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What background was most represented in Grenada School District in 2022-23 school year?

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Black students made up 49.3% of the 3,864 students enrolled in Grenada School District during the 2022-23 school year, making them the most represented ethnicity, according to the Mississippi Department of Education.

This is a 1.0% increase over the previous school year.

Grenada Elementary School had the highest enrollment in the district with 1,967 students.

A snapshot of Grenada School District showed 49.3% of students were Black, 46.9% were white, and 3% multiracial.

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

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 Grenada School District

Black [49.3%]White [46.9%]Ethnicities <5% [3%]
Enrollment in Grenada School District by Ethnicity in the 2022-23 School Year

SchoolAsian Enrollment %Black or African American %Hispanic of Latino %Multiracial %White %
Grenada Elementary School0%47.1%0%4.2%48.7%
Grenada High School0%51.3%0%3.6%45.1%
Grenada Middle School0%51.9%0%3.1%45.0%

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