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Black had the largest percent of student body in South Pike School District in 2022-23 school year

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Black students made up 49.1% of the 1,557 students enrolled in South Pike School District during the 2022-23 school year, making them the most represented ethnicity, according to the Mississippi Department of Education.

This is a 44.7% decrease from the previous school year.

South Pike Senior High School had the highest enrollment in the district with 454 students.

A snapshot of South Pike School District showed 49.1% of students were Black and 7.3% white.

South Pike School District roughly covers three schools within Pike County and has a main office in Magnolia.

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 South Pike School District

Black [49.1%]White [7.3%]Ethnicities <5% [43.6%]
Enrollment in South Pike School District by Ethnicity in the 2022-23 School Year

SchoolAsian Enrollment %Black or African American %Hispanic of Latino %Multiracial %White %
Osyka Elementary School0%76.8%0%1.6%21.6%
South Pike Junior High School0%85.9%0%2.7%11.4%
South Pike Senior High School0%88.8%0%1.5%9.7%

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