Of the 5,410 students enrolled in Panola County schools in 2023-24 school year, 63.9% were Black or African American, according to the Mississippi Department of Education. This was the most represented ethnicity among Panola County students.
This is a 2.7% decrease from the previous school year.
Countywide, South Panola High School had the largest enrollment of Black or African American students in the 2023-24 school year.
A snapshot of Panola County schools showed that 63.9% of the students were Black or African American, 30.6% were white, 2% were multiracial and 1.8% were Hispanic or Latino.
There are 10 schools within Panola County.
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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Panola High School | 0% | 58.8% | 1.7% | 3.2% | 35.4% |
| Batesville Junior High School | 0% | 64% | 2.9% | 3.8% | 28.3% |
| Batesville Elementary School | 0% | 60.9% | 3% | 2.7% | 33.1% |
| Batesville Intermediate School | 0% | 62.1% | 2.6% | 0% | 33% |
| Pope Elementary School | 0% | 15.4% | 0% | 0% | 82.1% |
| Batesville Middle School | 0% | 61% | 3.5% | 4.2% | 30.6% |
| North Panola High School | 0% | 97.8% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Como Primary School | 0% | 92.9% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| North Panola Middle School | 0% | 93.9% | 0% | 0% | 4.2% |
| Green Hill Intermediate School | 0% | 96.5% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
