Pontotoc County School District

School district in Mississippi

The Pontotoc County School District is a public school district based in Pontotoc County, Mississippi (USA). The district serves the towns of: Algoma, Ecru, Thaxton, Toccopola, most of Sherman (the Pontotoc County portion), the communities of Randolph,[1] and Springville,[citation needed] and most rural areas in Pontotoc County. It also covers a small portion of Pontotoc.[1] The headquarters are in Pontotoc.[2]

## Schools[edit]

* North Pontotoc High School (Ecru; Grades 9-12)
* 2004 National Blue Ribbon School[3]
* South Pontotoc High School (Springville; Grades 9-12)
* 2011 5 Star School Mississippi's Highest Rating
* North Pontotoc Middle School (Ecru; Grades 6-8)
* South Pontotoc Middle School (Springville; Grades 6-8)
* North Pontotoc Elementary School (Ecru; Grades K-5)
* South Pontotoc Elementary School (Springville; Grades K-5)

## Demographics[edit]

### 2006-07 school year[edit]

There were a total of 3,251 students enrolled in the Pontotoc 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 10.43% African American, 84.68% White, 4.80% Hispanic, 0.06% Asian, and 0.03% Native American.[4] 39.9% of the district's students were eligible to receive free lunch.[5]

### 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[4] | 3,219  | 50%  | 50%  | 0.06%  | 10.53%  | 4.22%  | 0.03%  | 85.15%
2004-05[4] | 3,134  | 49%  | 51%  | 0.10%  | 10.56%  | 3.61%  | 0.06%  | 85.67%
2003-04[4] | 3,125  | 49%  | 51%  | 0.10%  | 10.27%  | 2.98%  | 0.10%  | 86.56%
2002-03[6] | 3,035  | 48%  | 52%  | 0.10%  | 10.35%  | 2.34%  | 0.16%  | 87.05%

## Accountability statistics[edit]

| 2006-07[7] | 2005-06[8] | 2004-05[9] | 2003-04[10] | 2002-03[11]

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District Accreditation Status | Accredited  | Accredited  | Accredited  | Accredited  | Accredited
School Performance Classifications
Level 5 (Superior Performing) Schools  | 4  | 5  | 6  | 6  | 5
Level 4 (Exemplary) Schools  | 2  | 1  | 0  | 0  | 1
Level 3 (Successful) Schools  | 0  | 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

## See also[edit]

* List of school districts in Mississippi

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Pontotoc County, MS" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved July 31, 2022. \- Text list
2. ^ "Home". Pontotoc County School District. Retrieved July 31, 2022. "ADDRESS: 354 Center Ridge Drive, Pontotoc, MS 38863"
3. ^ http://www.ed.gov/programs/nclbbrs/list-2003.pdf[bare URL PDF]
4. ^ 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.
5. ^ "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.[dead link]
6. ^ "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.
7. ^ "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.
8. ^ "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.
9. ^ "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.
10. ^ "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.
11. ^ "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.

## External links[edit]

* Official website

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