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Wednesday, October 16, 2024

Calhoun County: Male students were most represented gender among students in 2022-23 school year

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Of the 2,080 students in Calhoun County schools 53.9% were men and 46.1% were women, according to the Mississippi Department of Education.

The previous year, the student body across Calhoun County schools was 53.1% men and 46.9% women.

Bruce High School in Bruce had the highest number of boys and girls enrolled.

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 Calhoun County by Gender Over the Years
2018-192019-202020-212021-222022-23030060090012001500MaleFemale
Calhoun County Schools by Gender in 2022-23 School Year
SchoolMenWomen
Bruce High School235224
Calhoun City High School213183
Vardaman Elementary School184183
Bruce Elementary School168148
Vardaman High School160114
Calhoun City Elementary School161107

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