NW Mississippi News

There were 3,570 students enrolled in Coahoma County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 4.4% more than the previous year, according to the Mississippi Department of Education.

Boys made up 49.3% of the county's student body, while the other 50.7% were girls.

Data also showed that Black students made up 95.8% of the student body, the largest percentage in Coahoma County schools, followed by white students with 1.4%.

Clarksdale Collegiate had the highest enrollment among Coahoma County’s 12 schools in the 2023-24 school year, welcoming 583 students.

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 name	Total enrollment in 2022-23	Total enrollment in 2023-24	% change
Booker T. Washington International Studies	183	207	13.1%
Clarksdale Collegiate	511	583	14.1%
Clarksdale High School	466	478	2.6%
Coahoma County Junior-Senior High School	516	552	7%
Friars Point Elementary School	145	153	5.5%
Geo H. Oliver Visual/Perfoming Arts	241	299	24.1%
Jerome W. Stampley 9th Grade Academy	190	158	-16.8%
Jonestown Elementary School	118	143	21.2%
Kirkpatrick Health & Wellness	251	261	4%
Lyon Elementary School	209	250	19.6%
Oakhurst Intermediate Academy	306	205	-33%
W.A. Higgins Middle School Academy	283	281	-0.7%