Carroll County School District (Mississippi) Explained

The Carroll County School District is a public school district based in Carrollton, Mississippi (USA). The district's boundaries parallel that of Carroll County.^[1] It is also known as Carroll County School District (CCSD).^[2]

History

Billy Joe Ferguson became the superintendent in 1996.^[3]

Schools

• J. Z. George High School (North Carrollton)
• Marshall Elementary School (unincorporated area, adjacent to North Carrollton^[4])

Former schools

• Vaiden High School (Vaiden)  - Consolidated into J. Z. George HS in 1999^[3]
• Hathorne Elementary School (Vaiden)^[5] In 2006 Hathorne Elementary had 141 students and 21 employees. That year the district leadership proposed closing the school, something criticized by George Tubreville, mayor of Vaiden.^[6] The consolidation of Vaiden High and a decline in enrollment at Hathorne contributed to the district deciding to close the elementary school. Hathorne Elementary closed in 2010 and the district stopped using the building. In 2014 Central Mississippi Inc., intending to establish a Head Start program, bought the school for $136,000.^[7]

Operations

In 2006 the district had a higher per student spending compared to the Mississippi state average.^[8]

Demographics

2006-07 school year

There were a total of 982 students enrolled in the Carroll County School District during the 2006–2007 school year. The gender makeup of the district was 49% female and 51% male. The racial makeup of the district was 70.98% African American, 28.41% White, and 0.61% Hispanic.^[9] 76.5% of the district's students were eligible to receive free lunch.^[10]

Previous school years

School Year	Enrollment	Gender Makeup		Racial Makeup
		Female	Male	Asian	African American	Hispanic	Native American	White
2005-06	1,035	49%	51%	-	72.37%	0.48%	0.10%	27.05%
2004-05	1,067	49%	51%	-	72.07%	0.19%	-	27.74%
2003-04	1,109	49%	51%	0.09%	70.51%	0.18%	-	29.21%
2002-03^[11]	1,150	48%	52%	0.09%	71.48%	-	-	28.43%

Accountability statistics

	2006-07^[12]	2005-06^[13]	2004-05^[14]	2003-04^[15]	2002-03^[16]
District Accreditation Status	Accredited	Accredited	Accredited	Accredited	Accredited
School Performance Classifications
Level 5 (Superior Performing) Schools	0	0	0	0	0
Level 4 (Exemplary) Schools	1	1	1	1	1
Level 3 (Successful) Schools	2	1	2	2	2
Level 2 (Under Performing) Schools	0	1	0	0	0
Level 1 (Low Performing) Schools	0	0	0	0	0
Not Assigned	0	0	0	0	0

See also

• List of school districts in Mississippi
• Carroll Academy  - Private school in Carrollton, Mississippi

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Carroll County, MS. U.S. Census Bureau. 2021-06-06.
2. Web site: About CCS. Carroll County School District. 2012-02-08. https://web.archive.org/web/20120208114234/http://www.ccs-ms.org/about.html. 2021-06-06. 2012-02-08.
3. News: Vigour. Theresa. Bulldogs and Wildcats become Jaguars with school consolidation. The Conservative. 1999-04-15. B1. - Clipping from Newspapers.com.
4. Web site: 2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: North Carrollton town, MS. U.S. Census Bureau. 2021-06-06.
5. Web site: Carroll County. Mississippi Department of Education. 2000-01-24. https://web.archive.org/web/20000124034110/http://www.mde.k12.ms.us/districts/carroll.htm. 2021-06-06. 2000-01-24.
6. News: Land. Monica. Mayor critical of proposed closure. The Conservative. 2006-02-09. 121. 15. 1, 5. - Clipping of page 1 and of page 5 from Newspapers.com.
7. Web site: Hathorn building sold to CMI. Greenwood Commonwealth. 2014-04-29. 2021-06-06.
8. News: Watson. Steven G.. Carroll spends more per student than average Mississippi school. The Conservative. 2006-02-09. 121. 15. 1, 5. - Clipping of page 1 and page 5 by Newspapers.com.
9. Web site: Mississippi Assessment and Accountability Reporting System . Office of Research and Statistics, Mississippi Department of Education . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20070323012858/http://orsap.mde.k12.ms.us:8080/MAARS/indexProcessor.jsp . 2007-03-23 .
10. Web site: 2006-07 State, District, and School Enrollment by Race/Gender with Poverty Data . . Mississippi Department of Education . 2008-01-16 . 2008-05-17.
11. Web site: Mississippi Report Card for 2002-2003 . Office of Educational Accountability, Mississippi Department of Education . 2004-09-02 . 2007-08-31 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070812173502/http://www.mde.k12.ms.us/Account/RC3B/RC3B.htm . 2007-08-12 . dead .
12. Web site: 2007 Results . Mississippi Statewide Accountability System . Mississippi Department of Education . 2007-09-13 . 2007-09-15 . https://web.archive.org/web/20071127152304/http://www.mde.k12.ms.us/Account/SAM07/ACC07LST.PDF . 2007-11-27 . dead .
13. Web site: 2006 Results . Mississippi Statewide Accountability System . Mississippi Department of Education . 2006-09-06 . 2007-05-24 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070217064644/http://www.mde.k12.ms.us/Account/SAM06/ACC06LST.PDF . 2007-02-17 . dead .
14. Web site: 2005 Results . Mississippi Statewide Accountability System . Mississippi Department of Education . 2005-09-09 . 2007-05-24 . https://web.archive.org/web/20061213051444/http://www.mde.k12.ms.us/Account/SAM05/ACC05FLST.PDF . 2006-12-13 . dead .
15. Web site: 2004 Results . Mississippi Statewide Accountability System . Mississippi Department of Education . 2004-09-26 . 2007-05-24 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070705114957/http://www.mde.k12.ms.us/Account/SAM04/ACC04FLST.PDF . 2007-07-05 . dead .
16. Web site: 2003 Results . Mississippi Statewide Accountability System . Mississippi Department of Education . 2003-11-21 . 2007-05-24 . https://web.archive.org/web/20061211050815/http://www.mde.k12.ms.us/Account/SAM03/ACC03CLST.PDF . 2006-12-11 . dead .