More than 80% of Mississippi’s K-12 school districts require masks or face coverings to be worn on campus. However, that still leaves 78,324 students under no mask requirement, including two of the biggest school districts in the state — Harrison County School District with 13,666 students and DeSoto County School District with 34,067, according to data from the Mississippi Department of Education’s website.

View a visualization of Mississippi’s K-12 student population divided by how many are or are not subject to a mask requirement in their district:

In addition to Desoto County and Harrison County school districts, the other 13 mask-optional districts include:

• Baldwyn School District (753)
• Enterprise School District (924)
• Itawamba County School District (3,378)
• Lee County School District (6,389)
• Lincoln County School District (2,733)
• Monroe County School District (2,095)
• Nettleton School District (1,170)
• North Tippah School District (1,259)
• Petal School District (4,106)
• Senatobia Municipal School District (1,676)
• Stone County School District (2,334)
• Tate County School District (2,097)
• Walthall County School District (1,677)

READ MORE: Inside one of Mississippi's mask-optional school districts

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