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Wednesday, May 1, 2024

2022-23 School Year: What were the backgrounds of Greene County School District students?

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White students made up 80.2% of the 1,640 students enrolled in Greene 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 0.8% increase over the previous school year.

Greene County High School had the highest enrollment in the district with 440 students.

A snapshot of Greene County School District showed 80.2% of students were white and 16.8% Black.

Greene County School District roughly covers five schools within Greene County and has a main office in Leakesville.

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 Greene County School District

White [80.2%]Black [16.8%]Ethnicities <5% [3%]
Enrollment in Greene County School District by Ethnicity in the 2022-23 School Year

SchoolAsian Enrollment %Black or African American %Hispanic of Latino %Multiracial %White %
Greene County High School0%19.8%0%1.8%78.4%
Leakesville Elementary School0%17.7%0%3.1%79.2%
Leakesville Junior High School0%21.4%0%3.5%75.1%
McLain Elementary School0%27.6%0%4.4%68.0%
Sand Hill Elementary School0%0%0%3.3%96.7%

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