Prentiss County School District

Coordinates: 34°39′20″N 88°33′44″W / 34.655471°N 88.562302°W / 34.655471; -88.562302
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The Prentiss County School District is a public school district based in Booneville, Prentiss County, Mississippi (USA).

In addition to portions of Booneville, the district also serves the towns of Marietta and Jumpertown, and the unincorporated communities of Altitude, New Site, Thrasher, and Wheeler.

Schools[edit]

  • New Site High School (Grades 9-12)
  • Jumpertown School (Grades K-12)
  • Thrasher School (Grades K-12)
  • Wheeler School (Grades K-12)
  • Hills Chapel School (Grades K-8)
  • Marietta Elementary School (Grades K-8)

Demographics[edit]

2006-07 school year[edit]

There were a total of 2,233 students enrolled in the Prentiss County School District during the 2006–2007 school year. The gender makeup of the district was 49% female and 51% male. The racial makeup of the district was 6.94% African American, 92.34% White, 0.40% Hispanic, 0.13% Asian, and 0.18% Native American.[2] 51.3% of the district's students were eligible to receive free lunch.[3]

Previous school years[edit]

School Year Enrollment Gender Makeup Racial Makeup
Female Male Asian African
American
Hispanic Native
American
White
2005-06[2] 2,219 50% 50% 0.09% 6.71% 0.09% 0.18% 92.92%
2004-05[2] 2,155 49% 51% 0.09% 6.45% 0.09% 0.19% 93.18%
2003-04[2] 2,279 50% 50% 0.13% 6.41% 0.26% 0.09% 93.11%
2002-03[4] 2,251 49% 51% 0.09% 6.13% 0.13% 0.04% 93.60%

Accountability statistics[edit]

2006-07[5] 2005-06[6] 2004-05[7] 2003-04[8] 2002-03[9]
District Accreditation Status Advised Accredited Accredited Accredited Accredited
School Performance Classifications
Level 5 (Superior Performing) Schools 3 3 3 4 3
Level 4 (Exemplary) Schools 1 2 2 1 2
Level 3 (Successful) Schools 2 1 1 1 1
Level 2 (Under Performing) Schools 0 0 0 0 0
Level 1 (Low Performing) Schools 0 0 0 0 0
Not Assigned 0 0 0 0 0

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ http://www.ed.gov/programs/nclbbrs/list-2003.pdf[bare URL PDF]
  2. ^ a b c d "Mississippi Assessment and Accountability Reporting System". Office of Research and Statistics, Mississippi Department of Education. Archived from the original on March 23, 2007.
  3. ^ "2006-07 State, District, and School Enrollment by Race/Gender with Poverty Data" (XLS). Mississippi Department of Education. January 16, 2008. Retrieved May 19, 2008.[dead link]
  4. ^ "Mississippi Report Card for 2002-2003". Office of Educational Accountability, Mississippi Department of Education. September 2, 2004. Archived from the original on August 12, 2007. Retrieved August 31, 2007.
  5. ^ "2007 Results" (PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education. September 13, 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 27, 2007. Retrieved September 15, 2007.
  6. ^ "2006 Results" (PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education. September 6, 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 17, 2007. Retrieved June 17, 2007.
  7. ^ "2005 Results" (PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education. September 9, 2005. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 5, 2007. Retrieved June 17, 2007.
  8. ^ "2004 Results" (PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education. September 26, 2004. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 5, 2007. Retrieved June 17, 2007.
  9. ^ "2003 Results" (PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education. November 21, 2003. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 5, 2007. Retrieved June 17, 2007.

External links[edit]

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