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What background was most represented in Hollandale School District in 2022-23 school year?

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Black students made up 76.3% of the 548 students enrolled in Hollandale School District during the 2022-23 school year, making them the most represented ethnicity, according to the Mississippi Department of Education.

This is a 19.3% decrease from the previous school year.

Sanders Elementary School had the highest enrollment in the district with 270 students.

A snapshot of Hollandale School District showed 76.3% of students were Black and 23.7% were multiracial.

Hollandale School District roughly covers two schools within Washington County and has a main office in Hollandale.

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 Hollandale School District

Black [76.3%]Ethnicities <5% [23.7%]
Enrollment in Hollandale School District by Ethnicity in the 2022-23 School Year

SchoolAsian Enrollment %Black or African American %Hispanic of Latino %Multiracial %White %
Sanders Elementary School0%98.9%0%1.1%0%
Simmons High School0%97.4%0%2.6%0%

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