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The Sunflower County School District (SCSD) is a public school district with its headquarters in the Sunflower County Courthouse in Indianola, Mississippi,[1][2] and the educational services building along U.S. Route 49 West in Indianola.[3] The district serves most of Sunflower County, including the cities of Ruleville and Moorhead, the towns of Sunflower, Inverness, and Doddsville as well as the Sunflower County portion of Shaw.[4][5]

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[edit] History

In 2010 State of Mississippi officials said that the management of the district should be taken over by the state government because of the existence of allegations of sexual misconduct and misuse of federal funds.[6] On April 19, 2010, the Mississippi Department of Education took control of the school district.[7]

[edit] Schools

Schools in the district include:[8]

  • Ruleville Central High School (Grades 9-12; Ruleville)
  • Moorhead Middle School (Grades 6-8; Moorhead)
  • Ruleville Middle School (Grades 6-8; Ruleville)
  • Inverness School (Grades K-8; Inverness)
  • East Sunflower Elementary School (Grades K-6; Sunflower)
  • James Rosser Elementary School (Grades K-5; Moorhead)
  • Ruleville Elementary School (Grades K-5; Ruleville)

[edit] Demographics

[edit] 2006-07 school year

There were a total of 1,792 students enrolled in the Sunflower County 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 95.42% African American, 2.29% White, 2.06% Hispanic, and 0.22% Asian.[9] 89.6% of the district's students were eligible to receive free lunch.[10]

[edit] Previous school years

School Year Enrollment Gender Makeup Racial Makeup
Female Male Asian African
American		 Hispanic Native
American		 White
2005-06[9] 1,855 49% 51% – 96.06% 1.51% – 2.43%
2004-05[9] 1,813 50% 50% 0.06% 96.08% 1.60% – 2.26%
2003-04[9] 1,915 48% 52% 0.05% 96.08% 1.46% – 2.40%
2002-03[11] 1,922 49% 51% – 96.36% 1.87% – 1.77%

[edit] Accountability statistics

2006-07[12] 2005-06[13] 2004-05[14] 2003-04[15] 2002-03[16]
District Accreditation Status Accredited Accredited Probation Probation Probation
School Performance Classifications
Level 5 (Superior Performing) Schools 0 0 0 0 0
Level 4 (Exemplary) Schools 1 1 1 3 1
Level 3 (Successful) Schools 5 5 5 4 4
Level 2 (Under Performing) Schools 1 1 1 0 1
Level 1 (Low Performing) Schools 0 0 0 0 1
Not Assigned 0 0 0 0 0

[edit] School uniforms

All students in the district are required to wear school uniforms.[17][18]

[edit] See also

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[edit] References

  1. ^ Home page. Sunflower County School District. Retrieved on August 17, 2010. "200 Main Street / Courthouse Indianola, Mississippi 38751"
  2. ^ "Demographics for Sunflower County Schools." Sunflower County School District. Retrieved on August 17, 2010.
  3. ^ "Educational Services Building." Sunflower County School District. Retrieved on August 17, 2010.
  4. ^ "Sunflower County School District Reference Map." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on August 18, 2011.
  5. ^ "Shaw city, Mississippi." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on August 18, 2011.
  6. ^ Brown, Marquita. "Education officials detail problems in Sunflower County School District." The Clarion Ledger. April 16, 2010. News A1. Retrieved on August 17, 2010.
  7. ^ "Office of the Conservator Robert A. Strebeck." Sunflower County School District. Retrieved on March 1, 2011.
  8. ^ "Sunflower County." Mississippi Department of Education. Retrieved on August 17, 2010.
  9. ^ a b c d "Mississippi Assessment and Accountability Reporting System". Office of Research and Statistics, Mississippi Department of Education. http://orsap.mde.k12.ms.us:8080/MAARS/indexProcessor.jsp. 
  10. ^ "2006-07 State, District, and School Enrollment by Race/Gender with Poverty Data" (XLS). Mississippi Department of Education. 2008-01-16. http://www.mde.k12.ms.us/Account/2008Report/DEMO0607.xls. Retrieved 2008-05-19. 
  11. ^ "Mississippi Report Card for 2002-2003". Office of Educational Accountability, Mississippi Department of Education. 2004-09-02. http://www.mde.k12.ms.us/Account/RC3B/RC3B.htm. Retrieved 2007-08-31. 
  12. ^ "2007 Results" (PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education. 2007-09-13. http://www.mde.k12.ms.us/Account/SAM07/ACC07LST.PDF. Retrieved 2007-09-15. 
  13. ^ "2006 Results" (PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education. 2006-09-06. http://www.mde.k12.ms.us/Account/SAM06/ACC06LST.PDF. Retrieved 2007-05-07. 
  14. ^ "2005 Results" (PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education. 2005-09-09. http://www.mde.k12.ms.us/Account/SAM05/ACC05FLST.PDF. Retrieved 2007-05-07. 
  15. ^ "2004 Results" (PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education. 2004-09-26. http://www.mde.k12.ms.us/Account/SAM04/ACC04FLST.PDF. Retrieved 2007-05-07. 
  16. ^ "2003 Results" (PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education. 2003-11-21. http://www.mde.k12.ms.us/Account/SAM03/ACC03CLST.PDF. Retrieved 2007-05-07. 
  17. ^ "Uniform Colors 2009-2010." Sunflower County School District. Retrieved on July 20, 2010.
  18. ^ "Student Handbook 2010—2011." Sunflower County School District. 54 (54/64). Retrieved on February 28, 2011.

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