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Thursday, October 31, 2024

Most students in Tishomingo County schools are male in 2022-23 school year

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Of the 2,897 students in Tishomingo County schools 50.8% were men and 49.2% were women, according to the Mississippi Department of Education.

The previous year, the student body across Tishomingo County schools was 51.5% men and 48.5% women.

Belmont School in Belmont had the highest number of boys and girls enrolled.

There are six 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 Tishomingo County by Gender Over the Years
2018-192019-202020-212021-222022-230400800120016002000MaleFemale
Tishomingo County Schools by Gender in 2022-23 School Year
SchoolMenWomen
Belmont School430438
Tishomingo County High School322281
Iuka Elementary School216208
Burnsville Elementary School205216
Iuka Middle School167167
Tishomingo Elementary School131116

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