Oxford Reporter

There were 5,837 students enrolled in Pontotoc County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 1.2% more than the previous year, according to the Mississippi Department of Education.

Boys made up 51.8% of the county's student body, while the other 48.2% were girls.

Data also showed that white students made up 64.1% of the student body, the largest percentage in Pontotoc County schools, followed by Black students with 16.9%, 14.2% Hispanic students and 2.2% multiracial students.

South Pontotoc Elementary School had the highest enrollment among Pontotoc County’s 12 schools in the 2023-24 school year, welcoming 797 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
D.T. Cox Elementary School	307	332	8.1%
North Pontotoc Elementary School	743	761	2.4%
North Pontotoc High School	513	520	1.4%
North Pontotoc Middle School	283	261	-7.8%
North Pontotoc Upper Elementary School	285	307	7.7%
Pontotoc Elementary School	613	630	2.8%
Pontotoc High School	659	713	8.2%
Pontotoc Junior High School	375	355	-5.3%
Pontotoc Middle School	348	326	-6.3%
South Pontotoc Elementary School	789	797	1%
South Pontotoc High School	479	447	-6.7%
South Pontotoc Middle School	374	388	3.7%