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What background was most represented in West Bolivar Consolidated School District in 2022-23 school year?

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Black students made up 95.2% of the 938 students enrolled in West Bolivar Consolidated 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% increase over the previous school year.

McEvans School had the highest enrollment in the district with 444 students.

A snapshot of West Bolivar Consolidated School District showed 95.2% of students were Black and 1.2% white.

West Bolivar Consolidated School District roughly covers three schools within Bolivar County and has a main office in Rosedale.

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.

Enrollment in West Bolivar Consolidated School District by Ethnicity in the 2022-23 School Year

SchoolAsian Enrollment %Black or African American %Hispanic of Latino %Multiracial %White %
McEvans School0%95.5%0%2.0%2.5%
West Bolivar Elementary School0%95.0%0%5.0%0%
West Bolivar High School0%94.9%0%5.1%0%

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