Jefferson Davis County School District

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The Jefferson Davis County School District is a public school district based in Prentiss, Mississippi (USA). The district's boundaries parallel that of Jefferson Davis County.[1]

Schools

Secondary schools
  • Jefferson Davis County High School (JDC High School). Started in the 2017–18 school year, it now serves as the only high school in the county after the school closings of Prentiss High School and Bassfield High School at the end of the 2016–17 school year. It operates out of the former Bassfield High School. Silver and blue are the school colors and jaguars are the school mascot.[2] Almost 90 percent of its students are African American and 99 percent are categorized as economically disadvantaged.[3]
  • Jefferson Davis County Jr. High School. Started in the 2017–18 school year, it now serves as the only junior high school after the school closings of Prentiss High School and Bassfield High School at the end of the 2016–17 school year. It operates out of the former Prentiss High School.
Elementary schools

Demographics

2006-07 school year

There were a total of 2,035 students enrolled in the Jefferson Davis County School District during the 2006–2007 school year. The gender makeup of the district was 48% female and 52% male. The racial makeup of the district was 88.65% African American, 11.06% White, 0.15% Hispanic, and 0.15% Asian.[4] 99.9% 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[4] 2,135 48% 52% 0.14% 87.40% 0.09% 0.05% 12.32%
2004-05[4] 2,178 47% 53% 0.14% 87.60% 0.05% 0.05% 12.17%
2003-04[4] 2,273 47% 53% 0.09% 87.11% 0.04% 0.04% 12.71%
2002-03[6] 2,320 48% 52% 0.17% 86.21% 13.62%

Accountability statistics

2006-07[7] 2005-06[8] 2004-05[9] 2003-04[10] 2002-03[11]
District Accreditation Status Probation Accredited Accredited Accredited Accredited
School Performance Classifications
Level 5 (Superior Performing) Schools 0 0 0 0 0
Level 4 (Exemplary) Schools 0 0 0 0 0
Level 3 (Successful) Schools 1 3 2 2 1
Level 2 (Under Performing) Schools 3 1 2 2 3
Level 1 (Low Performing) Schools 0 0 0 0 0
Not Assigned 0 0 0 0 0

See also

References

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