MS Superintendent of Education Robert Taylor 2023 | Mississippi Department of Education
MS Superintendent of Education Robert Taylor 2023 | Mississippi Department of Education
Boys made up 50.8% of the county's student body, while the other 49.2% were girls.
Data also showed that Black students made up 46.2% of the student body, the largest percentage in Forrest County schools, followed by white students with 40.1%, 6.1% Hispanic students, 5.9% multiracial students and 0.1% Asian students.
Petal High School had the highest enrollment among Forrest County’s 20 schools in the 2023-24 school year, welcoming 1,335 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dixie Attendance Center | 498 | 507 | 1.8% |
| Earl Travillion Attendance Center | 263 | 258 | -1.9% |
| Forrest County Agricultural High School | 611 | 586 | -4.1% |
| Grace Christian Elementary School | 318 | 345 | 8.5% |
| Hattiesburg High School | 964 | 988 | 2.5% |
| Hattiesburg Steam Academy | 275 | 205 | -25.5% |
| Hawkins Elementary School | 298 | 289 | -3% |
| N.R. Burger Middle School | 529 | 533 | 0.8% |
| North Forrest Attendance Center | 225 | 214 | -4.9% |
| North Forrest High School | 342 | 347 | 1.5% |
| Petal Elementary School | 634 | 631 | -0.5% |
| Petal High School | 1,288 | 1,335 | 3.6% |
| Petal Middle School | 745 | 680 | -8.7% |
| Petal Primary School | 1,096 | 1,089 | -0.6% |
| Petal Upper Elementary School | 629 | 665 | 5.7% |
| Rawls Springs Attendance Center | 218 | 215 | -1.4% |
| Rowan Elementary School | 349 | 388 | 11.2% |
| South Forrest Attendance Center | 583 | 565 | -3.1% |
| Thames Elementary School | 532 | 537 | 0.9% |
| Woodley Elementary School | 402 | 461 | 14.7% |
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