Clinton Public School District Explained
The Clinton Public School District is a public school district based in Clinton, Mississippi (USA).
It includes almost all of Clinton and a small section of northwest Jackson.[1]
History
School segregation in the district ended in 1970. In fulfilling desegregation requirements, the district implemented a setup in which every student attends each school within the district.[2] Prior to desegregation Sumner Hill and Lovett served Clinton's African American students.
Schools
- Secondary schools:
- Grades 10-12: Clinton High School
- Grade 9: Sumner Hill Junior High School
- Grades 7-8: Clinton Junior High School
- Elementary schools
- Grade 6: Lovett Elementary School
- Grades 4-5: Eastside Elementary School
- Grades 2-3: Northside Elementary School
- Grades K-1: Clinton Park Elementary School
- Other Campuses
- Clinton High School Career Complex (Grades 10-12)
- Clinton Alternative School
Demographics and student performance
In 2017 the district's student body was over 52% black and 39% white, and about 40% of students were enrolled in free or reduced lunch programs, a marker of low socioeconomic status. Less than half of the teaching staff was black. Under Mississippi state accountability rankings the school made an "A". Sierra Mannie stated that the "intentional integration" done by the district, ensuring that schools remained racially integrated, as well as the community's rate of low income residents only being 15.5%, meant that it received academic performance that was "an apparent anomaly" as schools with majority black student bodies tended to have lower achievement.[2] Mannie wrote that all of the schools performed well because there were no alternative schools in which parents could self-segregate to.[2]
2006-07 school year
There were a total of 4,859 students enrolled in the Clinton Public School District during the 2006–2007 school year. The gender makeup of the district was 50% female and 50% male. The racial makeup of the district was 47.73% African American, 47.97% White, 3.09% Asian, 1.09% Hispanic, and 0.12% Native American.[3] 28.9% of the district's students were eligible to receive free lunch.[4]
Accountability statistics
| 2006-07[5] | 2005-06[6] | 2004-05[7] | 2003-04[8] | 2002-03[9] |
|---|
| District Accreditation Status | Accredited | Accredited | Accredited | Accredited | Accredited |
| School Performance Classifications |
| Level 5 (Superior Performing) Schools | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 2 |
| Level 4 (Exemplary) Schools | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Level 3 (Successful) Schools | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Level 2 (Under Performing) Schools | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Level 1 (Low Performing) Schools | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Not Assigned | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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See also
Notes and References
- Web site: 2020 Census – School District Reference Map: Hinds County, MS. https://web.archive.org/web/20210701044238/https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st28_ms/schooldistrict_maps/c28049_hinds/DC20SD_C28049.pdf . July 1, 2021 . live. United States Census Bureau. July 19, 2022. – Text list
- Web site: Mannie, Sierra. Minding the Equity Gap: How Majority-Black Clinton District Earns Its ‘A’ Rating. Jackson Free Press. 2017-07-12. 2019-11-18.
- 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: 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 . 2007-06-08 . 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 . 2007-06-08 . 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 . 2007-06-08 . 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 . 2007-06-08 . https://web.archive.org/web/20061211050815/http://www.mde.k12.ms.us/Account/SAM03/ACC03CLST.PDF . 2006-12-11 . dead .
