Tate County School District Explained

"The Tate County School District exists to educate all students to be college and career ready, and to develop a lifelong love for learning."[1]

The Tate County School District is a public school district based in Tate County, Mississippi (USA).

The district serves the town of Coldwater, the census-designated places of Arkabutla, Independence, and Strayhorn,[2] and the unincorporated community of Sarah, as well as most rural areas in Tate County.[2]

Schools

Demographics

2017-2018 & 2018-2019 School Year

Tate County School District contains 7 schools and 2,097 students. The district’s minority enrollment is 50%. Also, 99.1% of students are economically disadvantaged.

The student body at the schools served by Tate County School District is 56.8% White, 32% Black, 0.1% Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander, 6.6% Hispanic/Latino, 0% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander. In addition, 4.5% of students are two or more races, and 0% have not specified their race or ethnicity.

Also, 50% of students are female, and 50% of students are male. At schools in Tate County School District, 99.1% of students are eligible to participate in the federal free and reduced price meal program and 5.1% of students are English language learners.

Within Tate County School District, 99.1% of teachers are licensed, and 82.7% have three or more years of experience. The student-to-teacher ratio is lower than the state average, at 14:1. The district has 4 full-time counsellors on staff.[3]

Previous school years

School YearEnrollmentGender MakeupRacial Makeup
FemaleMaleAsianAfrican
American
HispanicNative
American
White
2005-06[4] 2,84748%52%0.21%44.57%1.90% - 53.32%
2004-052,79449%51%0.14%47.57%1.47% - 50.82%
2003-042,86349%51%0.03%46.73%1.15% - 52.08%
2002-03[5] 2,84549%51%0.11%47.24%1.37% - 51.28%

Accountability statistics

2006-07[6] 2005-06[7] 2004-05[8] 2003-04[9] 2002-03[10]
District Accreditation StatusAccreditedAccreditedAccreditedProbationAdvised
School Performance Classifications
Level 5 (Superior Performing) Schools00000
Level 4 (Exemplary) Schools02121
Level 3 (Successful) Schools52232
Level 2 (Under Performing) Schools11201
Level 1 (Low Performing) Schools10001
Not Assigned00000

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Home - Tate County School District . 2022-10-24 . www.tatecountyschools.org.
  2. Web site: 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Tate County, MS. U.S. Census Bureau. 2024-02-20.
  3. Web site: October 24, 2022 . Tate County School District . October 24, 2022 . U.S. News.
  4. Web site: Mississippi Assessment and Accountability Reporting System . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20070323012858/http://orsap.mde.k12.ms.us:8080/MAARS/indexProcessor.jsp . 2007-03-23 . Office of Research and Statistics, Mississippi Department of Education.
  5. 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 .
  6. 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 .
  7. Web site: 2006 Results . Mississippi Statewide Accountability System . Mississippi Department of Education . 2006-09-06 . 2007-06-24 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070217064644/http://www.mde.k12.ms.us/Account/SAM06/ACC06LST.PDF . 2007-02-17 . dead .
  8. Web site: 2005 Results . Mississippi Statewide Accountability System . Mississippi Department of Education . 2005-09-09 . 2007-06-24 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070705114959/http://www.mde.k12.ms.us/Account/SAM05/ACC05FLST.PDF . 2007-07-05 . dead .
  9. Web site: 2004 Results . Mississippi Statewide Accountability System . Mississippi Department of Education . 2004-09-26 . 2007-06-24 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070705114957/http://www.mde.k12.ms.us/Account/SAM04/ACC04FLST.PDF . 2007-07-05 . dead .
  10. Web site: 2003 Results . Mississippi Statewide Accountability System . Mississippi Department of Education . 2003-11-21 . 2007-06-24 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070705114951/http://www.mde.k12.ms.us/Account/SAM03/ACC03CLST.PDF . 2007-07-05 . dead .