Chickasaw County School District Explained
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| Address: | 636 Starkville Road |
| City: | Houston |
| State: | Mississippi |
| Zipcode: | 38851 |
| Country: | United States |
| Type: | Public |
| Grades: | PreK–12 |
| Students: | 479 |
| Teachers: | 35.17 |
| Staff: | 26.25 |
| Ratio: | 13.62 |
The Chickasaw County School District is a public school district based in Houston, Mississippi (USA).[1]
On June 30, 2021 the Houston School District and the former Chickasaw County School District were dissolved, with a new Chickasaw County School District formed on July 1, 2021.[2] The former school boards were dissolved and a new consolidated board was formed.[3] The districts were consolidated due to a change in Mississippi law that required the consolidation.[4]
The former Chickasaw County district was headquartered in Houlka.[5]
Schools
Chickasaw County School District operates six schools
- Houston Lower Elementary (Grades K-2)
- Houston Upper Elementary (Grade 3-5)
- Houston Middle School (Grades 6-8)
- Houston High School (Grades 9-12)
- Houston Career and Technical Education Center (Vocational Grades 10-12, AEST Grades 9-12)
- Houlka Attendance Center (the only school of the pre-merger district)
- Elementary School (Grades K-6)
- High School (Grades 7-12)
Demographics
2006-07 school year
There were a total of 526 students enrolled in the pre-merger Chickasaw County School District during the 2006–2007 school year. The gender makeup of the district was 46% female and 54% male. The racial makeup of the district was 46.20% African American, 49.81% White, and 3.99% Hispanic.[6] 62.1% of the district's students were eligible to receive free lunch.[7]
Previous school years
| School Year | Enrollment | Gender Makeup | Racial Makeup |
|---|
| Female | Male | Asian | African
American | Hispanic | Native
American | White |
|---|
| 2005-06 | 525 | 46% | 54% | - | 46.48% | 3.05% | - | 50.48% |
| 2004-05 | 528 | 46% | 54% | - | 49.43% | 1.14% | - | 49.43% |
| 2003-04 | 530 | 47% | 53% | - | 50.19% | 1.32% | - | 48.49% |
| 2002-03[8] | 533 | 46% | 54% | - | 48.97% | 1.50% | - | 49.53% |
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Accountability statistics
| 2006-07[9] | 2005-06[10] | 2004-05[11] | 2003-04[12] | 2002-03[13] |
|---|
| 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Level 3 (Successful) Schools | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Level 2 (Under Performing) Schools | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Level 1 (Low Performing) Schools | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Not Assigned | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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See also
Notes and References
- Web site: Home. Chickasaw County School District. 2021-08-09. 636 STARKVILLE RD HOUSTON MS 38851.
- Web site: OFFICE OF CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER Summary of State Board of Education Agenda Items May 20, 2021. Mississippi Department of Education. 2021-08-09. Mississippi Code Ann. § 37-7-104.8(7) requires the Mississippi Board of Education to formally consolidate the Houston School District and the Chickasaw County School District thereby creating the new Chickasaw County School District, effective July 1, 2021 and abolishing the former school districts and boards, effective June 30, 2021..
- Web site: Scott. Robert. Chickasaw County School Board continues to prepare for consolidation . Chikcasaw Journal. 2021-03-29. 2021-08-09. In July of this year, the two districts will officially be dissolved, and the Chickasaw County Consolidated School District will be formed..
- Web site: Wiesner. Hank. Houlka preps for consolidation. Chickasaw Journal. 2021-08-09. 2021-08-09 .
- Web site: Home. Chickasaw County School District. 2021-08-09.
- 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 .
- 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.
- 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 .
- 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 .
- 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 .
- 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 .
- 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 .
- 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 .
