This is a 6.1% increase over the previous school year.
George County High School had the highest enrollment in the district with 1,078 students.
A snapshot of George County School District schools showed 84.3% of students were white, 7.7% were Black, 4.3% were multiracial, and 2% Hispanic.
George County School District roughly covers eight schools within George County and has a main office in Lucedale.
Mississippi has continually struggled with public education. The most recent Report Card on American Education, from a right-leaning think tank, gave the state a C-. This is consistent with ratings stretching back nearly a decade.
The nonpartisan Education Week also ranked Mississippi schools as C- in their most recent analysis.
Percentage Breakdown of Ethnic Representation in the 2021-22 School Year Enrollment in George County School District
Enrollment in George County School District Schools by Ethnicity in the 2021-22 School Year
| School | Asian Enrollment % | Black or African American % | Hispanic of Latino % | Multiracial % | White % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agricola Elementary School | 0% | 0% | 0% | 6.5% | 93.5% |
| Benndale Elementary School | 0% | 20.3% | 0% | 6.7% | 73.0% |
| Central Elementary School | 0% | 3.4% | 2.9% | 4.6% | 89.1% |
| George County High School | 0% | 9.6% | 2.6% | 5.0% | 82.8% |
| George County Middle School | 0% | 9.8% | 2.8% | 4.4% | 83.0% |
| L.C. Hatcher Elementary School | 0% | 17.1% | 0% | 10.3% | 72.6% |
| L.T. Taylor Intermediate School | 0% | 19.1% | 0% | 12.5% | 68.4% |
| Rocky Creek Elementary School | 0% | 0% | 4.1% | 4.7% | 91.2% |
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