The Scott County School District is a public school district based in Scott County, Mississippi (USA). The district's headquarters are in Forest.[1]
The district serves the city of Morton and the town of Sebastopol, the community of Harperville. It also includes most of Lake (the portion in Scott County), a portion of Hillsboro and a small portion of Forest, as well as most rural areas in Scott County.[2]
Schools
- Morton High School (grades 9-12)
- Lake High School (grades 9-12)
- Scott Central Attendance Center (grades K-12)
- Sebastopol Attendance Center (grades K-12)
- Bettye Mae Jack Middle School (grades 5-8)
- Lake Middle School (grades 5-8)
- Lake Elementary School (grades K-4)
- Morton Elementary School (grades K-4)
- Lake Elementary School (grades K-4)
Demographics
2006-07 school year
There were a total of 3,938 students enrolled in the Scott County School District during the 2006–2007 school year. The gender makeup of the district was 47% female and 53% male. The racial makeup of the district was 42.43% African American, 52.92% White, 4.11% Hispanic, 0.30% Asian, and 0.23% Native American.[3] 56.4% of the district's students were eligible to receive free lunch.[4]
Previous school years
| School year | Enrollment | Sex make-up | Racial make-up | |||||
| Female | Male | Asian | African American | Hispanic | Native American | White | ||
| 2005-06[3] | 3,909 | 48% | 52% | 0.23% | 41.70% | 4.30% | 0.23% | 53.54% |
| 2004-05[3] | 3,931 | 48% | 52% | 0.25% | 41.90% | 3.92% | 0.18% | 53.75% |
| 2003-04[3] | 3,883 | 48% | 52% | 0.21% | 42.70% | 3.55% | 0.23% | 53.31% |
| 2002-03[5] | 3,821 | 49% | 51% | 0.10% | 42.32% | 3.04% | 0.24% | 54.31% |
Accountability statistics
| 2006-07[6] | 2005-06[7] | 2004-05[8] | 2003-04[9] | 2002-03[10] | |
| District Accreditation Status | Accredited | Accredited | Accredited | Accredited | Accredited |
| School Performance Classifications | |||||
| Level 5 (Superior Performing) Schools | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Level 4 (Exemplary) Schools | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Level 3 (Successful) Schools | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| Level 2 (Under Performing) Schools | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Level 1 (Low Performing) Schools | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Not Assigned | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |