Holmes County Consolidated School District

Holmes County Consolidated School District
Address
313 Olive Street
Lexington
, Mississippi, 39095
United States
District information
TypePublic
GradesPreK–12[1]
NCES District ID2800195[1]
Students and staff
Students2,641[1]
Teachers190.17 (FTE)[1]
Staff224.56 (FTE)[1]
Student–teacher ratio13.89[1]
Other information
Websitewww.holmesccsd.org

The Holmes County Consolidated School District (HCCSD), formerly the Holmes County School District, is a public school district based in Lexington, Mississippi (USA). The district covers all of Holmes County,[2] including the City of Durant area previously served by the Durant Public School District.[3] Effective July 1, 2018 the Holmes County and Durant school districts consolidated into the Holmes County Consolidated School District.[4]

As of 2016 the district had a per student spending rate, adjusted for regional cost differentiation, of $8,368, $3,500 under the U.S. average. The district received, for every student, $1,500 as per Title I. Its student body is among the poorest in the United States.[5]

Schools

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High school:

PreK-8:

  • William R. Dean, Jr. Elementary School (Grades preK-5; Unincorporated area)
  • Durant Elementary School (Grades preK-5; Durant)
  • Goodman-Pickens Elementary School (Grades preK-5; Unincorporated area)
  • S.V. Marshall Elementary School (Grades preK-8; Unincorporated area)
  • Williams-Sullivan Middle School (Grades 6-8; Unincorporated area)

Other:

  • Graduates Within Reach Academy (Tchula)
  • Career-Technical Center (Lexington)

Former schools:

Demographics

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2006-07 school year

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There were a total of 3,508 students enrolled in the Holmes County 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 99.86% African American, 0.06% White, and 0.09% Asian.[11] 93.2% of the district's students were eligible to receive free lunch.[12]

Previous school years

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In 1968 there were 771 white students in the county school system. Desegregation occurred in 1969, and that year the white student population decreased to 228. In 1970 no white students were enrolled.[13]

School Year Enrollment Gender Makeup Racial Makeup
Female Male Asian African
American
Hispanic Native
American
White
2005-06[11] 3,479 50% 50% 0.03% 99.98% 0.09% 0.06%
2004-05[11] 3,557 50% 50% 0.11% 99.63% 0.06% 0.20%
2003-04[11] 3,557 50% 50% 0.03% 99.86% 0.06% 0.06%
2002-03[14] 3,653 50% 50% 0.03% 99.95% 0.03%

Accountability statistics

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2006-07[15] 2005-06[16] 2004-05[17] 2003-04[18] 2002-03[19]
District Accreditation Status Probation Probation Advised Accredited Accredited
School Performance Classifications
Level 5 (Superior Performing) Schools 0 0 0 0 0
Level 4 (Exemplary) Schools 0 0 1 2 0
Level 3 (Successful) Schools 3 2 1 2 5
Level 2 (Under Performing) Schools 1 4 3 2 1
Level 1 (Low Performing) Schools 3 0 1 0 0
Not Assigned 0 0 0 0 0

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for HOLMES COUNTY CONSOLIDATED SD". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved March 5, 2022.
  2. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Holmes County, MS" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved September 26, 2024. - Text list
  3. ^ "Map of Holmes County, MS school districts, 2010." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on July 9, 2017.
  4. ^ "School District Consolidation in Mississippi Archived 2017-07-02 at the Wayback Machine." Mississippi Professional Educators. December 2016. Retrieved on July 2, 2017. Page 2 (PDF p. 3/6).
  5. ^ Boger, Paul. "Feds Are Underfunding Mississippi Schools?." Mississippi Public Radio. May 2, 2016. Retrieved on July 9, 2017.
  6. ^ "Goodman-Pickens History." Goodman-Pickens Elementary School. May 4, 2006. Retrieved on July 9, 2017.
  7. ^ "Schools." Holmes County School District. July 28, 2014. Retrieved on July 9, 2017. "Mileston Middle School 147 Headstart Road Tchula, MS 39169 " and "Lexington Elementary School 209 Pine Street Lexington, MS 39095"
  8. ^ Home. Mileston Elementary School. March 22, 2006. Retrieved on July 9, 2017. "147 Headstart Rd. Tchula, MS 39169"
  9. ^ "Mission." Mileston Elementary School. May 4, 2006. Retrieved on July 9, 2017.
  10. ^ "Welcome to LES Library." Lexington Elementary School. October 9, 2006. Retrieved on July 9, 2017.
  11. ^ a b c d "Mississippi Assessment and Accountability Reporting System". Office of Research and Statistics, Mississippi Department of Education. Archived from the original on March 23, 2007.
  12. ^ "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]
  13. ^ Ballmer, Randall (May 27, 2014). "The Real Origins of the Religious Right". Politico. Retrieved March 21, 2017.
  14. ^ "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.
  15. ^ "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.
  16. ^ "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.
  17. ^ "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.
  18. ^ "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.
  19. ^ "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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