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Wednesday, January 15, 2025

What ethnic group was most represented in Hinds County schools in 2022-23 school year?

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Of the 31,378 students enrolled in Hinds County schools in 2022-23 school year, 84.9% were Black or African American, according to the Mississippi Department of Education. This was the most represented ethnicity among Hinds County students.

This is a 0.6% decrease from the previous school year.

Countywide, Murrah High School had the largest enrollment of Black or African American students in the 2022-23 school year.

There are 72 schools within Hinds County.

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.

Due to missing or insufficient enrollment data, some schools were not included in the analysis.

Ethnic Diversity in Hinds County Schools in 2022-23 School Year
Black [84.9%]White [7.2%]Ethnicities <5% [3.4%]
Enrollment in Hinds County Schools by Ethnicity in 2022-23 School Year
SchoolAsian %Black or African American %Hispanic of Latino %Multiracial %White %
Murrah High School0%94.7%2%0%1.7%
Clinton High School4.6%57.4%3.8%1.1%32.9%
Terry High School0%94.8%0%0%3.4%
Forest Hill High School0%95.1%1.9%1.2%1.4%
Callaway High School0%94.6%3%0%0%
Jim Hill High School0%96.6%2.6%0%0%
Clinton Junior High School5.1%60.5%2%0%31.1%
Provine High School0%97%2.3%0%0%
Byram Middle School0%92.8%0%1.3%5.3%
Eastside Elementary School6.7%57.6%2.9%0%30.4%
Northside Elementary School5.1%49.7%0%5.1%36.4%
Clinton Park Elementary School4.9%54.9%0%4.9%31.6%
Gary Road Intermediate School0%91%0%0%5.7%
Gary Road Elementary School0%88.1%1.8%2.5%7.1%
Cardozo Middle School0%93.8%3.2%0%0%
Blackburn Middle School0%98.1%0%0%0%
Wingfield High School0%95.7%3.1%0%0%
Lanier High School0%97.8%0%0%0%
Raymond High School0%85.3%0%0%10.4%
Joel E. Smilow Collegiate0%97.7%0%0%0%
Reimagine Preparatory School0%98.6%0%0%0%
Chastain Middle School0%91.6%4.8%0%2.2%
Sumner Hill Junior High School4.3%56.1%0%0%33.8%
Pecan Park Elementary School0%84.5%14.9%0%0%
Lovett Elementary School5.2%50%0%0%40.6%
Bates Elementary School0%86.7%9.8%0%0%
Boyd Elementary School0%91.1%6.2%0%0%
Spann Elementary School0%80.8%14.4%0%0%
Ambition Preparatory Charter School0%98.7%0%0%0%
McWillie Elementary School0%68.8%0%5.7%22.3%
North Jackson Elementary School0%98.2%0%0%0%
McLeod Elementary School0%95.2%0%0%0%
Raymond Elementary School0%58.6%5.6%3.2%32.6%
Walton Elementary School0%98.7%0%0%0%
Bolton-Edwards Elementary/Middle School0%90.3%0%4.2%0%
Brinkley Middle School0%98.9%0%0%0%
Timberlawn Elementary School0%95.2%0%0%0%
Whitten Middle School0%83.1%13.6%0%0%
Galloway Elementary School0%96.4%0%0%0%
Sykes Elementary School0%76%21.5%0%0%
Utica Elementary/Middle School0%85.1%9.3%0%0%
Powell Middle School0%98.1%0%0%0%
Oak Forest Elementary School0%96.9%0%0%0%
Wilkins Elementary School0%96.2%0%0%0%
Peeples Middle School0%97.3%0%0%0%
Johnson Elementary School0%96.6%0%0%0%
Midtown Public Charter School0%96.1%0%0%0%
John Hopkins Elementary School0%98.9%0%0%0%
Casey Elementary School0%92.5%0%0%5.4%
Green Elementary School0%97.4%0%0%0%
Isable Elementary School0%95.2%0%0%0%
Lake Elementary School0%95.6%0%0%0%
Kirksey Middle School0%98%0%0%0%
Bailey Middle APAC School0%91.1%0%0%5.3%
Barack H. Obama Elementary School0%96.2%0%0%0%
Clausell Elementary School0%97%0%0%0%
Smith Elementary School0%99.1%0%0%0%
Raines Elementary School0%98.7%0%0%0%
Baker Elementary School0%95.3%0%0%0%
Van Winkle Elementary School0%95.7%0%0%0%
Marshall Elementary School0%98.6%0%0%0%
Northwest Middle School0%96.1%0%0%0%
Key Elementary School0%98%0%0%0%
Dawson Elementary School0%100%0%0%0%
Lester Elementary School0%94.1%0%0%0%
Shirley Elementary School0%92.5%0%0%0%
Carver Middle School0%71%0%0%0%
Mississippi School for the Deaf0%69.2%0%0%15.4%
Mississippi School for the Blind0%59.1%0%0%22.7%
Ida B. Wells APAC School0%76.5%0%0%0%

ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY

Terry High SchoolMc Leod Elementary SchoolGreen Elementary SchoolCardozo Middle SchoolVan Winkle Elementary SchoolSykes Elementary SchoolRaymond High SchoolSmith Elementary SchoolJoel E. Smilow PrepKey Elementary SchoolGary Road Elementary SchoolCasey Elementary SchoolBarack H Obama Elementary SchoolClinton Junior High SchoolRaines Elementary SchoolNorthwest Middle SchoolBailey Middle Apac SchoolAmbition Preparatory Charter SchoolRaymond Elementary SchoolPowell Middle SchoolReimagine PrepEastside Elementary SchoolLake Elementary SchoolMarshall Elementary SchoolWhitten Middle SchoolWilkins Elementary SchoolMs. School for the DeafNorthside Elementary SchoolMcWillie Elementary SchoolNorth Jackson Elementary SchoolClinton Park Elementary SchoolCallaway High SchoolMississippi Department of EducationClausell Elementary SchoolBolton-Edwards Elementary/Middle SchoolMurrah High SchoolWalton Elementary SchoolKirksey Middle SchoolDawson Elementary SchoolJoel E. Smilow CollegiateByram Middle SchoolMs. School for the BlindBates Elementary SchoolForest Hill High SchoolShirley Elementary SchoolJohn Hopkins Elementary SchoolProvine High SchoolIsable Elementary SchoolWingfield High SchoolBaker Elementary SchoolOak Forest Elementary SchoolSpann Elementary SchoolGalloway Elementary SchoolJim Hill High SchoolSumner Hill Jr High SchoolIda B. Wells APAC SchoolLovett Elementary SchoolBlackburn Middle SchoolUtica Elementary/Middle SchoolBoyd Elementary SchoolCarver Middle SchoolChastain Middle SchoolLester Elementary SchoolLanier High SchoolMidtown Public Charter SchoolPeeples Middle SchoolPecan Park Elementary SchoolGary Road Intermediate SchoolClinton High SchoolBrinkley Middle SchoolTimberlawn Elementary SchoolJohnson Elementary SchoolWilliams School

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