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Enrollment by Ethnicity: Black was most represented background in Carroll County School District in 2022-23 school year

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Black students made up 55% of the 805 students enrolled in Carroll 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 5.1% decrease from the previous school year.

J.Z. George High School had the highest enrollment in the district with 441 students.

A snapshot of Carroll County School District showed 55% of students were Black, 36.1% were white, and 4.3% Hispanic.

Carroll County School District roughly covers two schools and has a main office in Jackson.

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 Carroll County School District

Black [55%]White [36.1%]Ethnicities <5% [4.3%]
Enrollment in Carroll County School District by Ethnicity in the 2022-23 School Year

SchoolAsian Enrollment %Black or African American %Hispanic of Latino %Multiracial %White %
J.Z. George High School0%52.8%4.5%3.7%39.0%
Marshall Elementary School0%57.7%4.1%5.5%32.7%

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