Of the 5,172 students enrolled in Union County schools in 2023-24 school year, 70.8% were white, according to the Mississippi Department of Education. This was the most represented ethnicity among Union County students.
This is a 0.6% increase over the previous school year.
Countywide, New Albany Elementary School had the largest enrollment of white students in the 2023-24 school year.
A snapshot of Union County schools showed that 70.8% of the students were white, 15.6% were Black or African American, 7% were Hispanic or Latino, 4.3% were multiracial and 0.7% were Asian.
There are seven schools within Union 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 or Latino % | Multiracial % | White % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Albany Elementary School | 2.3% | 25.5% | 15.6% | 6.8% | 49.3% |
| East Union Attendance Center | 0% | 8.9% | 0% | 4.9% | 83.6% |
| Myrtle Attendance Center | 0% | 12.3% | 0% | 4.7% | 80.8% |
| West Union Attendance Center | 0% | 3.2% | 0% | 0% | 94.2% |
| Ingomar Attendance Center | 0% | 9.9% | 4.2% | 1.8% | 83.8% |
| New Albany High School | 0% | 26.7% | 15.3% | 5% | 50.7% |
| New Albany Middle School | 2.9% | 24.3% | 16.7% | 5.9% | 50.2% |
