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White had the largest percent of student body in Ocean Springs School District in 2022-23 school year

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White students made up 72.3% of the 5,861 students enrolled in Ocean Springs School District during the 2022-23 school year, making them the most represented ethnicity, according to the Mississippi Department of Education.

This is a 1.6% decrease from the previous school year.

Ocean Springs High School had the highest enrollment in the district with 1,899 students.

A snapshot of Ocean Springs School District showed 72.3% of students were white, 12% were Black, 6.9% were multiracial, 5.1% were Hispanic, and 2% Asian.

Ocean Springs School District roughly covers six schools within Jackson County and has a main office in Ocean 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 Ocean Springs School District

White [72.3%]Black [12%]multiracial [6.9%]Hispanic [5.1%]Ethnicities <5% [2%]
Enrollment in Ocean Springs School District by Ethnicity in the 2022-23 School Year

SchoolAsian Enrollment %Black or African American %Hispanic of Latino %Multiracial %White %
Magnolia Park Elementary School0%11.3%4.6%13.7%70.4%
Oak Park Elementary School0%7.6%0%13.7%78.7%
Ocean Springs High School3.5%12.5%6.0%6.1%71.9%
Ocean Springs Middle School0%13.1%5.4%7.9%73.6%
Ocean Springs Upper Elementary School2.6%13.2%5.7%5.1%73.4%
Pecan Park Elementary School2.6%10.2%5.5%16.8%64.9%

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