Of the 2,549 students enrolled in Clay County schools in 2023-24 school year, 82.4% were Black or African American, according to the Mississippi Department of Education. This was the most represented ethnicity among Clay County students.
This is a 1.8% decrease from the previous school year.
Countywide, West Point High School had the largest enrollment of Black or African American students in the 2023-24 school year.
A snapshot of Clay County schools showed that 82.4% of the students were Black or African American, 13.7% were white, 0.5% were Hispanic or Latino and 0.5% were multiracial.
There are six schools within Clay 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Point High School | 0% | 82.1% | 1.4% | 1.3% | 14.9% |
| Fifth Street School | 0% | 81.4% | 0% | 0% | 14.6% |
| Church Hill Elementary School | 0% | 83.7% | 0% | 0% | 12.9% |
| South Side Elementary School | 0% | 80.9% | 0% | 0% | 15.5% |
| East Side Elementary School | 0% | 83.5% | 0% | 0% | 11.8% |
| West Clay Elementary School | 0% | 88.1% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
