The Copiah County School District is a public school district

School district

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 based in Copiah County

Copiah County, Mississippi

As of the census of 2000, there were 28,757 people, 10,142 households, and 7,494 families residing in the county. The population density was 37 people per square mile . There were 11,101 housing units at an average density of 14 per square mile...

, Mississippi

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 (USA

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The district serves the communities of Crystal Springs

Crystal Springs, Mississippi

Crystal Springs is a city in Copiah County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 5,873 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Jackson Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Crystal Springs is located at ....

, Wesson

Wesson, Mississippi

Wesson is a town in Copiah County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 1,693 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Jackson Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Wesson is located at ....

, Georgetown

Georgetown, Mississippi

Georgetown is a town in Copiah County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 344 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Jackson Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Georgetown is located at ....

, and Beauregard

Beauregard, Mississippi

Beauregard is a village in Copiah County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 265 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Jackson Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Beauregard is located at ....

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Schools

• Crystal Springs High School
• Crystal Springs Middle School
• Crystal Springs Elementary School
• Wesson Attendance Center
  Wesson Attendance Center
  -Athletics:In 2007 students at this high school won the 2A state golf championship and in the 2010 football season went to the second round of the playoffs. -Allegation of discrimination against a lesbian student:...
  
  

2006-07 school year

There were a total of 2,914 students enrolled in the Copiah County School District during the 2006-2007 school year. The gender makeup of the district was 48% female and 52% male. The racial makeup of the district was 59.33% African American, 38.88% White, 1.65% Hispanic, and 0.14% Asian. 64.7% of the district's students were eligible to receive free lunch.

Previous school years

School Year	Enrollment	Gender Makeup		Racial Makeup
		Female	Male	Asian	African American	Hispanic	Native American	White
2005-06	3,038	48%	52%	0.20%	58.26%	1.58%	–	39.96%
2004-05	3,031	47%	53%	0.20%	58.96%	1.35%	–	39.49%
2003-04	3,069	48%	52%	0.20%	59.34%	1.08%	0.03%	39.36%
2002-03	3,160	48%	52%	0.19%	60.19%	0.73%	–	38.89%

Accountability statistics

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

External links

• Copiah County School District