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

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White students made up 46.2% of the 13,162 students enrolled in Madison 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 1.3% decrease from the previous school year.

Germantown High School had the highest enrollment in the district with 1,396 students.

A snapshot of Madison County School District showed 46.2% of students were white, 38.3% were Black, 5.2% were Hispanic, 4.9% were Asian, and 1.5% multiracial.

Madison County School District roughly covers 19 schools within Madison County and has a main office in Canton.

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 Madison County School District

White [46.2%]Black [38.3%]Hispanic [5.2%]Ethnicities <5% [6.4%]
Enrollment in Madison County School District by Ethnicity in the 2022-23 School Year

SchoolAsian Enrollment %Black or African American %Hispanic of Latino %Multiracial %White %
Ann Smith Elementary School3.6%60.5%23.1%1.4%11.4%
East Flora Elementary School0%75.7%0%1.2%23.1%
Germantown High School2.4%37.8%1.8%1.2%56.8%
Germantown Middle School3.9%33.0%0%4.6%58.5%
Highland Elementary School3.3%60.4%22.1%3.0%11.2%
Luther Branson School0%97.5%0%2.5%0%
Madison Avenue Lower Elementary School6.4%19.5%0%4.5%69.6%
Madison Avenue Upper Elementary School7.1%16.7%2.9%2.7%70.6%
Madison Central High School7.1%27.5%0%3.4%62.0%
Madison County Preschool0%47.1%0%9.8%43.1%
Madison Crossing Elementary School4.0%47.5%3.4%2.3%42.8%
Madison Middle School8.4%26.6%0%5.5%59.5%
Madison Station Elementary School11.7%15.6%0%3.2%69.5%
Mannsdale Elementary School4.4%18.0%0%3.8%73.8%
Mannsdale Upper Elementary School4.0%19.9%1.8%1.7%72.6%
Old Town Middle School2.4%66.1%19.4%2.9%9.2%
Ridgeland High School3.2%69.1%16.3%2.7%8.7%
Rosa Scott School6.9%28.2%0%4.2%60.7%
Shirley D. Simmons Middle School0%98.6%0%1.4%0%

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