MS Superintendent of Education Robert Taylor 2023 | Mississippi Department of Education
MS Superintendent of Education Robert Taylor 2023 | Mississippi Department of Education
Boys made up 51.6% of the county's student body, while the other 48.4% were girls.
Data also showed that Black students made up 57.6% of the student body, the largest percentage in Marshall County schools, followed by white students with 23.4%, 12.1% Hispanic students and 4.7% multiracial students.
Byhalia Elementary School (Grades K-4) had the highest enrollment among Marshall County’s 12 schools in the 2023-24 school year, welcoming 504 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Byhalia Elementary School (Grades K-4) | 553 | 504 | -8.9% |
| Byhalia High School (Grades 9-12) | 479 | 440 | -8.1% |
| Byhalia Middle School (Grades 5-8) | 444 | 419 | -5.6% |
| Galena Elementary School (Grades K-6) | 90 | 119 | 32.2% |
| H.W. Byers Elementary (Grades K-4) | 214 | 229 | 7% |
| H.W. Byers High School (Grades 5-12) | 389 | 362 | -6.9% |
| Holly Springs High School | 301 | 312 | 3.7% |
| Holly Springs Intermediate School | 228 | 221 | -3.1% |
| Holly Springs Junior High School | 138 | 146 | 5.8% |
| Holly Springs Primary School | 358 | 348 | -2.8% |
| Mary Reid School (Grades K-3) | 234 | 247 | 5.6% |
| Potts Camp High School (Grades 4-12) | 374 | 358 | -4.3% |
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