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Enrollment by Ethnicity: Black was most represented background in Leflore Legacy Academy schools in 2022-23 school year

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Black students made up 88.8% of the 241 students enrolled in Leflore Legacy Academy schools during the 2022-23 school year, making them the most represented ethnicity, according to the Mississippi Department of Education.

This is an 18.2% increase over the previous school year.

Leflore Legacy Academy had the highest enrollment in the district with 241 students.

A snapshot of Leflore Legacy Academy schools showed 88.8% of students were Black, 5.4% were white, and 4.1% Hispanic.

Leflore Legacy Academy roughly covers one school within Leflore County and has a main office in Greenwood.

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 Leflore Legacy Academy

Black [88.8%]White [5.4%]Ethnicities <5% [4.1%]
Enrollment in Leflore Legacy Academy Schools by Ethnicity in the 2022-23 School Year

SchoolAsian Enrollment %Black or African American %Hispanic of Latino %Multiracial %White %
Leflore Legacy Academy0%88.8%4.2%1.6%5.4%

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