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Enrollment by Ethnicity: White highest represented background in George County schools in 2020-2021 school year

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Of the 3,843 students enrolled in George County schools in 2020-2021, 84.4% were White, according to the Mississippi Department of Education. This was the most represented ethnicity among George County students.

This is a 0.7% decrease from the previous school year.

George County High School had the highest enrollment of White students in the 2020-2021 school year.

A snapshot of George County schools showed 84.4% students were White, 8% were Black or African American, 3.3% were Two or More Races and 1.7% were Hispanic or Latino.

There are eight schools in George County.

Mississippi has continually struggled with public education. The most recent Report Card on American Education, from a right-leaning think tank, gave the state a C-. This is consistent with ratings stretching back nearly one decade.

The nonpartisan Education Week also ranked Mississippi schools as C- in their most recent analysis.

Enrollment in George County Schools by Ethnicity in 2020-2021 school year

SchoolAsian Enrollment %Black or African American %Hispanic of Latino %Two or More Races %White %
Agricola Elementary School---2.894.2
Benndale Elementary School-23.2--71
Central Elementary School-4.32.14.587.8
George County High School-8.13.4384.5
George County Middle School-11.4-3.581.2
L.C. Hatcher Elementary School-16.5--74.1
L. T. Taylor Intermediate School-22.4-6.567.3
Rocky Creek Elementary School--3.9392.1
Some information provided by the Mississippi Department of Education may be incomplete.

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