The Scott County School District is a public school district

School district

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 based in Scott County

Scott County, Mississippi

-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 28,423 people, 10,183 households, and 7,535 families residing in the county. The population density was 47 people per square mile . There were 11,116 housing units at an average density of 18 per square mile...

, Mississippi

Mississippi

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 (USA

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).

The district serves the city of Morton

Morton, Mississippi

Morton is a city in Scott County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 3,482 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Morton is located at ....

, the town of Sebastopol

Sebastopol, Mississippi

Sebastopol is a town in Leake and Scott Counties in the U.S. state of Mississippi. The population was 272 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Sebastopol is located at . Most of the town is located in Scott County, although a tiny portion extends into Leake County. In the 2000 census, all of the city's...

, and most of Lake

Lake, Mississippi

Lake is a town in Newton and Scott Counties in the U.S. state of Mississippi. The population was 408 at the 2000 census. Lake is the birthplace of country music singer, Randy Houser.-Geography:...

as well as most rural areas in Scott County.

Schools

• Morton High School (Grades 9-12)
• Lake Attendance Center
  • High School (Grades 9-12)
  • Elementary School (Grades K-4)
• Bettye Mae Jack Middle School (Grades 5-8)
• Lake Middle School (Grades 5-8)
• Morton Elementary School (Grades K-4)
• Sebastopol Attendance Center (Grades K-12)
• Scott Central Attendance Center (Grades K-12)

2006-07 school year

There were a total of 3,938 students enrolled in the Scott 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 42.43% African American, 52.92% White, 4.11% Hispanic, 0.30% Asian, and 0.23% Native American. 56.4% 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	3,909	48%	52%	0.23%	41.70%	4.30%	0.23%	53.54%
2004-05	3,931	48%	52%	0.25%	41.90%	3.92%	0.18%	53.75%
2003-04	3,883	48%	52%	0.21%	42.70%	3.55%	0.23%	53.31%
2002-03	3,821	49%	51%	0.10%	42.32%	3.04%	0.24%	54.31%

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	1	1	1	0	0
Level 4 (Exemplary) Schools	2	3	2	3	3
Level 3 (Successful) Schools	4	3	4	4	3
Level 2 (Under Performing) Schools	0	0	0	0	1
Level 1 (Low Performing) Schools	0	0	0	0	0
Not Assigned	0	0	0	0	0