The Humphreys County School District is a public school district with its administrative offices in Belzoni, Mississippi (USA).[1] The district's boundaries parallel that of Humphreys County.[2]
History
editIn 2019, the state Board of Education voted to take over the Humphreys County School District, as well as the Yazoo City School District, and incorporated them into a new statewide "achievement district" ; the move came after the school districts were rated as chronically underperforming in terms of student academic achievement.[3]
Schools
edit- Humphreys County High School
- Humphreys County Vocational Tech.
- Humphreys Junior High School
- O. M. McNair Upper Elementary School
- Ida Greene Lower Elementary School
Demographics
edit2006-07 school year
editThere were a total of 1,840 students enrolled in the Humphreys County School District during the 2006–2007 school year. The gender makeup of the district was 50% female and 50% male. The racial makeup of the district was 96.74% African American, 1.79% White, 1.41% Hispanic, and 0.05% Native American.[4] 94.2% of the district's students were eligible to receive free lunch.[5]
Previous school years
edit| School Year | Enrollment | Gender Makeup | Racial Makeup | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Female | Male | Asian | African American |
Hispanic | Native American |
White | ||
| 2005-06[4] | 1,845 | 50% | 50% | – | 96.96% | 1.19% | 0.05% | 1.79% |
| 2004-05[4] | 1,885 | 49% | 51% | – | 97.72% | 0.42% | 0.05% | 1.80% |
| 2003-04[4] | 1,918 | 49% | 51% | – | 97.24% | 0.26% | – | 2.50% |
| 2002-03[6] | 2,032 | 50% | 50% | – | 97.44% | 0.25% | – | 2.31% |
Accountability statistics
edit| 2006-07[7] | 2005-06[8] | 2004-05[9] | 2003-04[10] | 2002-03[11] | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Level 3 (Successful) Schools | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Level 2 (Under Performing) Schools | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Level 1 (Low Performing) Schools | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Not Assigned | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Contact Us Archived 2017-03-25 at the Wayback Machine." Humphreys County School District. Retrieved on July 6, 2017. "Humphreys County School District Office 401 Fourth Street[...]Belzoni, MS 39038 "
- ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Humphreys County, MS" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved November 25, 2022.
- ^ Jeff Amy, Mississippi school board votes to take over 2 districts, Associated Press (April 11, 2019).
- ^ 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.
- ^ "2006-07 State, District, and School Enrollment by Race/Gender with Poverty Data" (XLS). Mississippi Department of Education. January 16, 2008. Retrieved May 18, 2008. [dead link]
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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 7, 2007.
- ^ "2005 Results" (PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education. September 9, 2005. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 13, 2006. Retrieved June 7, 2007.
- ^ "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 7, 2007.
- ^ "2003 Results" (PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education. November 21, 2003. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 11, 2006. Retrieved June 7, 2007.
External links
edit- Official website
- Humphreys County School District at the Wayback Machine (archive index)