Of the 547 students enrolled in Hollandale School District in the 2023-24 school year, 76.4% were Black, according to the Mississippi Department of Education.
This is unchanged from the previous school year.
Among the two schools in the district, Sanders Elementary School had the largest enrollment of Black students in the 2023-24 school year.
A snapshot of Hollandale School District’s student body showed that 98.5% of students were Black and 1.5% 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.
| School | % Asian | % Black or African American | % Hispanic or Latino | % Multiracial | % White |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanders Elementary School | 0% | 99.2% | 0% | 0.8% | 0% |
| Simmons High School | 0% | 97.1% | 0% | 2.9% | 0% |
