Alcorn School District
Encyclopedia
The Alcorn School District is a public school district
based in Alcorn County
, Mississippi
(USA
).
The district serves the towns of Farmington
, Kossuth
, Glen
, and Rienzi
as well as unincorporated areas of Alcorn County.
School district
School districts are a form of special-purpose district which serves to operate the local public primary and secondary schools.-United States:...
based in Alcorn County
Alcorn County, Mississippi
There were 14,224 households out of which 30.90% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.50% were married couples living together, 11.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.30% were non-families. 27.60% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.90% had...
, Mississippi
Mississippi
Mississippi is a U.S. state located in the Southern United States. Jackson is the state capital and largest city. The name of the state derives from the Mississippi River, which flows along its western boundary, whose name comes from the Ojibwe word misi-ziibi...
(USA
United States
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).
The district serves the towns of Farmington
Farmington, Mississippi
Farmington is a town in Alcorn County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 1,810 at the 2000 census. Its ZIP code is 38834.- History :Before 1850, Farmington was a prosperous village...
, Kossuth
Kossuth, Mississippi
Kossuth is a village in Alcorn County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 170 at the 2000 census. Its zip code is 38834.-History:...
, Glen
Glen, Mississippi
Glen is a town in Alcorn County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 286 at the 2000 census. Its ZIP code is 38846.- History :The town of Glen, located nine miles southeast of Corinth, owes its beginning to the Memphis & Charleston Railroad...
, and Rienzi
Rienzi, Mississippi
Rienzi is a town in Alcorn County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 330 at the 2000 census.-History:Rienzi was named for Cola di Rienzo, a medieval Italian politician...
as well as unincorporated areas of Alcorn County.
High Schools
- Alcorn Central High School (Grades 9-12)
- Biggersville High School (Grades 7-12)
- Kossuth High School (Grades 9-12)
Elementary Schools
- Alcorn Central Elementary School (Grades K-4)
- Biggersville Elementary School (Grades K-6)
- Glendale Elementary School (Grades K-6)
- Kossuth Elementary School (Grades K-4)
- Rienzi Elementary School (Grades K-6)
2006-07 school year
There were a total of 3,818 students enrolled in the Alcorn 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 3.93% African American, 95.00% White, 0.79% Hispanic, 0.18% Asian, and 0.10% Native American. 38.0% of the district's students were eligible to receive free lunch.Previous school years
School Year | Enrollment | Gender Makeup | Racial Makeup | |||||
Female | Male | Asian | African American |
Hispanic | Native American |
White | ||
2005-06 | 3,815 | 47% | 53% | 0.18% | 4.04% | 0.63% | 0.05% | 95.10% |
2004-05 | 3,797 | 48% | 52% | 0.13% | 3.87% | 0.47% | 0.03% | 95.50% |
2003-04 | 3,779 | 48% | 52% | 0.24% | 4.15% | 0.64% | 0.03% | 94.95% |
2002-03 | 3,798 | 48% | 52% | 0.24% | 4.13% | 0.66% | 0.03% | 94.94% |
Accountability statistics
2006-07 | 2005-06 | 2004-05 | 2003-04 | 2002-03 | |
District Accreditation Status | Accredited | Accredited | Accredited | Accredited | Accredited |
School Performance Classifications | |||||
Level 5 (Superior Performing) Schools | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Level 4 (Exemplary) Schools | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
Level 3 (Successful) Schools | 5 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
Level 2 (Under Performing) Schools | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Level 1 (Low Performing) Schools | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Not Assigned | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |