The previous year, the student body across Lowndes County schools was 51% men and 49% women.
New Hope Elementary School in Columbus had the highest number of boys and girls enrolled.
There are 16 schools within the 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 | Men | Women |
---|---|---|
New Hope Elementary School | 608 | 543 |
Caledonia Elementary School | 537 | 523 |
Columbus High School | 475 | 423 |
New Hope High School | 431 | 376 |
Columbus Middle School | 355 | 312 |
Caledonia High School | 320 | 332 |
New Hope Middle School | 323 | 290 |
Caledonia Middle School | 250 | 248 |
Cook Elementary School | 217 | 171 |
Stokes Beard Elementary School | 176 | 189 |
Sale Elementary School | 136 | 139 |
Franklin Academy | 118 | 143 |
West Lowndes High School | 112 | 134 |
Fairview Elementary School | 125 | 111 |
West Lowndes Elementary School | 125 | 109 |
Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science | 105 | 126 |
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