Western Line School District Explained

The Western Line School District (WLSD) is a public school district based in the community of Avon, Mississippi (USA).

In addition to Avon, the district serves the town of Metcalfe, a small portion of Greenville, as well as the unincorporated communities of Glen Allan and Winterville in Washington County.[1] A small portion of northwestern Issaquena County lies within the district, including a section of Grace.[2] It also serves Wayside.

The district was established in 1957.[3]

Schools

Former schools:

Demographics

2007-08 school year

There were a total of 1,973 students enrolled in the Western Line School District during the 2007–2008 school year. The makeup of the district was 46% female and 54% male. The racial makeup of the district was 53.22% African American, 44.45% White, 1.82% Hispanic, and 0.51% Asian.[5]

Previous school years

School YearEnrollmentGender MakeupRacial Makeup
FemaleMaleAsianAfrican
American
HispanicNative
American
White
2006-072,04446%54%0.34%52.05%2.30%0.05%45.25%
2005-062,07347%53%0.34%52.00%1.74%45.92%
2004-052,06947%53%0.48%50.94%1.59%46.98%
2003-042,05046%54%0.49%50.83%1.46%47.22%
2002-03[6] 2,09047%53%0.43%53.16%1.29%0.38%44.74%

Accountability statistics

2007-08[7] 2006-07[8] 2005-06[9] 2004-05[10] 2003-04[11] 2002-03[12]
District Accreditation StatusAccreditedAccreditedAccreditedAccreditedAccreditedAccredited
School Performance Classifications
Level 5 (Superior Performing) SchoolsNo School
Performance
Classifications
Assigned
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Level 4 (Exemplary) Schools22322
Level 3 (Successful) Schools22222
Level 2 (Under Performing) Schools00011
Level 1 (Low Performing) Schools00000
Not Assigned00000

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Washington County, MS. U.S. Census Bureau. 2021-06-09.
  2. Web site: 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Issaquena County, MS. U.S. Census Bureau. 2021-06-09.
  3. "wlsd_sign.jpeg." Western Line School District. Retrieved on July 4, 2017.
  4. "High School Student Handbook 2015–2016 XXV" Western Line School District. Retrieved on July 8, 2017. p. 3 (PDF p. 3/51).
  5. 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 .
  6. Web site: Mississippi Report Card for 2002–2003 . . Office of Educational Accountability, Mississippi Department of Education . 2004-09-02 . 2007-08-31.
  7. Web site: 2008 Results . . Mississippi Statewide Accountability System . Mississippi Department of Education . 2007-10-09 . 2007-10-24 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110807225356/http://orshome.mde.k12.ms.us/ors/accountability/2008/ACC08LST.xls . 2011-08-07 .
  8. Web site: 2007 Results . . Mississippi Statewide Accountability System . Mississippi Department of Education . 2007-09-13 . 2007-09-15 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110807225314/http://orshome.mde.k12.ms.us/ors/accountability/2007/ACC07LST.xls . 2011-08-07 .
  9. Web site: 2006 Results . . Mississippi Statewide Accountability System . Mississippi Department of Education . 2006-09-06 . 2007-06-24 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110807222216/http://orshome.mde.k12.ms.us/ors/accountability/2006/ACC06LST.xls . 2011-08-07 .
  10. Web site: 2005 Results . . Mississippi Statewide Accountability System . Mississippi Department of Education . 2005-09-09 . 2007-06-24 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110807222202/http://orshome.mde.k12.ms.us/ors/accountability/2005/ACC05FLST.xls . 2011-08-07 .
  11. Web site: 2004 Results . . Mississippi Statewide Accountability System . Mississippi Department of Education . 2004-09-26 . 2007-06-24 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110807222155/http://orshome.mde.k12.ms.us/ors/accountability/2004/ACC04FLST.xls . 2011-08-07 .
  12. Web site: 2003 Results . . Mississippi Statewide Accountability System . Mississippi Department of Education . 2003-11-21 . 2007-06-24 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110807222139/http://orshome.mde.k12.ms.us/ors/accountability/2003/ACC03FC.xls . 2011-08-07 .