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Dr. Lance Evans Mississippi Superintendent of Education | https://www.mdek12.org/sites/default/files/inline-images/dr._lance_evans_2.png
This is a 0.3% decrease from the previous school year.
Countywide, Itawamba Attendance Center had the largest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year.
A snapshot of Itawamba County schools showed that 88.9% of the students were white, 6.4% were Black or African American, 2.5% were multiracial and 0.4% were Hispanic or Latino.
There are six schools within Itawamba 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.
| School | Asian % | Black or African American % | Hispanic of Latino % | Multiracial % | White % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Itawamba Attendance Center | 0% | 8.1% | 1% | 5.1% | 85.4% |
| Mantachie Attendance Center | 0% | 0% | 0% | 1.1% | 97.6% |
| Itawamba Agricultural High School | 0% | 13.5% | 0% | 2.5% | 82.7% |
| Tremont Attendance Center | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 94.5% |
| Dorsey Attendance Center | 0% | 22.4% | 0% | 0% | 71.4% |
| Fairview Attendance Center | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 94.9% |
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