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Black had the largest percent of student body in West Jasper Consolidated Schools schools in 2022-23 school year

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Black students made up 52.6% of the 1,411 students enrolled in West Jasper Consolidated Schools schools during the 2022-23 school year, making them the most represented ethnicity, according to the Mississippi Department of Education.

This is a 6.7% decrease from the previous school year.

Bay Springs Elementary School had the highest enrollment in the district with 405 students.

A snapshot of West Jasper Consolidated Schools schools showed 52.6% of students were Black and 3.4% white.

West Jasper Consolidated Schools roughly covers three schools within Jasper County and has a main office in Bay Springs.

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 West Jasper Consolidated Schools

Black [52.6%]Ethnicities <5% [3.4%]
Enrollment in West Jasper Consolidated Schools Schools by Ethnicity in the 2022-23 School Year

SchoolAsian Enrollment %Black or African American %Hispanic of Latino %Multiracial %White %
Bay Springs Elementary School0%87.4%0%4.4%8.2%
Bay Springs High School0%91.1%0%2.2%6.7%
Bay Springs Middle School0%92.9%0%7.1%0%

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