The Shaw School District was a public school district based in Shaw, Mississippi (USA). The district served the Bolivar County portion of the city; the small portion of the city that lies in Sunflower County was and is served by the Sunflower County School District. [1] On July 1, 2014, the Shaw School District was consolidated into the West Bolivar Consolidated School District.
The district served Shaw and Skene. [2]
The district operated two schools, Shaw High School and McEvans School (elementary-middle school).
In 2012 the Mississippi Legislature passed a bill that required five school districts in Bolivar County to consolidate into two larger ones. [3] On July 1, 2014, the Shaw School District was consolidated into the West Bolivar Consolidated School District. [4]
The district had about 960 students sometime before or in 2003. [5]
There were a total of 668 students enrolled in the Shaw School District during the 2006-2007 school year. The gender makeup of the district was 50% female and 50% male. The racial makeup of the district was 98.65% African American, 0.60% White, and 0.75% Hispanic. [6] 95.2% of the district's students were eligible to receive free lunch. [7]
School Year | Enrollment | Gender Makeup | Racial Makeup | |||||
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Female | Male | Asian | African American | Hispanic | Native American | White | ||
2005-06 [6] | 697 | 49% | 51% | – | 98.28% | 0.86% | – | 0.86% |
2004-05 [6] | 718 | 50% | 50% | – | 98.61% | 0.97% | – | 0.42% |
2003-04 [6] | 728 | 51% | 49% | – | 98.35% | 0.69% | – | 0.96% |
2002-03 [8] | 740 | 50% | 50% | – | 98.51% | 0.68% | – | 0.81% |
2006-07 [9] | 2005-06 [10] | 2004-05 [11] | 2003-04 [12] | 2002-03 [13] | |
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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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Level 3 (Successful) Schools | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Level 2 (Under Performing) Schools | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Level 1 (Low Performing) Schools | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Not Assigned | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Coleman noted that West Bolivar and Benoit combined high schools for a time in the 1990s, but said transportation costs were too high.