Holmes County School District (Mississippi)
Encyclopedia
The Holmes County School District is a public school district
based in Lexington
, Mississippi
(USA
). The district covers most of Holmes County
, although a portion of Durant
is served by the Durant Public School District
.
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 Lexington
Lexington, Mississippi
Lexington is a city in Holmes County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 2,025 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Holmes County.-Geography:Lexington is located at ....
, 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
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
). The district covers most of Holmes County
Holmes County, Mississippi
-National protected areas:*Hillside National Wildlife Refuge *Mathews Brake National Wildlife Refuge *Morgan Brake National Wildlife Refuge*Theodore Roosevelt National Wildlife Refuge -Demographics:...
, although a portion of Durant
Durant, Mississippi
Durant is a city in Holmes County, Mississippi, United States. It was founded in 1858 as a station on the Mississippi Central Railroad, later part of the Illinois Central. Durant was named for Louis Durant, a Choctaw chief, who had lived on a bluff just across the nearby Big Black River...
is served by the Durant Public School District
Durant Public School District
The Durant Public School District is a public school district based in Durant, Mississippi .-2006-07 school year:There were a total of 582 students enrolled in the Durant Public School District during the 2006-2007 school year. The gender makeup of the district was 47% female and 53% male...
.
Schools
- J.J. McClain High SchoolJ.J. McClain High SchoolJ. J. McClain High School is a school in Lexington, Mississippi, United States. It is operated by the Holmes County School District.-Enrollment statistics:*Students & Faculty*Total Students 877 students*% Male / % Female 53% / 47%...
(Grades 9-12; LexingtonLexington, MississippiLexington is a city in Holmes County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 2,025 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Holmes County.-Geography:Lexington is located at ....
) - S.V. Marshall High School (Grades 9-12; Lexington)
- William-Sullivan High School (Grades 9-12; Durant)
- J.J. McClain Middle School ( Grades 6-8; LexingtonLexington, MississippiLexington is a city in Holmes County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 2,025 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Holmes County.-Geography:Lexington is located at ....
) - Mileston Middle School (Grades 6-8; TchulaTchula, MississippiTchula is a town in Holmes County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 2,332 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Tchula is located at ....
) - Goodman-Pickens Elementary School (Grades K-6; GoodmanGoodman, MississippiGoodman is a town in Holmes County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 1,252 at the 2000 census. It is the birthplace of John A. Lomax , pioneering folklorist, andDavid Herbert Donald , Pulitzer-prize-winning historian....
) - Lexington Elementary School (Grades K-5; Lexington)
- S.V. Marshall Elementary School (Grades K-5; Tchula)
- Williams-Sullivan Elementary School (Grades K-6; Durant)
- The Learning Center
- Vocational-Technical Center
2006-07 school year
There were a total of 3,508 students enrolled in the Holmes County School District during the 2006-2007 school year. The gender makeup of the district was 50% female and 50% male. The racial makeup of the district was 99.86% African American, 0.06% White, and 0.09% Asian. 93.2% 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 | 3,479 | 50% | 50% | 0.03% | 93.83% | 0.09% | – | 0.06% |
2004-05 | 3,557 | 50% | 50% | 0.11% | 99.63% | 0.06% | – | 0.20% |
2003-04 | 3,557 | 50% | 50% | 0.03% | 99.86% | 0.06% | – | 0.06% |
2002-03 | 3,653 | 50% | 50% | 0.03% | 99.95% | 0.03% | – | – |
Accountability statistics
2006-07 | 2005-06 | 2004-05 | 2003-04 | 2002-03 | |
District Accreditation Status | Probation | Probation | Advised | Accredited | Accredited |
School Performance Classifications | |||||
Level 5 (Superior Performing) Schools | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Level 4 (Exemplary) Schools | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Level 3 (Successful) Schools | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
Level 2 (Under Performing) Schools | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Level 1 (Low Performing) Schools | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Not Assigned | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |