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Thursday, May 2, 2024

2022-23 School Year: What were the backgrounds of North Panola School District students?

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Black students made up 95% of the 1,219 students enrolled in North Panola School District during the 2022-23 school year, making them the most represented ethnicity, according to the Mississippi Department of Education.

This is a 2.2% decrease from the previous school year.

North Panola High School had the highest enrollment in the district with 374 students.

A snapshot of North Panola School District showed 95% of students were Black and 1.9% white.

North Panola School District roughly covers four schools within Panola County and has a main office in Como.

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 North Panola School District

Black [95%]Ethnicities <5% [1.9%]
Enrollment in North Panola School District by Ethnicity in the 2022-23 School Year

SchoolAsian Enrollment %Black or African American %Hispanic of Latino %Multiracial %White %
Como Primary School0%94.0%0%6.0%0%
Green Hill Intermediate School0%96.0%0%0.6%3.4%
North Panola High School0%96.3%0%3.7%0%
North Panola Middle School0%93.2%0%2.2%4.6%

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