Leake County School District

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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

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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] 3,325 47% 53% 0.33% 58.14% 2.38% 1.11% 38.05%
2004-05[3] 3,268 48% 52% 0.49% 58.63% 1.96% 1.32% 37.61%
2003-04[3] 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

References

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