South Pike School District
Encyclopedia
The South Pike School District is a public school district
based in Magnolia
, Mississippi
(USA
).
In addition to Magnolia, the district also serves the city of Osyka
, the community of Fernwood, as well as rural areas in southern Pike 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 Magnolia
Magnolia, Mississippi
Magnolia is a city in Pike County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 2071 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Pike County, which lies within the McComb, Mississippi Micropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
, 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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).
In addition to Magnolia, the district also serves the city of Osyka
Osyka, Mississippi
Osyka is a town in Pike County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 481 at the 2000 census. It is part of the McComb, Mississippi Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Osyka is located at ....
, the community of Fernwood, as well as rural areas in southern Pike County
Pike County, Mississippi
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 38,940 people, 14,792 households, and 10,502 families residing in the county. The population density was 95 people per square mile . There were 16,720 housing units at an average density of 41 per square mile...
.
High School
- Grades 9-12
- South Pike High School (Magnolia) http://www.southpike.org/high/default.htm
Junior High School
- Grades 7-8
- South Pike Junior High School (Magnolia) http://www.southpike.org/juniorhigh/default.htm
Elementary Schools
- Grades 4-6
- Magnolia Elementary School (Magnolia) http://www.southpike.org/magnolia/default.htm
- Grades K-6
- Osyka Elementary School (Osyka) http://www.southpike.org/Osyka/osyka.htm
- Grades K-3
- Eva Gordon Elementary School (Magnolia) http://www.southpike.org/evagordon/index.html
Other Campuses
- South Pike Vocational Center (Magnolia) http://www.southpike.org/votech/default.htm
- South Pike Alternative School (Fernwood) http://www.southpike.org/alternative/index.html
- South Pike Parent Center (Magnolia) http://www.southpike.org/parentcenter/default.htm
2006-07 school year
There were a total of 1,998 students enrolled in the South Pike 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 82.58% African American, 17.22% White, 0.15% Hispanic, and 0.05% Asian. 99.9% 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 | 2,052 | 48% | 52% | 0.05% | 82.70% | 0.10% | – | 17.15% |
| 2004-05 | 2,029 | 48% | 52% | 0.05% | 80.29% | 0.05% | – | 19.62% |
| 2003-04 | 2,081 | 48% | 52% | – | 80.20% | – | – | 19.80% |
| 2002-03 | 2,244 | 48% | 52% | 0.18% | 76.16% | – | – | 23.66% |
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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Level 4 (Exemplary) Schools | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Level 3 (Successful) Schools | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Level 2 (Under Performing) Schools | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Level 1 (Low Performing) Schools | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Not Assigned | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |