Pine Belt Times

There were 2,547 students enrolled in Covington County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 8.7% more than the previous year, according to the Mississippi Department of Education.

Boys made up 51.0% of the county's student body, while the other 49.0% were girls.

Data also showed that Black students made up 49.6% of the student body, the largest percentage in Covington County schools, followed by white students with 40.9%, 3.8% Hispanic students and 3.7% multiracial students.

Collins Elementary School had the highest enrollment among Covington County’s seven schools in the 2023-24 school year, welcoming 464 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
Collins Elementary School	368	464	26.1%
Collins High School	242	424	75.2%
Hopewell Elementary School	202	195	-3.5%
Mount Olive Attendance Center	333	327	-1.8%
Seminary Elementary School	427	402	-5.9%
Seminary High School	388	399	2.8%
Seminary Middle School	383	336	-12.3%