Jefferson Davis County School District

Jefferson Davis County High School
Jefferson Davis County High School
Location
	891 Bass Burkett Road; Bassfield , (Jefferson Davis County), Mississippi 39421; United States
Information
Type	Public high school
Principal	Dr. Spurgeon Banyard
Staff	27.00 (FTE)
Enrollment	392 (2023-24)
Student to teacher ratio	14.52
Color(s)	Blue, silver, and black;
Nickname	Jaguars
Website	Jefferson Davis County High School

Last updated September 09, 2025

The Jefferson Davis County School District is a public school district based in Prentiss, Mississippi (USA). The district's boundaries parallel that of Jefferson Davis County.^[3]

Schools

Secondary schools

Jefferson Davis County High School (JDC High School). Started in the 2017–18 school year, it now serves as the only high school in the county after the school closings of Prentiss High School and Bassfield High School at the end of the 2016–17 school year. It operates out of the former Bassfield High School. Silver and blue are the school colors and jaguars are the school mascot.^[4] Almost 90 percent of its students are African American and 99 percent are categorized as economically disadvantaged.^[5]
Jefferson Davis County Jr. High School. Started in the 2017–18 school year, it now serves as the only junior high school after the school closings of Prentiss High School and Bassfield High School at the end of the 2016–17 school year. It operates out of the former Prentiss High School.

Elementary schools

G.W. Carver Elementary School (Bassfield)
J.E. Johnson Elementary School (Prentiss)

Demographics

2006-07 school year

There were a total of 2,035 students enrolled in the Jefferson Davis County School District during the 2006–2007 school year. The gender makeup of the district was 48% female and 52% male. The racial makeup of the district was 88.65% African American, 11.06% White, 0.15% Hispanic, and 0.15% Asian.^[6] 99.9% of the district's students were eligible to receive free lunch.^[7]

Previous school years

School Year	Enrollment	Gender Makeup		Racial Makeup
School Year	Enrollment	Female	Male	Asian	African American	Hispanic	Native American	White
2005-06^[6]	2,135	48%	52%	0.14%	87.40%	0.09%	0.05%	12.32%
2004-05^[6]	2,178	47%	53%	0.14%	87.60%	0.05%	0.05%	12.17%
2003-04^[6]	2,273	47%	53%	0.09%	87.11%	0.04%	0.04%	12.71%
2002-03^[8]	2,320	48%	52%	0.17%	86.21%	–	–	13.62%

Accountability statistics

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

References

1 2 3 "Jefferson Davis County High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved September 8, 2025.
1 2 "Jefferson Davis County High School". MaxPreps.com. Retrieved September 8, 2025.
↑ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Jefferson Davis County, MS" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved September 27, 2024. - Text list
↑ "Graphics, colors unveiled for the new Jefferson Davis County High School". March 24, 2017.
↑ https://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/mississippi/districts/jefferson-davis-county-school-district/jdc-high-school-11309#:~:text=JDC%20High%20School%202023-2024,they%20prepare%20students%20for%20college. ^{[ bare URL ]}
1 2 3 4 "Mississippi Assessment and Accountability Reporting System". Office of Research and Statistics, Mississippi Department of Education. Archived from the original on March 23, 2007.
↑ "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 ]}
↑ "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.
↑ "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.
↑ "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.
↑ "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.
↑ "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.
↑ "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.

External links

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[NCES-1] 1 2 3 "Jefferson Davis County High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved September 8, 2025.

[colors-2] 1 2 "Jefferson Davis County High School". MaxPreps.com. Retrieved September 8, 2025.

[3] "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Jefferson Davis County, MS" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved September 27, 2024. - Text list

[4] "Graphics, colors unveiled for the new Jefferson Davis County High School". March 24, 2017.

[5] ttps://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/mississippi/districts/jefferson-davis-county-school-district/jdc-high-school-11309#:~:text=JDC%20High%20School%202023-2024,they%20prepare%20students%20for%20college. ^{[ bare URL ]}

[MAARS-6] 1 2 3 4 "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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