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Black had the largest percent of student body in Tunica County School District in 2022-23 school year

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Black students made up 65.8% of the 1,671 students enrolled in Tunica 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 31.4% decrease from the previous school year.

Rosa Fort High School had the highest enrollment in the district with 447 students.

A snapshot of Tunica County School District showed 65.8% of students were Black and 0.7% white.

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

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 Tunica County School District

Black [65.8%]Ethnicities <5% [0.7%]
Enrollment in Tunica County School District by Ethnicity in the 2022-23 School Year

SchoolAsian Enrollment %Black or African American %Hispanic of Latino %Multiracial %White %
Rosa Fort High School0%97.5%0%2.5%0%
Tunica Elementary School0%92.7%0%4.1%3.2%
Tunica Middle School0%96.9%0%3.1%0%

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