Of the 3,705 students enrolled in Marshall County schools in 2023-24 school year, 57.6% were Black or African American, according to the Mississippi Department of Education. This was the most represented ethnicity among Marshall County students.
This is a 1.1% decrease from the previous school year.
Countywide, Byhalia Elementary School (K-4) had the largest enrollment of Black or African American students in the 2023-24 school year.
A snapshot of Marshall County schools showed that 57.6% of the students were Black or African American, 23.4% were white, 12.1% were Hispanic or Latino and 4.7% were multiracial.
There are 12 schools within Marshall County.
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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Byhalia Elementary School (Grades K-4) | 0% | 43.1% | 20.4% | 9.9% | 26.6% |
| Byhalia High School (Grades 9-12) | 0% | 53.4% | 24.6% | 0% | 16.4% |
| Byhalia Middle School (Grades 5-8) | 0% | 43.2% | 25.1% | 8.1% | 23.6% |
| H.W. Byers High School (Grades 5-12) | 0% | 51.4% | 16.6% | 6.1% | 26% |
| Potts Camp High School (Grades 4-12) | 0% | 33% | 4.5% | 5.9% | 56.7% |
| Holly Springs Primary School | 0% | 89.1% | 0% | 6.9% | 4% |
| Holly Springs High School | 0% | 93% | 3.2% | 0% | 0% |
| Mary Reid School (Grades K-3) | 0% | 30.4% | 0% | 8.9% | 57.9% |
| H.W. Byers Elementary (Grades K-4) | 0% | 46.3% | 14.9% | 0% | 30.6% |
| Holly Springs Intermediate School | 0% | 90.1% | 0% | 0% | 7.2% |
| Holly Springs Junior High School | 0% | 91.8% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Galena Elementary School (Grades K-6) | 0% | 69.8% | 11.8% | 0% | 18.5% |
