Philadelphia Public School District

School district in Mississippi

This article is about the school district in Mississippi. For the public schools of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, see School District of Philadelphia.

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The Philadelphia Public School District is a public school district based in Philadelphia, Mississippi, United States.

It includes most of the Philadelphia city limits.[1]

## Schools[edit]

The schools include Philadelphia High School, Philadelphia Middle School, Philadelphia Elementary School, and Vo-Tech.

## Demographics[edit]

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### 2006-07 school year[edit]

There were a total of 1,191 students enrolled in the Philadelphia Public 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 68.09% African American, 28.80% White, 1.09% Hispanic, 0.42% Asian, and 1.60% Native American.[2] 65.2% of the district's students were eligible to receive free lunch.[3]

### Previous school years[edit]

School Year | Enrollment | Gender Makeup | Racial Makeup

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Female | Male | Asian | African
American | Hispanic | Native
American | White
2005-06[2] | 1,103  | 50%  | 50%  | 0.45%  | 66.27%  | 1.00%  | 1.54%  | 30.73%
2004-05[2] | 1,147  | 50%  | 50%  | 0.70%  | 65.13%  | 0.70%  | 1.48%  | 32.00%
2003-04[2] | 1,166  | 49%  | 51%  | 1.11%  | 64.07%  | 0.69%  | 1.29%  | 32.85%
2002-03[4] | 1,219  | 48%  | 52%  | 0.98%  | 62.59%  | 1.07%  | 1.31%  | 34.04%

## Accountability statistics[edit]

| 2006-07[5] | 2005-06[6] | 2004-05[7] | 2003-04[8] | 2002-03[9]

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District Accreditation Status | Accredited  | Accredited  | Accredited  | Accredited  | Accredited
School Performance Classifications
Level 5 (Superior Performing) Schools  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 1  | 0
Level 4 (Exemplary) Schools  | 1  | 0  | 1  | 0  | 1
Level 3 (Successful) Schools  | 2  | 3  | 2  | 2  | 1
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

## Notable alumni[edit]

* Iris Kelso (Class of 1944), Louisiana journalist
* Marcus Dupree (Class of 1982), American football player
* Adam M. Byrd (Class of 1877), U.S. Representative
* Marty Stuart, American Country Music Singer/Songwriter
* C.J. Johnson (Class of 2011), [American football] player [1][10]

## See also[edit]

* Mississippi portal
* Schools portal

* List of school districts in Mississippi

## References[edit]

1. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Neshoba County, MS" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved August 6, 2022. \- Text list
2. ^ 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.
3. ^ "2006-07 State, District, and School Enrollment by Race/Gender with Poverty Data" (XLS). Mississippi Department of Education. January 16, 2008. Retrieved May 19, 2008.[permanent dead link]
4. ^ "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.
5. ^ "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.
6. ^ "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 17, 2007.
7. ^ "2005 Results" (PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education. September 9, 2005. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 5, 2007. Retrieved June 17, 2007.
8. ^ "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 17, 2007.
9. ^ "2003 Results" (PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education. November 21, 2003. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 5, 2007. Retrieved June 17, 2007.
10. ^ "C.J. Johnson - Football".

## External links[edit]

* Official website

Authority control databases

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