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

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White students made up 63.2% of the 2,795 students enrolled in Lincoln 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 24.3% decrease from the previous school year.

Loyd Star School had the highest enrollment in the district with 720 students.

A snapshot of Lincoln County School District showed 63.2% of students were white, 9.5% were Black, 0.5% were Hispanic, and 0.4% multiracial.

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

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 Lincoln County School District

White [63.2%]Black [9.5%]Ethnicities <5% [0.9%]
Enrollment in Lincoln County School District by Ethnicity in the 2022-23 School Year

SchoolAsian Enrollment %Black or African American %Hispanic of Latino %Multiracial %White %
Enterprise School0%9.7%0%1.1%89.2%
Loyd Star School0%16.9%2.1%1.8%79.2%
West Lincoln School0%11.6%0%1.7%86.7%

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