Oxford Reporter

There were 1,398 students enrolled in Yalobusha County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 4.1% fewer than the previous year, according to the Mississippi Department of Education.

Boys made up 50.4% of the county's student body, while the other 49.6% were girls.

Data also showed that Black students made up 54.6% of the student body, the largest percentage in Yalobusha County schools, followed by white students with 34% and 4.3% multiracial students.

Davidson Elementary School had the highest enrollment among Yalobusha County’s four schools in the 2023-24 school year, welcoming 624 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
Coffeeville Elementary School	259	235	-9.3%
Coffeeville High School	158	139	-12%
Davidson Elementary School	605	624	3.1%
Water Valley High School	436	400	-8.3%