The Copiah County School District is a public school district based in Copiah County, Mississippi (USA).
The district serves the communities of Crystal Springs, Wesson (the Copiah County portion), Georgetown, and Beauregard. - Text list
Schools Crystal Springs Crystal Springs Elementary School Crystal Springs Middle School Crystal Springs High School Wesson, Mississippi Wesson Attendance Center
The student body at Crystal Springs High School is 81 percent African American, 9 percent Hispanic, and 9 percent white.
Demographics
2006-07 school year There were a total of 2,914 students enrolled in the Copiah 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 59.33% African American, 38.88% White, 1.65% Hispanic, and 0.14% Asian. 64.7% of the district's students were eligible to receive free lunch.
Previous school years School Year Enrollment Gender Makeup Racial Makeup Female Male Asian African American Hispanic Native American White 2005-06 3,038 48% 52% 0.20% 58.26% 1.58% – 39.96% 2004-05 3,031 47% 53% 0.20% 58.96% 1.35% – 39.49% 2003-04 3,069 48% 52% 0.20% 59.34% 1.08% 0.03% 39.36% 2002-03 3,160 48% 52% 0.19% 60.19% 0.73% – 38.89%
Accountability statistics 2006-07 2005-06 2004-05 2003-04 2002-03 District Accreditation Status Accredited Accredited Accredited Accredited Accredited School Performance Classifications Level 5 (Superior Performing) Schools 0 1 0 0 0 Level 4 (Exemplary) Schools 1 0 1 1 1 Level 3 (Successful) Schools 0 3 2 1 1 Level 2 (Under Performing) Schools 3 0 1 2 2 Level 1 (Low Performing) Schools 0 0 0 0 0 Not Assigned 0 0 0 0 0
Alumni Royce Whittington was a star football player whose career continued through college. He was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in 1960 but after gaining a lot of weight was cut immediately by Vince Lombardi. Don "Scooter" Purvis running back at LSU including in 1958 championship team Larry Grantham, Super Bowl III champion with the New York Jets.
See also List of school districts in Mississippi
References
External links Copiah County School District