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What background was most represented in Attala County School District in 2022-23 school year?

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Black students made up 52.5% of the 1,004 students enrolled in Attala County School District during the 2022-23 school year, making them the most represented ethnicity, according to the Mississippi Department of Education.

This is a 7.5% decrease from the previous school year.

Greenlee Attendance Center had the highest enrollment in the district with 291 students.

A snapshot of Attala County School District showed 52.5% of students were Black, 42.9% were white, and 1.2% multiracial.

Attala County School District roughly covers four schools within Attala County and has a main office in McCool.

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.

Percentage Breakdown of Ethnic Representation in the 2022-23 School Year Enrollment in Attala County School District

Black [52.5%]White [42.9%]Ethnicities <5% [1.2%]
Enrollment in Attala County School District by Ethnicity in the 2022-23 School Year

SchoolAsian Enrollment %Black or African American %Hispanic of Latino %Multiracial %White %
Ethel Attendance Center0%21.6%0%4.9%73.5%
Greenlee Attendance Center0%22.3%0%2.1%75.6%
Long Creek Attendance Center0%92.2%0%7.8%0%
McAdams Attendance Center0%96.1%0%3.9%0%

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