This is a 5.1% increase over the previous school year.
Richton High School had the highest enrollment in the district with 292 students.
A snapshot of Richton School District schools showed 71.6% of students were white and 23.3% Black.
Richton School District roughly covers two schools within Perry County and has a main office in Richton.
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 a decade.
The nonpartisan Education Week also ranked Mississippi schools as C- in their most recent analysis.
Percentage Breakdown of Ethnic Representation in the 2021-22 School Year Enrollment in Richton School District
Enrollment in Richton School District Schools by Ethnicity in the 2021-22 School Year
| School | Asian Enrollment % | Black or African American % | Hispanic of Latino % | Multiracial % | White % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richton Elementary School | 0% | 23.7% | 0% | 6.0% | 70.3% |
| Richton High School | 0% | 23.0% | 0% | 4.0% | 73.0% |
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