Oxford Reporter

Among the ethnicities represented in Lafayette County schools, white was the most prevalent among the county students in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Mississippi Department of Education.

Of the 7,408 students attending Lafayette County schools, 58.4% were white. Black students were the second most common ethnicity, making up 28.1% of Lafayette County student body.

In the previous school year, white students were also the most common group in Lafayette County, representing 58.5% of the student body.

Bramlett Elementary School had the most diverse student body in Lafayette County including Asian, Black, Hispanic, white, and multiracial.

In the 2023-24 school year, the total number of students enrolled in public schools in the county dropped 0.2% when compared to the previous year.

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	Most prevalent ethnicity	% of Total Student Population	Total Enrollment
Lafayette Elementary School	White	73.9%	778
Oxford Intermediate School	White	48.5%	334
Oxford Middle School	White	48.2%	666
Lafayette Middle School	White	75.4%	419
Lafayette Upper Elementary School	White	73.1%	800
Lafayette High School	White	73.4%	880
Della Davidson Elementary School	White	50%	780
Oxford High School	White	49.6%	1,370
Bramlett Elementary School	White	45.3%	713
Central Elementary School	White	49.1%	668