Of the 5,837 students enrolled in Pontotoc County schools in 2023-24 school year, 64.1% were white, according to the Mississippi Department of Education. This was the most represented ethnicity among Pontotoc County students.
This is a 0.5% decrease from the previous school year.
Countywide, South Pontotoc Elementary School had the largest enrollment of white students in the 2023-24 school year.
A snapshot of Pontotoc County schools showed that 64.1% of the students were white, 16.9% were Black or African American, 14.2% were Hispanic or Latino and 2.2% were multiracial.
There are 12 schools within Pontotoc 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 Pontotoc Elementary School | 0% | 8.3% | 7.4% | 5.1% | 79.2% |
| North Pontotoc Elementary School | 0% | 10.5% | 15.4% | 5.3% | 68.2% |
| Pontotoc High School | 0% | 30.3% | 20.1% | 3.1% | 45.9% |
| Pontotoc Elementary School | 0% | 25.7% | 17.3% | 0% | 49.5% |
| North Pontotoc High School | 0% | 11.2% | 15.8% | 0% | 71.4% |
| South Pontotoc High School | 0% | 6.9% | 6.9% | 0% | 83.5% |
| South Pontotoc Middle School | 0% | 5.9% | 7.5% | 2.6% | 84% |
| Pontotoc Junior High School | 0% | 28.7% | 19.4% | 0% | 45.9% |
| D.T. Cox Elementary School | 0% | 28.3% | 18.4% | 0% | 45.8% |
| Pontotoc Middle School | 0% | 26.1% | 13.5% | 5.2% | 52.5% |
| North Pontotoc Upper Elementary School | 0% | 13.4% | 14.7% | 0% | 69.4% |
| North Pontotoc Middle School | 0% | 11.5% | 15.3% | 0% | 70.9% |
