Jefferson County School District (Mississippi) Explained
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| Address: | 942 Main Street |
| City: | Fayette |
| State: | Mississippi |
| Zipcode: | 39069 |
| Country: | United States |
| Type: | Public |
| Grades: | PreK–12 |
| Students: | 1,089 |
| Teachers: | 76.48 (FTE) |
| Staff: | 109.92 (FTE) |
| Ratio: | 14.24 |
The Jefferson County School District is a public school district headquartered in Fayette, Mississippi (USA).
The district's boundaries parallel that of Jefferson County.[1]
Governance
The headquarters are in the Robert L. Williams Educational Administration Building in Fayette.[2]
Schools
- Jefferson County High School
In 2022 Jefferson County High School had 305 students. 98.7 percent were black. Test scores at the school in math and reading are well below the state average.[3] It used to be called Fayette High School. Tigers are the mascot. The school has won two district championships and no state championships in football.[4] State legislator Jeffery Harness and football player Louis Green are alumni.
- Jefferson County Junior High School
- Jefferson County Upper Elementary School
- Jefferson County Elementary School
Demographics
2006-07 school year
There were a total of 1,473 students enrolled in the Jefferson 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 99.80% African American and 0.20% Asian.[5] All of the district's students were eligible to receive free lunch.[6]
Previous school years
| School Year | Enrollment | Gender Makeup | Racial Makeup |
|---|
| Female | Male | Asian | African
American | Hispanic | Native
American | White |
|---|
| 2005-06 | 1,480 | 49% | 51% | 0.27% | 99.73% | - | - | - |
| 2004-05 | 1,516 | 49% | 51% | 0.07% | 99.87% | - | - | 0.07% |
| 2003-04 | 1,593 | 49% | 51% | - | 99.94% | - | - | 0.06% |
| 2002-03[7] | 1,653 | 49% | 51% | 0.06% | 99.94% | - | - | - |
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Accountability statistics
| 2006-07[8] | 2005-06[9] | 2004-05[10] | 2003-04[11] | 2002-03[12] |
|---|
| 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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Level 3 (Successful) Schools | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Level 2 (Under Performing) Schools | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Level 1 (Low Performing) Schools | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Not Assigned | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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See also
Notes and References
- Web site: 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Jefferson County, MS. U.S. Census Bureau. 2022-07-31. - Text list
- Web site: Home. Jefferson County School District. 2022-07-31. Robert L. Williams Educational Administration Building 942 Main Street [...] Fayette, MS 39069 .
- https://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/mississippi/districts/jefferson-county-school-district/jefferson-county-high-school-11308
- https://www.ahsfhs.org/mississippi/Teams/teampage.asp?Team=Jefferson%20County
- 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 .
