Oxford Reporter

There were 7,408 students enrolled in Lafayette County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 0.2% fewer than the previous year, according to the Mississippi Department of Education.

Boys made up 50.5% of the county's student body, while the other 49.5% were girls.

Data also showed that white students made up 58.4% of the student body, the largest percentage in Lafayette County schools, followed by Black students with 28.1%, 5.5% Hispanic students, 4.2% multiracial students and 0.7% Asian students.

Oxford High School had the highest enrollment among Lafayette County’s 10 schools in the 2023-24 school year, welcoming 1,370 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
Bramlett Elementary School	742	713	-3.9%
Central Elementary School	694	668	-3.7%
Della Davidson Elementary School	739	780	5.5%
Lafayette Elementary School	734	778	6%
Lafayette High School	868	880	1.4%
Lafayette Middle School	447	419	-6.3%
Lafayette Upper Elementary School	823	800	-2.8%
Oxford High School	1,345	1,370	1.9%
Oxford Intermediate School	336	334	-0.6%
Oxford Middle School	697	666	-4.4%