Of the 2,547 students enrolled in Covington County schools in 2023-24 school year, 49.6% were Black or African American, according to the Mississippi Department of Education. This was the most represented ethnicity among Covington County students.
This is a 0.2% increase over the previous school year.
Countywide, Collins Elementary had the largest enrollment of Black or African American students in the 2023-24 school year.
A snapshot of Covington County schools showed that 49.6% of the students were Black or African American, 40.9% were white, 3.8% were Hispanic or Latino and 3.7% were multiracial.
There are seven schools within Covington County.
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 % | Black or African American % | Hispanic or Latino % | Multiracial % | White % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collins Elementary School | 0% | 68.1% | 6.3% | 7.5% | 17.5% |
| Collins High School | 0% | 72.4% | 7.1% | 4.7% | 14.6% |
| Seminary Elementary School | 0% | 9.5% | 3.5% | 6% | 81.1% |
| Seminary High School | 0% | 32.8% | 5.8% | 0% | 59.2% |
| Seminary Middle School | 0% | 19.4% | 0% | 0% | 74.7% |
| Mount Olive Attendance Center | 0% | 67.3% | 0% | 4.3% | 26% |
| Hopewell Elementary School | 0% | 95.4% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
