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White had the largest percent of student body in Amory School District in 2022-23 school year

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White students made up 59.7% of the 1,518 students enrolled in Amory School District during the 2022-23 school year, making them the most represented ethnicity, according to the Mississippi Department of Education.

This is a 0.7% decrease from the previous school year.

Amory High School had the highest enrollment in the district with 456 students.

A snapshot of Amory School District showed 59.7% of students were white, 34.8% were Black, 1.9% were multiracial, and 0.9% Hispanic.

Amory School District roughly covers four schools within Monroe County and has a main office in Amory.

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 Amory School District

White [59.7%]Black [34.8%]Ethnicities <5% [2.8%]
Enrollment in Amory School District by Ethnicity in the 2022-23 School Year

SchoolAsian Enrollment %Black or African American %Hispanic of Latino %Multiracial %White %
Amory High School0%37.3%2.9%1.5%58.3%
Amory Middle School0%35.7%0%5.1%59.2%
East Amory School0%33.9%0%5.6%60.5%
West Amory School0%32.0%0%6.7%61.3%

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