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

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Of the 8,582 students in Lowndes 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 Lowndes County schools was 51% men and 49% women.

New Hope Elementary School in Columbus had the highest number of boys and girls enrolled.

There are 16 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 Lowndes County by Gender Over the Years
2018-192019-202020-212021-222022-23010002000300040005000MaleFemale
Lowndes County Schools by Gender in 2022-23 School Year
SchoolMenWomen
New Hope Elementary School608543
Caledonia Elementary School537523
Columbus High School475423
New Hope High School431376
Columbus Middle School355312
Caledonia High School320332
New Hope Middle School323290
Caledonia Middle School250248
Cook Elementary School217171
Stokes Beard Elementary School176189
Sale Elementary School136139
Franklin Academy118143
West Lowndes High School112134
Fairview Elementary School125111
West Lowndes Elementary School125109
Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science105126

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