This is a 24.1% decrease from the previous school year.
Jefferson Davis County (JDC) High School had the highest enrollment in the district with 387 students.
A snapshot of Jefferson Davis County School District showed 67.6% of students were Black and 4.5% white.
Jefferson Davis County School District roughly covers three schools within Jefferson Davis County and has a main office in Bassfield.
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 | Asian Enrollment % | Black or African American % | Hispanic of Latino % | Multiracial % | White % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carver Elementary School | 0% | 78.1% | 0% | 21.9% | 0% |
| J.E. Johnson Elementary School | 0% | 90.2% | 0% | 2.5% | 7.3% |
| Jefferson Davis County (JDC) High School | 0% | 89.7% | 0% | 2.0% | 8.3% |
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