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51.4% of students in Chickasaw County are male in 2022-23 school year

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Of the 2,725 students in Chickasaw County schools 51.4% were men and 48.6% were women, according to the Mississippi Department of Education.

The previous year, the student body across Chickasaw County schools was 50.8% men and 49.2% women.

Houlka Attendance Center in Houlka had the highest number of boys enrolled while Houston High School in Houston had the most girls.

There are eight 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 Chickasaw County by Gender Over the Years
2018-192019-202020-212021-222022-23040080012001600MaleFemale
Chickasaw County Schools by Gender in 2022-23 School Year
SchoolMenWomen
Houston High School240259
Houlka Attendance Center250240
Houston Lower Elementary School247238
Houston Middle School208194
Houston Upper Elementary School190148
Okolona Elementary School116113
Okolona High School8672
Okolona Middle School6361

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