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White had the largest percent of student body in Calhoun County School District in 2022-23 school year

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White students made up 49.8% of the 2,080 students enrolled in Calhoun 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 3.9% decrease from the previous school year.

Bruce High School had the highest enrollment in the district with 459 students.

A snapshot of Calhoun County School District showed 49.8% of students were white, 29.4% were Black, 12.8% were Hispanic, and 3.2% multiracial.

Calhoun County School District roughly covers six schools within Calhoun County and has a main office in Calhoun City.

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 Calhoun County School District

White [49.8%]Black [29.4%]Hispanic [12.8%]Ethnicities <5% [3.2%]
Enrollment in Calhoun County School District by Ethnicity in the 2022-23 School Year

SchoolAsian Enrollment %Black or African American %Hispanic of Latino %Multiracial %White %
Bruce Elementary School0%29.4%0%7.9%62.7%
Bruce High School0%31.4%5.7%4.1%58.8%
Calhoun City Elementary School0%50.0%0%11.6%38.4%
Calhoun City High School0%50.8%0%10.6%38.6%
Vardaman Elementary School0%10.6%37.6%3.3%48.5%
Vardaman High School0%0%37.6%13.9%48.5%

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