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Most students in Leake County schools are male in 2022-23 school year

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Of the 2,532 students in Leake County schools 50.6% were men and 49.4% were women, according to the Mississippi Department of Education.

The previous year, the student body across Leake County schools was 50.4% men and 49.6% women.

Leake Central Elementary School in Carthage had the highest number of boys and girls enrolled.

There are five 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 Leake County by Gender Over the Years
2018-192019-202020-212021-222022-23040080012001600MaleFemale
Leake County Schools by Gender in 2022-23 School Year
SchoolMenWomen
Leake Central Elementary School424436
Leake Central High School323289
Leake Central Junior High School205210
Leake County Elementary School179170
Leake County High School150146

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