Of the 3,047 students enrolled in Union County School District in the 2023-24 school year, 85.4% were white, according to the Mississippi Department of Education.
This is a 0.7% decrease from the previous school year.
Among the four schools in the district, East Union Attendance Center had the largest enrollment of white students in the 2023-24 school year.
A snapshot of Union County School District’s student body showed that 85.4% of students were white, 8.6% were Black, 3.3% were multiracial, and 2.6% were Hispanic.
Union County School District roughly covers four schools within Union County and has a main office in New Albany.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Union Attendance Center | 0% | 8.9% | 0% | 7.5% | 83.6% |
| Ingomar Attendance Center | 0% | 9.9% | 4.2% | 2.1% | 83.8% |
| Myrtle Attendance Center | 0% | 12.3% | 0% | 6.9% | 80.8% |
| West Union Attendance Center | 0% | 3.2% | 0% | 2.6% | 94.2% |
