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

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Black students made up 90.7% of the 2,140 students enrolled in Mccomb School District during the 2022-23 school year, making them the most represented ethnicity, according to the Mississippi Department of Education.

This is a 3.8% decrease from the previous school year.

McComb High School had the highest enrollment in the district with 627 students.

A snapshot of Mccomb School District showed 90.7% of students were Black, 2.7% were multiracial, 1.7% were white, and 0.7% Hispanic.

Mccomb School District roughly covers six schools within Pike County and has a main office in McComb.

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 Mccomb School District

Black [90.7%]Ethnicities <5% [5.1%]
Enrollment in Mccomb School District by Ethnicity in the 2022-23 School Year

SchoolAsian Enrollment %Black or African American %Hispanic of Latino %Multiracial %White %
Denman Junior High School0%90.1%0%6.3%3.6%
Higgins Middle School0%87.9%0%12.1%0%
Kennedy Elementary School0%89.7%0%5.4%4.9%
McComb High School0%93.5%0%4.4%2.1%
Otken Elementary School0%91.4%3.8%4.8%0%
Summit Elementary School0%88.2%0%11.8%0%

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