The first public school in Louisville was established in 1872. Winston County Schools and Louisville City Schools were consolidated in 1960 to become the Louisville Municipal School District.
There were a total of 2,883 students enrolled in the Louisville Municipal 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 63.65% African American, 34.69% White, 1.18% Native American, 0.35% Hispanic, and 0.14% Asian.[1] 66.7% of the district's students were eligible to receive free lunch.[2]
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