This is a 2.0% increase over the previous school year.
George County High School had the highest enrollment in the district with 1,104 students.
A snapshot of George County School District showed 84.3% of students were white, 7.8% were Black, 3.7% were multiracial, and 2.3% Hispanic.
George County School District roughly covers eight schools within George County and has a main office in Lucedale.
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 Enrollment % | Black or African American % | Hispanic of Latino % | Multiracial % | White % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agricola Elementary School | 0% | 0% | 0% | 7.5% | 92.5% |
| Benndale Elementary School | 0% | 21.5% | 0% | 5.1% | 73.4% |
| Central Elementary School | 0% | 3.5% | 3.5% | 3.6% | 89.4% |
| George County High School | 0% | 9.8% | 3.5% | 4.4% | 82.3% |
| George County Middle School | 0% | 8.9% | 2.1% | 6.1% | 82.9% |
| L.C. Hatcher Elementary School | 0% | 17.3% | 0% | 8.0% | 74.7% |
| L.T. Taylor Intermediate School | 0% | 20.7% | 0% | 10.8% | 68.5% |
| Rocky Creek Elementary School | 0% | 0% | 4.0% | 4.2% | 91.8% |
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