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What background was most represented in Newton Municipal School District in 2022-23 school year?

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Black students made up 92.3% of the 816 students enrolled in Newton Municipal 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.

Newton Elementary School had the highest enrollment in the district with 389 students.

A snapshot of Newton Municipal School District showed 92.3% of students were Black, 3.6% were multiracial, and 1.7% white.

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

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 Newton Municipal School District

Black [92.3%]Ethnicities <5% [5.3%]
Enrollment in Newton Municipal School District by Ethnicity in the 2022-23 School Year

SchoolAsian Enrollment %Black or African American %Hispanic of Latino %Multiracial %White %
N.H. Pilate Middle School0%91.1%0%8.9%0%
Newton Elementary School0%90.5%0%5.9%3.6%
Newton High School0%96.0%0%4.0%0%

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