How many students were enrolled in Warren County schools for 2023-24 school year?

MS Superintendent of Education Robert Taylor 2023 | Mississippi Department of Education

By WC Mississippi News

Aug 1, 2024

There were 6,844 students enrolled in Warren County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 0.3% fewer than the previous year, according to the Mississippi Department of Education.

Boys made up 51.2% of the county's student body, while the other 48.8% were girls.

Data also showed that Black students made up 63.9% of the student body, the largest percentage in Warren County schools, followed by white students with 31.8%, 0.7% Hispanic students, 0.5% multiracial students, 0.2% Asian students and 0.2% Native Hawaiian students.

Warren Central High School had the highest enrollment among Warren County’s 14 schools in the 2023-24 school year, welcoming 1,168 students.

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.

Enrollment in Warren County Schools Over Four Years

Breakdown of Student Enrollment in Warren County Schools

School name	Total enrollment in 2022-23	Total enrollment in 2023-24	% change
Beechwood Elementary School	540	556	3%
Bovina Elementary School	338	361	6.8%
Bowmar Avenue School	357	343	-3.9%
Dana Road Elementary School	463	434	-6.3%
Redwood Elementary School	386	379	-1.8%
Sherman Ave Elementary School	368	394	7.1%
South Park Elementary School	353	365	3.4%
Vicksburg High School	871	842	-3.3%
Vicksburg Intermediate School	384	381	-0.8%
Vicksburg Junior High School	405	431	6.4%
Warren Central High School	1,159	1,168	0.8%
Warren Central Intermediate School	362	329	-9.1%
Warren Central Junior High School	598	565	-5.5%
Warrenton Elementary School	278	296	6.5%