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Thursday, November 21, 2024

How many students in Perry County schools are male and how many are female in 2022-23 school year?

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Of the 1,530 students in Perry County schools 51.6% were men and 48.4% were women, according to the Mississippi Department of Education.

The previous year, the student body across Perry County schools was 49.8% men and 50.2% women.

Richton High School in Richton had the highest number of boys enrolled while Richton Elementary School in Richton had the most girls.

There are six schools within the 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.

Enrollment in Perry County by Gender Over the Years
2018-192019-202020-212021-222022-2302004006008001000MaleFemale
Perry County Schools by Gender in 2022-23 School Year
SchoolMenWomen
Richton High School158141
Richton Elementary School146152
Perry Central High School140138
South Perry Elementary School114108
Runnelstown Elementary School115102
Perry Central Middle School11799

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