NW Mississippi News

Among the ethnicities represented in Tate County schools, white was the most prevalent among the county students in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Mississippi Department of Education.

Of the 3,793 students attending Tate County schools, 49% were white. Black students were the second most common ethnicity, making up 42.2% of Tate County student body.

In the previous school year, white students were also the most common group in Tate County, representing 49% of the student body.

In the 2023-24 school year, the total number of students enrolled in public schools in the county increased by 3.1% when compared to the previous year.

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	Most prevalent ethnicity	% of Total Student Population	Total Enrollment
Coldwater Elementary School	Black	61.9%	210
East Tate Elementary School	White	48.5%	495
Strayhorn High School	White	68.4%	414
Independence High School	Black	44.5%	539
Senatobia Elementary School	Black	49.8%	855
Strayhorn Elementary School	White	75.4%	402
Senatobia High School	Black	57.9%	461
Senatobia Middle School	Black	56.1%	417