White students were the most prevalent ethnic group in Jones County schools in the 2024-25 school year, according to the Mississippi Department of Education.
In the previous school year, white students were also the most common group in Jones County, representing 48.7% of the student body.
In the 2024-25 school year, the total number of students enrolled in public schools in the county increased by 6.2% when compared to the previous year.
For the 2025-26 academic year, Mississippi’s public schools enrolled 424,534 students statewide. Black or African American students represented the largest racial group at 45.09%, followed by white students at 40.56%.
| School name | Most prevalent ethnicity | % of Total Student Population | Total Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northeast Jones High School | White | 64.7% | 987 |
| West Jones Elementary School | White | 53% | 1,171 |
| South Jones Elementary School | White | 70.8% | 1,197 |
| North Jones Elementary School | White | 37.8% | 947 |
| Moselle Elementary School | White | 76.1% | 618 |
| West Jones High School | White | 49.5% | 1,688 |
| Laurel Middle School | Black | 79.8% | 387 |
| Oak Park Elementary School | Black | 79.3% | 405 |
| Laurel High School | Black | 78.4% | 733 |
| Glade Elementary School | White | 71.7% | 466 |
| East Jones Elementary School | White | 66.9% | 847 |
| Laurel Magnet School of the Arts | Black | 87.6% | 322 |
| Laurel Upper Elementary School | Black | 81.2% | 255 |
| South Jones High School | White | 67% | 1,363 |
Information in this article was obtained from the Mississippi Department of Education. The source data can be found here.
