MS School for the Blind and Deaf welcomes 122 students in 2022-23 school year

MS School for the Blind and Deaf welcomed 122 students in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Mississippi Department of Education.

This is a 3.4% increase over the previous school year.

Mississippi School for the Deaf had the highest enrollment in the district with 78 students.

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 46.9%, followed by white students at 42.1%.

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.