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50.6% of students in Lawrence County are male in 2022-23 school year

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Of the 1,696 students in Lawrence 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 Lawrence County schools was 49.8% men and 50.2% women.

Lawrence County High School in Monticello 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 Lawrence County by Gender Over the Years
2018-192019-202020-212021-222022-2303006009001200MaleFemale
Lawrence County Schools by Gender in 2022-23 School Year
SchoolMenWomen
Lawrence County High School255280
Monticello Elementary School177158
Topeka Tilton Attendance Center160153
Rod Paige Middle School140119
New Hebron Attendance Center126128

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