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

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White students made up 43.7% of the 2,245 students enrolled in North Pike School District during the 2022-23 school year, making them the most represented ethnicity, according to the Mississippi Department of Education.

This is a 17.5% decrease from the previous school year.

North Pike Elementary School had the highest enrollment in the district with 806 students.

A snapshot of North Pike School District showed 43.7% of students were white, 37.6% were Black, and 1.4% multiracial.

North Pike School District roughly covers three schools within Pike County and has a main office in Summit.

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 North Pike School District

White [43.7%]Black [37.6%]Ethnicities <5% [1.4%]
Enrollment in North Pike School District by Ethnicity in the 2022-23 School Year

SchoolAsian Enrollment %Black or African American %Hispanic of Latino %Multiracial %White %
North Pike Elementary School0%44.5%0%5.2%50.3%
North Pike Senior High School0%43.9%0%1.9%54.2%
North Pike Upper Elementary School0%46.3%0%3.1%50.6%

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