Chickasaw County School District

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Chickasaw County School District
Address
636 Starkville Road
Houston
, Mississippi, 38851
United States
District information
TypePublic
GradesPreK–12 [1]
NCES District ID 2800960 [1]
Students and staff
Students479 [1]
Teachers35.17 [1]
Staff26.25 [1]
Student–teacher ratio13.62 [1]
Other information
Website chickasaw.k12.ms.us

The Chickasaw County School District is a public school district based in Houston, Mississippi (USA). [2]

Contents

On June 30, 2021 the Houston School District and the former Chickasaw County School District were dissolved, with a new Chickasaw County School District formed on July 1, 2021. [3] The former school boards were dissolved and a new consolidated board was formed. [4] The districts were consolidated due to a change in Mississippi law that required the consolidation. [5]

The former Chickasaw County district was headquartered in Houlka. [6]

Schools

Chickasaw County School District operates six schools

Demographics

2006-07 school year

There were a total of 526 students enrolled in the pre-merger Chickasaw County School District during the 2006–2007 school year. The gender makeup of the district was 46% female and 54% male. The racial makeup of the district was 46.20% African American, 49.81% White, and 3.99% Hispanic. [7] 62.1% of the district's students were eligible to receive free lunch. [8]

Previous school years

School YearEnrollmentGender MakeupRacial Makeup
FemaleMaleAsianAfrican
American
HispanicNative
American
White
2005-06 [7] 52546%54%46.48%3.05%50.48%
2004-05 [7] 52846%54%49.43%1.14%49.43%
2003-04 [7] 53047%53%50.19%1.32%48.49%
2002-03 [9] 53346%54%48.97%1.50%49.53%

Accountability statistics

2006-07 [10] 2005-06 [11] 2004-05 [12] 2003-04 [13] 2002-03 [14]
District Accreditation StatusAccreditedAccreditedAccreditedAccreditedAccredited
School Performance Classifications
Level 5 (Superior Performing) Schools00000
Level 4 (Exemplary) Schools00000
Level 3 (Successful) Schools11111
Level 2 (Under Performing) Schools00000
Level 1 (Low Performing) Schools00000
Not Assigned00000

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for CHICKASAW CO SCHOOL DIST". National Center for Education Statistics . Institute of Education Sciences . Retrieved 2022-03-05.
  2. "Home". Chickasaw County School District. Retrieved 2021-08-09. 636 STARKVILLE RD HOUSTON MS 38851
  3. "OFFICE OF CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER Summary of State Board of Education Agenda Items May 20, 2021" (PDF). Mississippi Department of Education . Retrieved 2021-08-09. Mississippi Code Ann. § 37-7-104.8(7) requires the Mississippi Board of Education to formally consolidate the Houston School District and the Chickasaw County School District thereby creating the new Chickasaw County School District, effective July 1, 2021 and abolishing the former school districts and boards, effective June 30, 2021.
  4. Scott, Robert (2021-03-29). "Chickasaw County School Board continues to prepare for consolidation". Chikcasaw Journal . Retrieved 2021-08-09. In July of this year, the two districts will officially be dissolved, and the Chickasaw County Consolidated School District will be formed.
  5. Wiesner, Hank (2021-08-09). "Houlka preps for consolidation". Chickasaw Journal . Retrieved 2021-08-09.
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