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Enrollment by Ethnicity: White was most represented background in Baldwyn School District in 2022-23 school year

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White students made up 50.1% of the 756 students enrolled in Baldwyn School District during the 2022-23 school year, making them the most represented ethnicity, according to the Mississippi Department of Education.

This is a 0.8% decrease from the previous school year.

Baldwyn High School had the highest enrollment in the district with 448 students.

A snapshot of Baldwyn School District showed 50.1% of students were white, 43.7% were Black, and 5.2% multiracial.

Baldwyn School District roughly covers two schools and has a main office in Baldwyn.

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 Baldwyn School District

White [50.1%]Black [43.7%]multiracial [5.2%]Ethnicities <5% [1%]
Enrollment in Baldwyn School District by Ethnicity in the 2022-23 School Year

SchoolAsian Enrollment %Black or African American %Hispanic of Latino %Multiracial %White %
Baldwyn Elementary School0%40.6%0%7.8%51.6%
Baldwyn High School0%45.8%0%5.1%49.1%

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