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What background was most represented in Union Public School District in 2022-23 school year?

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White students made up 72.4% of the 927 students enrolled in Union Public School District during the 2022-23 school year, making them the most represented ethnicity, according to the Mississippi Department of Education.

This is a 0.3% increase over the previous school year.

Union Elementary School had the highest enrollment in the district with 360 students.

A snapshot of Union Public School District showed 72.4% of students were white and 24.2% Black.

Union Public School District roughly covers three schools and has a main office in Union.

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 Union Public School District

White [72.4%]Black [24.2%]Ethnicities <5% [3.4%]
Enrollment in Union Public School District by Ethnicity in the 2022-23 School Year

SchoolAsian Enrollment %Black or African American %Hispanic of Latino %Multiracial %White %
Union Elementary School0%28.3%0%3.9%67.8%
Union High School0%23.2%0%3.1%73.7%
Union Middle School0%19.8%0%3.2%77.0%

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