Of the 2,977 students enrolled in Wayne County schools in 2023-24 school year, 54% were Black or African American, according to the Mississippi Department of Education. This was the most represented ethnicity among Wayne County students.
This is a 3.8% increase over the previous school year.
Countywide, Wayne County High School had the largest enrollment of Black or African American students in the 2023-24 school year.
A snapshot of Wayne County schools showed that 54% of the students were Black or African American, 39.3% were white, 2.2% were Hispanic or Latino and 0.6% were multiracial.
There are six schools within Wayne 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne County High School | 0% | 54.3% | 3.4% | 0% | 41.4% |
| Waynesboro Riverview Elementary School | 0% | 85.6% | 8.3% | 0% | 0% |
| Clara Elementary School | 0% | 8.6% | 0% | 4.2% | 86.1% |
| Wayne Central Elementary School | 0% | 80.3% | 0% | 0% | 14.8% |
| Buckatunna Elementary School | 0% | 57.3% | 0% | 0% | 39.3% |
| Beat Four Elementary School | 0% | 35.4% | 0% | 0% | 55.1% |
