Leake County School District

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

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History

Medgar Evers, Derrick Bell, and Winson Hudson helped lead efforts for civil rights in Leake County and to desegregate its schools.

Schools

Basketball player turned preacher Marcus Mann (basketball) and baseball player Art Gardner attended South Leake High School.

Demographics

2006-07 school year

There were a total of 3,326 students enrolled in the Leake 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 57.76% African American, 37.43% White, 3.19% Hispanic, 1.08% Native American, and 0.54% Asian. [3] 64.2% of the district's students were eligible to receive free lunch. [4]

Previous school years

School YearEnrollmentGender MakeupRacial Makeup
FemaleMaleAsianAfrican
American		HispanicNative
American		White
2005-06 [3] 3,32547%53%0.33%58.14%2.38%1.11%38.05%
2004-05 [3] 3,26848%52%0.49%58.63%1.96%1.32%37.61%
2003-04 [3] 3,34548%52%0.33%58.00%1.79%1.35%38.54%
2002-03 [5] 3,31847%53%0.18%58.62%1.66%1.27%38.28%

Accountability statistics

2006-07 [6] 2005-06 [7] 2004-05 [8] 2003-04 [9] 2002-03 [10]
District Accreditation StatusAccreditedAccreditedAccreditedAccreditedAccredited
School Performance Classifications
Level 5 (Superior Performing) Schools11000
Level 4 (Exemplary) Schools13200
Level 3 (Successful) Schools43465
Level 2 (Under Performing) Schools10012
Level 1 (Low Performing) Schools00100
Not Assigned00000

See also

References

  1. ↑ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Leake County, MS" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved August 6, 2022. - Text list
  2. ↑ "Leake County High School in Walnut Grove, MS - US News Best High Schools". Archived from the original on May 4, 2023. Retrieved September 5, 2025.
  3. 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.
  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 May 7, 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 May 7, 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 May 7, 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 May 7, 2007.

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