North Tippah School District
Encyclopedia
The North Tippah School District is a public school district
based in the community of Tiplersville, Mississippi
(USA
).
In addition to Tiplersville, the district serves the towns of Walnut
and Falkner
, the unincorporated community of Chalybeate
as well as rural areas in northern Tippah 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 the community of Tiplersville, Mississippi
Mississippi
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(USA
United States
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).
In addition to Tiplersville, the district serves the towns of Walnut
Walnut, Mississippi
Walnut is a town in Tippah County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 754 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Walnut is located at ....
and Falkner
Falkner, Mississippi
Falkner is a town in Tippah County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 212 at the 2000 census. The town was named for William Clark Falkner, the great-grandfather of author William Faulkner.-Geography:Falkner is located at ....
, the unincorporated community of Chalybeate
Chalybeate, Mississippi
Chalybeate is an unincorporated community in Tippah County, Mississippi, United States. It is situated in the northeastern portion of the county, southeast of Walnut.-Education:...
as well as rural areas in northern Tippah County
Tippah County, Mississippi
-Demographics:At the 2000 census, there are 20,826 people, 8,108 households and 5,910 families residing in the county. The population density was 46 per square mile . There were 8,868 housing units at an average density of 19 per square mile...
.
Schools
- Falkner High School
- Falkner Elementary School
- Chalybeate Elementary School
- Walnut Attendance Center
2006-07 school year
There were a total of 1,385 students enrolled in the North Tippah 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 11.12% African American, 86.71% White, 1.73% Hispanic, 0.29% Native American, and 0.14% Asian. 51.7% 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 | 1,345 | 48% | 52% | 0.30% | 12.42% | 1.64% | 0.30% | 85.35% |
2004-05 | 1,309 | 48% | 52% | 0.31% | 12.61% | 1.91% | – | 85.18% |
2003-04 | 1,357 | 47% | 53% | 0.29% | 12.90% | 1.40% | – | 85.41% |
2002-03 | 1,321 | 47% | 53% | 0.38% | 13.17% | 1.06% | – | 85.39% |
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 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
Level 4 (Exemplary) Schools | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Level 3 (Successful) Schools | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 |