Richton School District

School district in Mississippi

The Richton School District is a public school district based in Richton, Mississippi (USA).

In addition to Richton, the district also serves rural areas in northeastern Perry County.[1]

## Schools

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* Richton High School (Grades 7-12)
* Richton Elementary School (Grades K-6)

## Demographics

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### 2006-07 school year

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There were a total of 760 students enrolled in the Richton School District during the 2006–2007 school year. The gender makeup of the district was 51% female and 49% male. The racial makeup of the district was 25.66% African American, 72.89% White, 1.18% Hispanic, and 0.26% Asian.[2] 54.0% of the district's students were eligible to receive free lunch.[3]

### 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[2] | 722  | 52%  | 48%  | - | 25.48%  | 0.83%  | - | 73.68%
2004-05[2] | 761  | 52%  | 48%  | - | 26.02%  | 0.53%  | - | 73.46%
2003-04[2] | 733  | 52%  | 48%  | 0.14%  | 25.92%  | 0.68%  | - | 73.26%
2002-03[4] | 789  | 51%  | 49%  | 0.25%  | 24.33%  | 0.25%  | - | 75.16%

## Accountability statistics

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| 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  | 2  | 2  | 1  | 2  | 1
Level 4 (Exemplary) Schools  | 0  | 0  | 1  | 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

## Notable alumni

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JaCoby Jones, professional baseball player

## See also

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* List of school districts in Mississippi

## References

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1. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Perry County, MS" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved September 27, 2024. \- 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. [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.

## External links

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* Official website