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What background was most represented in Grenada School District schools in 2021-22 school year?

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Black students made up 49.5% of the 3,806 students enrolled in Grenada School District schools during the 2021-22 school year, making them the most represented ethnicity, according to the Mississippi Department of Education.

This is a 1.9% decrease from the previous school year.

Grenada Elementary School had the highest enrollment in the district with 1,921 students.

A snapshot of Grenada School District schools showed 49.5% of students were Black, 46.7% were white, and 2.8% multiracial.

Grenada School District roughly covers three schools within Grenada County and has a main office in Grenada.

Mississippi has continually struggled with public education. The most recent Report Card on American Education, from a right-leaning think tank, gave the state a C-. This is consistent with ratings stretching back nearly a decade.

The nonpartisan Education Week also ranked Mississippi schools as C- in their most recent analysis.

Percentage Breakdown of Ethnic Representation in the 2021-22 School Year Enrollment in Grenada School District

Black [49.5%]White [46.7%]Ethnicities <5% [2.8%]
Enrollment in Grenada School District Schools by Ethnicity in the 2021-22 School Year

SchoolAsian Enrollment %Black or African American %Hispanic of Latino %Multiracial %White %
Grenada Elementary School0%47.6%0%4.1%48.3%
Grenada High School0%51.5%0%3.4%45.1%
Grenada Middle School0%51.4%0%3.3%45.3%

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