Oxford Reporter

Of the 5,532 students enrolled in Panola County schools in 2022-23 school year, 64.3% were Black or African American, according to the Mississippi Department of Education. This was the most represented ethnicity among Panola County students.

This is a 0.7% increase over the previous school year.

Countywide, South Panola High School had the largest enrollment of Black or African American students in the 2022-23 school year.

A snapshot of Panola County schools showed that 64.3% of the students were Black or African American, 30.6% were white, 2.1% were multiracial and 0.9% were Hispanic or Latino.

There are 10 schools within Panola County.

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	Asian %	Black or African American %	Hispanic of Latino %	Multiracial %	White %
South Panola High School	0%	59.3%	2%	2.6%	35.4%
Batesville Junior High School	0%	60.6%	0%	4.2%	31.8%
Batesville Elementary School	0%	62.7%	3.2%	2%	31.6%
Pope Elementary School	0%	17.5%	0%	0%	81.5%
Batesville Intermediate School	0%	61.3%	0%	2.5%	34%
Batesville Middle School	0%	62.4%	0%	4.4%	28.5%
North Panola High School	0%	96.3%	0%	0%	0%
Green Hill Intermediate School	0%	96%	0%	0%	3.4%
North Panola Middle School	0%	93.2%	0%	0%	4.6%
Como Primary School	0%	94%	0%	0%	0%