91.6% | 0% | 3.6% | 4.8% |
| O’Bannon High School | 0% | 91.4% | 0% | 3.7% | 4.9% |
