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

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Black students made up 91% of the 1,025 students enrolled in Holly Springs School District during the 2022-23 school year, making them the most represented ethnicity, according to the Mississippi Department of Education.

This is a 6.2% decrease from the previous school year.

Holly Springs Primary School had the highest enrollment in the district with 358 students.

A snapshot of Holly Springs School District showed 91% of students were Black, 3.3% were white, 2% were multiracial, and 1% Hispanic.

Holly Springs School District roughly covers four schools within Marshall County and has a main office in Holly Springs.

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 Holly Springs School District

Black [91%]Ethnicities <5% [6.3%]
Enrollment in Holly Springs School District by Ethnicity in the 2022-23 School Year

SchoolAsian Enrollment %Black or African American %Hispanic of Latino %Multiracial %White %
Holly Springs High School0%92.7%3.3%4.0%0%
Holly Springs Intermediate School0%92.5%0%2.7%4.8%
Holly Springs Junior High School0%92.8%0%7.2%0%
Holly Springs Primary School0%88.0%0%5.6%6.4%

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