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 51.3% of the county's student body, while the other 48.7% were girls.
Data also showed that Black students made up 95.8% of the student body, the largest percentage in Tunica County schools.
Rosa Fort High School had the highest enrollment among Tunica County’s five schools in the 2023-24 school year, welcoming 455 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dundee Elementary School | 118 | 122 | 3.4% |
| Robinsonville Elementary School | 406 | 361 | -11.1% |
| Rosa Fort High School | 447 | 455 | 1.8% |
| Tunica Elementary School | 343 | 321 | -6.4% |
| Tunica Middle School | 357 | 362 | 1.4% |
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