George County School District

School district in Mississippi

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George County School District

Address

5152 Main Street

Lucedale

, Mississippi, 39452
United States
District information
Type| Public
Grades| PreK–12[1]
NCES District ID| 2801560 [1]
Students and staff
Students| 3,843 (2020–2021)[1]
Teachers| 250.44 (on an FTE basis)[1]
Staff| 352.55 (on an FTE basis)[1]
Student–teacher ratio| 15.34:1[1]
Other information
Website| www.gcsd.us

The George County School District is a public school district based in Lucedale, Mississippi (USA). The district's boundaries parallel that of George County.[2]

## Schools

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### High School (Grades 9-12)

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* George County High School

### Middle School (Grades 7-8)

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* George County Middle School

### Elementary/Intermediate Schools (Grades K-6)

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* Agricola Elementary School (K-6)
* Benndale Elementary School (K-6)
* Central Elementary School (K-6)
* Rocky Creek Elementary School (K-6)
* Lucedale Elementary School/LC Hatcher Elementary School (K-3)
* Lucedale Intermediate School (4-6)

## Demographics

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### 2006-07 school year

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There were a total of 4,263 students enrolled in the George 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 10.98% African American, 87.73% White, 1.06% Hispanic, 0.19% Asian, and 0.05% Native American.[3] 44.7% of the district's students were eligible to receive free lunch.[4]

### Previous school years

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School Year  | Enrollment  | Gender Makeup  | Racial Makeup

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Female  | Male  | Asian  | African
American  | Hispanic  | Native
American  | White
2005-06[3] | 4,184  | 49%  | 51%  | 0.10%  | 10.95%  | 0.81%  | 0.02%  | 88.12%
2004-05[3] | 4,132  | 48%  | 52%  | 0.12%  | 11.01%  | 0.68%  | 0.02%  | 88.17%
2003-04[3] | 4,066  | 48%  | 52%  | 0.12%  | 11.76%  | 0.79%  | 0.07%  | 87.26%
2002-03[5] | 3,968  | 48%  | 52%  | 0.15%  | 11.39%  | 0.43%  | 0.10%  | 87.93%

## Accountability statistics

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| 2006-07[6] | 2005-06[7] | 2004-05[8] | 2003-04[9] | 2002-03[10]

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District Accreditation Status | Accredited  | Accredited  | Accredited  | Accredited  | Accredited
School Performance Classifications
Level 5 (Superior Performing) Schools  | 1  | 1  | 1  | 2  | 2
Level 4 (Exemplary) Schools  | 4  | 6  | 5  | 5  | 4
Level 3 (Successful) Schools  | 3  | 1  | 2  | 1  | 2
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

## Sports

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Sports offered include football, baseball, basketball, soccer, tennis, golf, track & field and cross country.

## See also

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* List of school districts in Mississippi

## References

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1. ^ a b c d e f "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for GEORGE CO SCHOOL DIST". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved March 5, 2022.
2. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: George County, MS" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved December 16, 2024. \- Text list
3. ^ 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.
4. ^ "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]
5. ^ "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.
6. ^ "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.
7. ^ "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.
8. ^ "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.
9. ^ "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.
10. ^ "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

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* Official website