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Benton County: Male students were most represented gender among students in 2022-23 school year

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Of the 961 students in Benton County schools 51.3% were men and 48.7% were women, according to the Mississippi Department of Education.

The previous year, the student body across Benton County schools was 53.7% men and 46.3% women.

Hickory Flat Attendance Center in Hickory Flat had the highest number of boys and girls enrolled.

There are three 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 Benton County by Gender Over the Years
2018-192019-202020-212021-222022-230100200300400500600MaleFemale
Benton County Schools by Gender in 2022-23 School Year
SchoolMenWomen
Hickory Flat Attendance Center233232
Ashland Elementary School143131
Ashland Middle-High School117105

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