Pine Belt Times

There were 988 students enrolled in Jefferson Davis County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 2.6% more than the previous year, according to the Mississippi Department of Education.

Boys made up 48.4% of the county's student body, while the other 51.6% were girls.

Data also showed that Black students made up 84% of the student body, the largest percentage in Jefferson Davis County schools, followed by white students with 7%.

Jefferson Davis County (JDC) High School had the highest enrollment among Jefferson Davis County’s three schools in the 2023-24 school year, welcoming 392 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
Carver Elementary School	260	269	3.5%
J.E. Johnson Elementary School	316	327	3.5%
Jefferson Davis County (JDC) High School	387	392	1.3%