Pine Belt Times

There were 1,655 students enrolled in Greene County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 0.9% more than the previous year, according to the Mississippi Department of Education.

Boys made up 49.6% of the county's student body, while the other 50.4% were girls.

Data also showed that white students made up 79.3% of the student body, the largest percentage in Greene County schools, followed by Black students with 17% and 1.3% multiracial students.

Greene County High School had the highest enrollment among Greene County’s five schools in the 2023-24 school year, welcoming 442 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
Greene County High School	440	442	0.5%
Leakesville Elementary School	408	426	4.4%
Leakesville Junior High School	309	321	3.9%
McLain Elementary School	181	166	-8.3%
Sand Hill Elementary School	302	300	-0.7%