This is a 1.0% decrease from the previous school year.
St. Martin High School had the highest enrollment in the district with 1,283 students.
A snapshot of Jackson County School District showed 76.7% of students were white, 10.3% were Black, 5.6% were multiracial, 3% were Hispanic, and 2.8% Asian.
Jackson County School District roughly covers 13 schools within Jackson County and has a main office in Hurley.
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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Central High School | 0% | 2.9% | 0% | 2.2% | 94.9% |
| East Central Lower Elementary School | 0% | 0% | 0% | 9.4% | 90.6% |
| East Central Middle School | 0% | 3.7% | 0% | 3.1% | 93.2% |
| East Central Upper Elementary School | 0% | 2.1% | 0% | 4.7% | 93.2% |
| St. Martin East Elementary School | 0% | 13.9% | 4.5% | 18.4% | 63.2% |
| St. Martin High School | 8.6% | 22.4% | 5.8% | 4.7% | 58.5% |
| St. Martin Middle School | 6.0% | 20.5% | 4.7% | 8.9% | 59.9% |
| St. Martin North Elementary School | 6.3% | 19.4% | 3.5% | 14.6% | 56.2% |
| St. Martin Upper Elementary School | 6.7% | 17.7% | 6.7% | 8.0% | 60.9% |
| Vancleave High School | 0% | 3.8% | 3.4% | 1.6% | 91.2% |
| Vancleave Lower Elementary School | 0% | 2.7% | 2.3% | 8.7% | 86.3% |
| Vancleave Middle School | 0% | 3.0% | 3.2% | 5.2% | 88.6% |
| Vancleave Upper Elementary School | 0% | 0% | 0% | 7.4% | 92.6% |
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