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Wednesday, May 8, 2024

2022-23 School Year: What were the backgrounds of North Tippah School District students?

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White students made up 85.9% of the 1,286 students enrolled in North Tippah School District during the 2022-23 school year, making them the most represented ethnicity, according to the Mississippi Department of Education.

This is a 2.2% decrease from the previous school year.

Falkner Attendance Center had the highest enrollment in the district with 512 students.

A snapshot of North Tippah School District showed 85.9% of students were white, 8.3% were Black, 3% were multiracial, and 2% Hispanic.

North Tippah School District roughly covers three schools within Tippah County and has a main office in Walnut.

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 North Tippah School District

White [85.9%]Black [8.3%]Ethnicities <5% [5%]
Enrollment in North Tippah School District by Ethnicity in the 2022-23 School Year

SchoolAsian Enrollment %Black or African American %Hispanic of Latino %Multiracial %White %
Chalybeate Elementary School0%0%0%2.6%97.4%
Falkner Attendance Center0%10.4%2.7%3.5%83.4%
Walnut Attendance Center0%10.6%2.4%4.5%82.5%

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