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Jefferson County School District (Mississippi)

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The Jefferson County School District is a public school district headquartered in Fayette, Mississippi (USA).

Jefferson County School District
Address
942 Main Street
Fayette
, Mississippi, 39069
United States
District information
TypePublic
GradesPreK–12[1]
NCES District ID2802220[1]
Students and staff
Students1,089[1]
Teachers76.48 (FTE)[1]
Staff109.92 (FTE)[1]
Student–teacher ratio14.24[1]
Other information
Websitewww.jcpsd.net

The district's boundaries parallel that of Jefferson County.[2]

Governance

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The headquarters are in the Robert L. Williams Educational Administration Building in Fayette.[3]

Schools

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  • Jefferson County High School
In 2022 Jefferson County High School had 305 students. 98.7 percent were black. Test scores at the school in math and reading are well below the state average.[4] It used to be called Fayette High School. Tigers are the mascot. The school has won two district championships and no state championships in football.[5] State legislator Jeffery Harness and football player Louis Green are alumni.
  • Jefferson County Junior High School
  • Jefferson County Upper Elementary School
  • Jefferson County Elementary School

Demographics

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2006-07 school year

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There were a total of 1,473 students enrolled in the Jefferson 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 99.80% African American and 0.20% Asian.[6] All of the district's students were eligible to receive free lunch.[7]

Previous school years

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School Year Enrollment Gender Makeup Racial Makeup
Female Male Asian African
American 		Hispanic Native
American 		White
2005-06[6] 1,480 49% 51% 0.27% 99.73% – – –
2004-05[6] 1,516 49% 51% 0.07% 99.87% – – 0.07%
2003-04[6] 1,593 49% 51% – 99.94% – – 0.06%
2002-03[8] 1,653 49% 51% 0.06% 99.94% – – –

Accountability statistics

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2006-07[9] 2005-06[10] 2004-05[11] 2003-04[12] 2002-03[13]
District Accreditation Status Accredited Accredited Accredited Accredited Accredited
School Performance Classifications
Level 5 (Superior Performing) Schools 0 0 0 0 0
Level 4 (Exemplary) Schools 2 0 0 1 1
Level 3 (Successful) Schools 2 1 2 2 2
Level 2 (Under Performing) Schools 0 1 1 0 0
Level 1 (Low Performing) Schools 0 1 0 0 0
Not Assigned 0 0 0 0 0

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for JEFFERSON CO SCHOOL DIST". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved March 5, 2022.
  2. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Jefferson County, MS" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved July 31, 2022. - Text list
  3. ^ "Home". Jefferson County School District. Retrieved July 31, 2022. Robert L. Williams Educational Administration Building 942 Main Street [...] Fayette, MS 39069
  4. ^ https://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/mississippi/districts/jefferson-county-school-district/jefferson-county-high-school-11308
  5. ^ https://www.ahsfhs.org/mississippi/Teams/teampage.asp?Team=Jefferson%20County
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ "2006-07 State, District, and School Enrollment by Race/Gender with Poverty Data" (XLS). Mississippi Department of Education. January 16, 2008. Retrieved May 18, 2008. [dead link‍]
  8. ^ "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.
  9. ^ "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.
  10. ^ "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 7, 2007.
  11. ^ "2005 Results" (PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education. September 9, 2005. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 13, 2006. Retrieved June 7, 2007.
  12. ^ "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 7, 2007.
  13. ^ "2003 Results" (PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education. November 21, 2003. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 11, 2006. Retrieved June 7, 2007.
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