Picayune School District

The Picayune School District is a public school district based in Picayune, Mississippi (USA).

The district is located in southwestern Pearl River County and extends into a small portion of Hancock County.

The superintendent is Dean Shaw. The assistant superintendent is Esslinger.

Schools

High school

• Picayune Memorial High School (9-12)

Junior high school

• Picayune Junior High School (7-8)

Elementary schools

• Nicholson Elementary School (K-6)
• Roseland Park Elementary School (K-6)
• South Side Upper Elementary School (K-3)
• South Side Lower Elementary School (4-6)
• West Side Elementary School (K-6)

Other Schools

• Early Head Start
• Center for Alternative Education

Demographics

2006-07 school year

There were a total of 3,808 students enrolled in the Picayune School District during the 2006–2007 school year. The gender makeup of the district was 49% female and 51% male. The racial makeup of the district was 30.17% African American, 66.44% White, 2.63% Hispanic, 0.42% Asian, and 0.34% Native American. ^[1] 54.3% of the district's students were eligible to receive free lunch. ^[2]

Previous school years

School Year	Enrollment	Gender Makeup		Racial Makeup
		Female	Male	Asian	African American	Hispanic	Native American	White
2005-06 [1]	3,757	49%	51%	0.29%	31.83%	1.84%	0.27%	65.77%
2004-05 [1]	3,764	49%	51%	0.32%	31.00%	1.97%	0.37%	66.34%
2003-04 [1]	3,814	49%	51%	0.26%	30.57%	1.60%	0.39%	67.17%
2002-03 [3]	3,770	49%	51%	0.21%	29.18%	1.33%	0.19%	69.10%

Accountability statistics

	2006-07 [4]	2005-06 [5]	2004-05 [6]	2003-04 [7]	2002-03 [8]
District Accreditation Status	Accredited	Accredited	Accredited	Accredited	Accredited
School Performance Classifications
Level 5 (Superior Performing) Schools	0	0	1	2	0
Level 4 (Exemplary) Schools	1	1	2	2	3
Level 3 (Successful) Schools	5	5	3	2	3
Level 2 (Under Performing) Schools	0	0	0	0	0
Level 1 (Low Performing) Schools	0	0	0	0	0
Not Assigned	1	1	1	1	1

See also

• List of school districts in Mississippi

References

1. "Mississippi Assessment and Accountability Reporting System". Office of Research and Statistics, Mississippi Department of Education. Archived from the original on 2007-03-23.
2. "2006-07 State, District, and School Enrollment by Race/Gender with Poverty Data" (XLS). Mississippi Department of Education. 2008-01-16. Retrieved 2008-05-19.^{[ dead link ]}
3. "Mississippi Report Card for 2002-2003". Office of Educational Accountability, Mississippi Department of Education. 2004-09-02. Archived from the original on 2007-08-12. Retrieved 2007-08-31.
4. "2007 Results" (PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education. 2007-09-13. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-11-27. Retrieved 2007-09-15.
5. "2006 Results" (PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education. 2006-09-06. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-02-17. Retrieved 2007-06-17.
6. "2005 Results" (PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education. 2005-09-09. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-07-05. Retrieved 2007-06-17.
7. "2004 Results" (PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education. 2004-09-26. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-07-05. Retrieved 2007-06-17.
8. "2003 Results" (PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education. 2003-11-21. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-07-05. Retrieved 2007-06-17.

External links

• Official website