Oxford Reporter

There were 5,172 students enrolled in Union County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 1.5% more than the previous year, according to the Mississippi Department of Education.

Boys made up 50.6% of the county's student body, while the other 49.4% were girls.

Data also showed that white students made up 70.8% of the student body, the largest percentage in Union County schools, followed by Black students with 15.6%, 7% Hispanic students, 4.3% multiracial students and 0.7% Asian students.

New Albany Elementary School had the highest enrollment among Union County’s seven schools in the 2023-24 school year, welcoming 1,073 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
East Union Attendance Center	963	986	2.4%
Ingomar Attendance Center	654	668	2.1%
Myrtle Attendance Center	704	707	0.4%
New Albany Elementary School	1,048	1,073	2.4%
New Albany High School	584	596	2.1%
New Albany Middle School	482	456	-5.4%
West Union Attendance Center	659	686	4.1%