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What background was most represented in Union County School District in 2022-23 school year?

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White students made up 86% of the 2,980 students enrolled in Union County School District during the 2022-23 school year, making them the most represented ethnicity, according to the Mississippi Department of Education.

This is a 0.2% increase over the previous school year.

East Union Attendance Center had the highest enrollment in the district with 963 students.

A snapshot of Union County School District showed 86% of students were white, 8.4% were Black, 2.2% were multiracial, and 0.9% Hispanic.

Union County School District roughly covers four schools within Union County and has a main office in Blue Springs.

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 Union County School District

White [86%]Black [8.4%]Ethnicities <5% [3.1%]
Enrollment in Union County School District by Ethnicity in the 2022-23 School Year

SchoolAsian Enrollment %Black or African American %Hispanic of Latino %Multiracial %White %
East Union Attendance Center0%8.7%0%6.1%85.2%
Ingomar Attendance Center0%9.3%4.1%3.0%83.6%
Myrtle Attendance Center0%12.6%0%6.7%80.7%
West Union Attendance Center0%2.3%0%2.2%95.5%

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