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What background was most represented in West Point Consolidated School District in 2022-23 school year?

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Black students made up 78.9% of the 2,609 students enrolled in West Point Consolidated School District during the 2022-23 school year, making them the most represented ethnicity, according to the Mississippi Department of Education.

This is a 7.5% decrease from the previous school year.

West Point High School had the highest enrollment in the district with 1,071 students.

A snapshot of West Point Consolidated School District showed 78.9% of students were Black, 14.4% were white, 0.9% were multiracial, and 0.5% Hispanic.

West Point Consolidated School District roughly covers five schools within Clay County and has a main office in West Point.

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 West Point Consolidated School District

Black [78.9%]White [14.4%]Ethnicities <5% [1.4%]
Enrollment in West Point Consolidated School District by Ethnicity in the 2022-23 School Year

SchoolAsian Enrollment %Black or African American %Hispanic of Latino %Multiracial %White %
Church Hill Elementary School0%85.0%0%2.4%12.6%
East Side Elementary School0%80.7%0%4.1%15.2%
Fifth Street School0%82.1%0%4.2%13.7%
South Side Elementary School0%79.9%0%3.4%16.7%
West Point High School0%81.4%1.2%1.4%16.0%

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