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Prentiss County School District

Coordinates: 34°39′20″N 88°33′44″W / 34.655471°N 88.562302°W / 34.655471; -88.562302
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The Prentiss County School District (PCSD) is a public school district based in Booneville, Prentiss County, Mississippi (USA).[1]

In addition to outerlying portions of Booneville, the district also serves the towns of Marietta and Jumpertown, the census-designated places of New Site and Wheeler,[2] and the unincorporated communities of Altitude and Thrasher.[citation needed]

Schools

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  • New Site High School (Grades 9-12)
  • Jumpertown School (Grades K-12)
  • Thrasher School (Grades K-12)
  • Wheeler School (Grades K-12)
  • Hills Chapel School (Grades K-8)
  • Marietta Elementary School (Grades K-8)

Demographics

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2006-07 school year

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There were a total of 2,233 students enrolled in the Prentiss 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 6.94% African American, 92.34% White, 0.40% Hispanic, 0.13% Asian, and 0.18% Native American.[4] 51.3% of the district's students were eligible to receive free lunch.[5]

Previous school years

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School Year Enrollment Gender Makeup Racial Makeup
Female Male Asian African
American
Hispanic Native
American
White
2005-06[4] 2,219 50% 50% 0.09% 6.71% 0.09% 0.18% 92.92%
2004-05[4] 2,155 49% 51% 0.09% 6.45% 0.09% 0.19% 93.18%
2003-04[4] 2,279 50% 50% 0.13% 6.41% 0.26% 0.09% 93.11%
2002-03[6] 2,251 49% 51% 0.09% 6.13% 0.13% 0.04% 93.60%

Accountability statistics

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2006-07[7] 2005-06[8] 2004-05[9] 2003-04[10] 2002-03[11]
District Accreditation Status Advised Accredited Accredited Accredited Accredited
School Performance Classifications
Level 5 (Superior Performing) Schools 3 3 3 4 3
Level 4 (Exemplary) Schools 1 2 2 1 2
Level 3 (Successful) Schools 2 1 1 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

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Home". Prentiss County School District. Retrieved June 23, 2024. 105 North College Street Booneville MS 38829
  2. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Prentiss County, MS" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved June 23, 2024. - Text list
  3. ^ http://www.ed.gov/programs/nclbbrs/list-2003.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "2006-07 State, District, and School Enrollment by Race/Gender with Poverty Data" (XLS). Mississippi Department of Education. January 16, 2008. Retrieved May 19, 2008. [dead link]
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ "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.
  8. ^ "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 17, 2007.
  9. ^ "2005 Results" (PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education. September 9, 2005. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 5, 2007. Retrieved June 17, 2007.
  10. ^ "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 17, 2007.
  11. ^ "2003 Results" (PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education. November 21, 2003. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 5, 2007. Retrieved June 17, 2007.
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34°39′20″N 88°33′44″W / 34.655471°N 88.562302°W / 34.655471; -88.562302