Of the 374 students enrolled in Coffeeville School District in the 2023-24 school year, 78.3% were Black, according to the Mississippi Department of Education.
This is a 2.7% decrease from the previous school year.
Among the two schools in the district, Coffeeville Elementary School had the largest enrollment of Black students in the 2023-24 school year.
A snapshot of Coffeeville School District’s student body showed that 78.3% of students were Black, 18.5% were white, and 3.2% were multiracial.
Coffeeville School District roughly covers two schools within Yalobusha County and has a main office in Coffeeville.
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 or Latino | % Multiracial | % White |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coffeeville Elementary School | 0% | 71.5% | 0% | 28.5% | 0% |
| Coffeeville High School | 0% | 89.9% | 0% | 10.1% | 0% |
