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Tuesday, May 7, 2024

What background was most represented in Tate County School District in 2022-23 school year?

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Black students made up 21.8% of the 2,014 students enrolled in Tate County School District during the 2022-23 school year, making them the most represented ethnicity, according to the Mississippi Department of Education.

This is a 33.4% decrease from the previous school year.

East Tate Elementary School had the highest enrollment in the district with 461 students.

A snapshot of Tate County School District showed 21.8% of students were Black, 14.7% were white, 2.2% were multiracial, and 2% Hispanic.

Tate County School District roughly covers three schools within Tate County and has a main office in Coldwater.

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 Tate County School District

Black [21.8%]White [14.7%]Ethnicities <5% [4.2%]
Enrollment in Tate County School District by Ethnicity in the 2022-23 School Year

SchoolAsian Enrollment %Black or African American %Hispanic of Latino %Multiracial %White %
Coldwater Elementary School0%67.9%5.3%5.3%21.5%
Coldwater High School0%68.3%0%9.5%22.2%
East Tate Elementary School0%39.7%6.5%7.2%46.6%

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