Humphreys County School District Explained
The Humphreys County School District is a public school district with its administrative offices in Belzoni, Mississippi (USA).[1] The district's boundaries parallel that of Humphreys County.[2]
History
In 2019, the state Board of Education voted to take over the Humphreys County School District, as well as the Yazoo City School District, and incorporated them into a new statewide "achievement district" ; the move came after the school districts were rated as chronically underperforming in terms of student academic achievement.[3]
Schools
- Humphreys County High School
- Humphreys County Vocational Tech.
- Humphreys Junior High School
- O. M. McNair Upper Elementary School
- Ida Greene Lower Elementary School
Demographics
2006-07 school year
There were a total of 1,840 students enrolled in the Humphreys County 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 96.74% African American, 1.79% White, 1.41% Hispanic, and 0.05% Native American.[4] 94.2% of the district's students were eligible to receive free lunch.[5]
Previous school years
| School Year | Enrollment | Gender Makeup | Racial Makeup |
|---|
| Female | Male | Asian | African
American | Hispanic | Native
American | White |
|---|
| 2005-06 | 1,845 | 50% | 50% | - | 96.96% | 1.19% | 0.05% | 1.79% |
| 2004-05 | 1,885 | 49% | 51% | - | 97.72% | 0.42% | 0.05% | 1.80% |
| 2003-04 | 1,918 | 49% | 51% | - | 97.24% | 0.26% | - | 2.50% |
| 2002-03[6] | 2,032 | 50% | 50% | - | 97.44% | 0.25% | - | 2.31% |
|
Accountability statistics
| 2006-07[7] | 2005-06[8] | 2004-05[9] | 2003-04[10] | 2002-03[11] |
|---|
| 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Level 3 (Successful) Schools | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Level 2 (Under Performing) Schools | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Level 1 (Low Performing) Schools | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Not Assigned | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
See also
Notes and References
- "Contact Us ." Humphreys County School District. Retrieved on July 6, 2017. "Humphreys County School District Office 401 Fourth Street[...]Belzoni, MS 39038 "
- Web site: 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Humphreys County, MS. U.S. Census Bureau. 2022-11-25.
- Jeff Amy, Mississippi school board votes to take over 2 districts, Associated Press (April 11, 2019).
- 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 . 2008-05-18.
- 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 . 2007-06-07 . 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 . 2007-06-07 . 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 . 2007-06-07 . 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 . 2007-06-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20061211050815/http://www.mde.k12.ms.us/Account/SAM03/ACC03CLST.PDF . 2006-12-11 . dead .
