This is a 14.3% decrease from the previous school year.
West Marion High School had the highest enrollment in the district with 569 students.
A snapshot of Marion County School District showed 48.1% of students were white, 28.4% were Black, and 0.8% multiracial.
Marion County School District roughly covers four schools within Marion County and has a main office in Columbia.
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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Marion High School | 0% | 72.7% | 0% | 1.8% | 25.5% |
| West Marion Elementary School | 0% | 22.8% | 0% | 4.6% | 72.6% |
| West Marion High School | 0% | 28.5% | 0% | 2.6% | 68.9% |
| West Marion Primary School | 0% | 22.7% | 0% | 5.7% | 71.6% |
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