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Enrollment by Ethnicity: Black was most represented background in Claiborne County School District schools in 2021-22 school year

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Black students made up 23.6% of the 1,233 students enrolled in Claiborne County School District schools during the 2021-22 school year, making them the most represented ethnicity, according to the Mississippi Department of Education.

Port Gibson High School had the highest enrollment in the district with 382 students.

A snapshot of Claiborne County School District schools showed 23.6% of students were Black and 76.4% were multiracial.

Claiborne County School District roughly covers two schools within Claiborne County and has a main office in Port Gibson.

Mississippi has continually struggled with public education. The most recent Report Card on American Education, from a right-leaning think tank, gave the state a C-. This is consistent with ratings stretching back nearly a decade.

The nonpartisan Education Week also ranked Mississippi schools as C- in their most recent analysis.

Percentage Breakdown of Ethnic Representation in the 2021-22 School Year Enrollment in Claiborne County School District

Black [23.6%]Ethnicities <5% [76.4%]
Enrollment in Claiborne County School District Schools by Ethnicity in the 2021-22 School Year

SchoolAsian Enrollment %Black or African American %Hispanic of Latino %Multiracial %White %
Port Gibson High School0%0%0%100%0%
Port Gibson Middle School0%98.0%0%2.0%0%

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