Leake County School District Explained
The Leake County School District is a public school district based in Carthage, Mississippi (USA). The district's boundaries parallel that of Leake County.[1]
History
Medgar Evers, Derrick Bell, and Winson Hudson helped lead efforts for civil rights in Leake County and to desegregate its schools.
Schools
- Leake Central High School (Grades 9-12)
- Leake County High School (Grades 7-12) in Walnut Grove, formerly South Leake High School[2]
- Leake Central Junior High School (Grades 6-8)
- Leake County Elementary School (Grades K-6)
- Leake Central Elementary School (Grades K-5)
- Leake County Career & Technical Center
Basketball player turned preacher Marcus Mann (basketball) and baseball player Art Gardner attended South Leake High School.
Demographics
2006-07 school year
There were a total of 3,326 students enrolled in the Leake County School District during the 2006–2007 school year. The gender makeup of the district was 47% female and 53% male. The racial makeup of the district was 57.76% African American, 37.43% White, 3.19% Hispanic, 1.08% Native American, and 0.54% Asian.[3] 64.2% of the district's students were eligible to receive free lunch.[4]
Previous school years
| School Year | Enrollment | Gender Makeup | Racial Makeup |
|---|
| Female | Male | Asian | African
American | Hispanic | Native
American | White |
|---|
| 2005-06 | 3,325 | 47% | 53% | 0.33% | 58.14% | 2.38% | 1.11% | 38.05% |
| 2004-05 | 3,268 | 48% | 52% | 0.49% | 58.63% | 1.96% | 1.32% | 37.61% |
| 2003-04 | 3,345 | 48% | 52% | 0.33% | 58.00% | 1.79% | 1.35% | 38.54% |
| 2002-03[5] | 3,318 | 47% | 53% | 0.18% | 58.62% | 1.66% | 1.27% | 38.28% |
|
Accountability statistics
| 2006-07[6] | 2005-06[7] | 2004-05[8] | 2003-04[9] | 2002-03[10] |
|---|
| District Accreditation Status | Accredited | Accredited | Accredited | Accredited | Accredited |
| School Performance Classifications |
| Level 5 (Superior Performing) Schools | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Level 4 (Exemplary) Schools | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Level 3 (Successful) Schools | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 5 |
| Level 2 (Under Performing) Schools | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Level 1 (Low Performing) Schools | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Not Assigned | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
See also
External links
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Notes and References
- Web site: 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Leake County, MS. U.S. Census Bureau. 2022-08-06. - Text list
- https://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/mississippi/districts/leake-county-school-district/leake-county-high-school-11330
- 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 . 2007-05-07 . 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 . 2007-05-07 . 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 . 2007-05-07 . 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 . 2007-05-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20061211050815/http://www.mde.k12.ms.us/Account/SAM03/ACC03CLST.PDF . 2006-12-11 . dead .
