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This is a 0.6% increase over the previous school year.
Countywide, Tylertown High School had the largest enrollment of Black or African American students in the 2022-23 school year.
A snapshot of Walthall County schools showed that 62.6% of the students were Black or African American, 31.9% were white, 1.1% were multiracial and 0.7% were Hispanic or Latino.
There are five schools within Walthall 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.
| School | Asian % | Black or African American % | Hispanic of Latino % | Multiracial % | White % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tylertown High School | 0% | 81.3% | 2.4% | 0% | 14% |
| Salem Attendance Center | 0% | 25.1% | 0% | 4.1% | 68.2% |
| Tylertown Primary School | 0% | 74.8% | 0% | 0% | 21% |
| Tylertown Elementary School | 0% | 81.9% | 0% | 0% | 13.4% |
| Dexter Elementary School | 0% | 39.5% | 0% | 0% | 49.4% |
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