The Jones County School District is a public school district based in Ellisville, Mississippi (USA).
Located in Jones County, it includes portions of Hattiesburg, as well as the municipalities of Ellisville, Sandersville, and Soso, and the census-designated places of Moselle, Ovett, Kracker's Neck, and Sharon, as well as the Jones County portion of Eastabuchie.
Schools Middle/high schools Grades 7–12 Northeast Jones High School South Jones High School West Jones High School
West Jones High High School West Jones High School is in Soso, Mississippi. It is the largest school in the county. The school's mascot is the Mustang.
The annual beating of the Braves is an annual tradition at West Jones. West beats South every year in football. West Jones is the school of choice for the majority of residents in Jones County.
South Jones High High School South Jones High School is in Ellisville, Mississippi. It serves grades 7-12 and has more than 1,200 students. It is in the Jones County School District. Braves are the school mascot.
The school is about 72.5 percent white, 16.5 percent black, and 8 percent hispanic.
Alumni Cody Prewitt, football player
Elementary schools
Grades K-6 East Jones Elementary School Glade Elementary School North Jones Elementary School Moselle Elementary School West Jones Elementary School South Jones Elementary School
Demographics 2017-18 school year There was a total of 8,837 students enrolled in the Jones County School District during the 2017–2018 school year. The gender makeup of the district was 49% female and 51% male. The racial makeup of the district was 19.3% African American, 64.8% White, 10.4% Hispanic, 1.0% Native American, and 0.6% Asian. 68.5% 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 White2006-078,04948%52%0.40%21.26%2.72%0.80%74.83% 2005-06 8,031 48% 52% 0.39% 21.54% 2.04% 0.80% 75.23% 2004-05 7,907 48% 52% 0.39% 21.88% 1.73% 0.63% 75.36% 2003-04 7,811 48% 52% 0.40% 21.42% 1.54% 0.74% 75.91% 2002-03 7,755 48% 52% 0.36% 21.03% 1.04% 0.70% 76.87%
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 5 7 6 6 3 Level 4 (Exemplary) Schools 4 3 3 4 6 Level 3 (Successful) Schools 2 1 2 1 2 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 List of school districts in Mississippi
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