Franklin County School District (Mississippi)

The Franklin County School District is a public school district based in Meadville, Mississippi (USA). The district's boundaries parallel that of Franklin County. ^[1]

History

In 1958 Roxie High School's administration disallowed the display of the United States flag, getting criticism from John Farese, a member of the Mississippi House of Representatives. ^[2]

Schools

• Franklin High School (Grades 9-12)
• Franklin Middle School (Grades 7-8)
• Franklin Upper Elementary School (Grades 4-6)
• Franklin Lower Elementary School (Grades PK-3)

Demographics

2006-07 school year

There were a total of 1,510 students enrolled in the Franklin 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 46.42% African American, 53.44% White, 0.07% Hispanic, and 0.07% Native American. ^[3] 58.9% of the district's students were eligible to receive free lunch. ^[4]

Previous school years

School Year	Enrollment	Gender Makeup		Racial Makeup
		Female	Male	Asian	African American	Hispanic	Native American	White
2005-06 [3]	1,597	47%	53%	–	49.47%	–	0.06%	50.47%
2004-05 [3]	1,554	47%	53%	–	48.97%	–	0.06%	50.97%
2003-04 [3]	1,568	46%	54%	–	49.81%	–	0.06%	50.13%
2002-03 [5]	1,609	47%	53%	–	51.15%	–	–	48.85%

Accountability statistics

	2006-07 [6]	2005-06 [7]	2004-05 [8]	2003-04 [9]	2002-03 [10]
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	1	0	1	2	0
Level 3 (Successful) Schools	2	3	2	1	3
Level 2 (Under Performing) Schools	0	0	0	0	0
Level 1 (Low Performing) Schools	0	0	0	0	0
Not Assigned	1	0	0	0	0

See also

• List of school districts in Mississippi

References

1. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Franklin County, MS" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved September 27, 2024. - Text list
2. "Blasts Principal Who Banned U.S. Flag At School". The Delta-Democrat Times . Greenville, Mississippi. Associated Press. March 21, 1958. p. 2. - Clipping from Newspapers.com.
3. "Mississippi Assessment and Accountability Reporting System". Office of Research and Statistics, Mississippi Department of Education. Archived from the original on March 23, 2007.
4. "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 ]}
5. "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.
6. "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.
7. "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 9, 2007.
8. "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 9, 2007.
9. "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 9, 2007.
10. "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 9, 2007.

External links

• Official website