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Enrollment by Ethnicity: Black was most represented background in Greenville Public School District in 2022-23 school year

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Black students made up 86.1% of the 3,542 students enrolled in Greenville Public School District during the 2022-23 school year, making them the most represented ethnicity, according to the Mississippi Department of Education.

This is a 14.9% decrease from the previous school year.

Greenville High School had the highest enrollment in the district with 871 students.

A snapshot of Greenville Public School District showed 86.1% of students were Black and 13.9% were multiracial.

Greenville Public School District roughly covers 11 schools within Washington County and has a main office in Greenville.

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 Greenville Public School District

Black [86.1%]Ethnicities <5% [13.9%]
Enrollment in Greenville Public School District by Ethnicity in the 2022-23 School Year

SchoolAsian Enrollment %Black or African American %Hispanic of Latino %Multiracial %White %
Akin Elementary School0%93.8%0%6.2%0%
Armstrong Elementary School0%98.2%0%1.8%0%
Boyd Elementary School0%97.8%0%2.2%0%
Coleman Middle School0%98.4%0%1.6%0%
Greenville High School0%99.3%0%0.7%0%
McBride Pre-K Academy0%94.8%0%5.2%0%
Stern Elementary School0%0%0%100%0%
T.L. Weston Middle School0%98.6%0%1.4%0%
Trigg Elementary School0%98.8%0%1.2%0%
Webb Preparatory School0%94.9%0%5.1%0%
Weddington Elementary School0%0%0%100%0%

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