MS Superintendent of Education Robert Taylor 2023 | Mississippi Department of Education
MS Superintendent of Education Robert Taylor 2023 | Mississippi Department of Education
Boys made up 50.2% of the county's student body, while the other 49.8% were girls.
Data also showed that Black students made up 74.5% of the student body, the largest percentage in Bolivar County schools, followed by white students with 13.5%, 2.4% multiracial students and 1.6% Hispanic students.
Cleveland Central High School had the highest enrollment among Bolivar County’s 13 schools in the 2023-24 school year, welcoming 816 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.
| School name | Total enrollment in 2022-23 | Total enrollment in 2023-24 | % change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bell Elementary School | 336 | 351 | 4.5% |
| Brooks Elementary School | 201 | 198 | -1.5% |
| Cleveland Central High School | 817 | 816 | -0.1% |
| Cleveland Central Middle School | 433 | 408 | -5.8% |
| D.M. Smith Elementary School | 289 | 257 | -11.1% |
| Hayes Cooper Center for Math Science Technical | 281 | 328 | 16.7% |
| I.T. Montgomery Elementary School | 225 | 212 | -5.8% |
| Nailor Elementary School | 237 | 251 | 5.9% |
| Northside High School | 354 | 365 | 3.1% |
| Parks Elementary School | 213 | 243 | 14.1% |
| Pearman Elementary School | 212 | 185 | -12.7% |
| West Bolivar Elementary School | 260 | 255 | -1.9% |
| West Bolivar High School | 234 | 238 | 1.7% |
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