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

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White students made up 58.8% of the 1,230 students enrolled in Choctaw 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 2.4% increase over the previous school year.

Choctaw County High School had the highest enrollment in the district with 501 students.

A snapshot of Choctaw County School District showed 58.8% of students were white, 37.2% were Black, and 2.2% multiracial.

Choctaw County School District roughly covers four schools within Choctaw County and has a main office in Ackerman.

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 Choctaw County School District

White [58.8%]Black [37.2%]Ethnicities <5% [2.2%]
Enrollment in Choctaw County School District by Ethnicity in the 2022-23 School Year

SchoolAsian Enrollment %Black or African American %Hispanic of Latino %Multiracial %White %
Ackerman Elementary School0%25.9%0%3.9%70.2%
Choctaw County High School0%44.3%0%4.4%51.3%
French Camp Elementary School0%19.6%0%2.7%77.7%
Weir Elementary School0%67.7%0%3.8%28.5%

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