Oxford Reporter

There were 5,410 students enrolled in Panola County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 2.2% fewer than the previous year, according to the Mississippi Department of Education.

Boys made up 51.4% of the county's student body, while the other 48.6% were girls.

Data also showed that Black students made up 63.9% of the student body, the largest percentage in Panola County schools, followed by white students with 30.6%, 2% multiracial students and 1.8% Hispanic students.

South Panola High School had the highest enrollment among Panola County’s 10 schools in the 2023-24 school year, welcoming 1,172 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
Batesville Elementary School	785	768	-2.2%
Batesville Intermediate School	517	546	5.6%
Batesville Junior High School	825	784	-5%
Batesville Middle School	481	454	-5.6%
Como Primary School	266	280	5.3%
Green Hill Intermediate School	298	254	-14.8%
North Panola High School	374	359	-4%
North Panola Middle School	281	262	-6.8%
Pope Elementary School	531	531	0%
South Panola High School	1,174	1,172	-0.2%