Kemper County School District
Encyclopedia
The Kemper County School District is a public school district
based in De Kalb
, Mississippi
(USA
). The district's boundaries parallel that of Kemper County
.
School district
School districts are a form of special-purpose district which serves to operate the local public primary and secondary schools.-United States:...
based in De Kalb
De Kalb, Mississippi
De Kalb is a town in Kemper County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 972 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Kemper County.-Geography:De Kalb is located at ....
, Mississippi
Mississippi
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(USA
United States
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). The district's boundaries parallel that of Kemper County
Kemper County, Mississippi
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 10,453 people, 3,909 households, and 2,787 families residing in the county. The population density was 14 people per square mile . There were 4,533 housing units at an average density of 6 per square mile...
.
Schools
- Kemper County High School (De Kalb; Grades 7-12)
- East Kemper Elementary School (Scooba; Grades PK-6)
- West Kemper Elementary School (De Kalb; Grades PK-6)
2006-07 school year
There were a total of 1,321 students enrolled in the Kemper 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 98.03% African American, 1.59% White, 0.23% Hispanic, and 0.15% Native American. 81.5% 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 | 1,357 | 49% | 51% | – | 98.01% | 0.15% | 0.15% | 1.69% |
2004-05 | 1,333 | 48% | 52% | – | 97.22% | 0.08% | 0.15% | 2.55% |
2003-04 | 1,338 | 49% | 51% | 0.07% | 97.01% | 0.07% | – | 2.84% |
2002-03 | 1,363 | 49% | 51% | 0.22% | 97.21% | 0.07% | 0.07% | 2.42% |
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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Level 4 (Exemplary) Schools | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Level 3 (Successful) Schools | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
Level 2 (Under Performing) Schools | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Level 1 (Low Performing) Schools | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Not Assigned | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |