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Enrollment by Ethnicity: White was most represented background in Scott County School District in 2022-23 school year

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White students made up 45% of the 3,989 students enrolled in Scott 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 0.9% increase over the previous school year.

Scott Central Attendance Center had the highest enrollment in the district with 898 students.

A snapshot of Scott County School District showed 45% of students were white, 34.8% were Black, 14.8% were Hispanic, and 3.1% multiracial.

Scott County School District roughly covers eight schools and has a main office in Sebastopol.

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 Scott County School District

White [45%]Black [34.8%]Hispanic [14.8%]Ethnicities <5% [3.1%]
Enrollment in Scott County School District by Ethnicity in the 2022-23 School Year

SchoolAsian Enrollment %Black or African American %Hispanic of Latino %Multiracial %White %
Bettye Mae Jack Middle School0%29.0%32.9%7.3%30.8%
Lake Elementary School0%38.6%0%5.3%56.1%
Lake High School0%49.3%0%3.2%47.5%
Lake Middle School0%45.9%0%4.9%49.2%
Morton Elementary School0%27.7%33.7%6.2%32.4%
Morton High School0%32.2%25.6%5.9%36.3%
Scott Central Attendance Center0%52.5%7.0%5.4%35.1%
Sebastopol Attendance Center0%14.1%0%3.6%82.3%

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