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

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White students made up 37.5% of the 2,214 students enrolled in Chickasaw County School District during the 2022-23 school year, making them the most represented ethnicity, according to the Mississippi Department of Education.

This is a 22.4% decrease from the previous school year.

Houston High School had the highest enrollment in the district with 499 students.

A snapshot of Chickasaw County School District showed 37.5% of students were white, 31.9% were Black, and 6.3% Hispanic.

Chickasaw County School District roughly covers four schools within Chickasaw County and has a main office in Houston.

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 Chickasaw County School District

White [37.5%]Black [31.9%]Hispanic [6.3%]Ethnicities <5% [24.3%]
Enrollment in Chickasaw County School District by Ethnicity in the 2022-23 School Year

SchoolAsian Enrollment %Black or African American %Hispanic of Latino %Multiracial %White %
Houston High School0%43.3%9.0%1.8%45.9%
Houston Lower Elementary School0%40.0%7.4%2.7%49.9%
Houston Middle School0%39.3%7.7%4.0%49.0%
Houston Upper Elementary School0%41.1%8.0%3.0%47.9%

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