Copiah County School District

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

The district serves the communities of Crystal Springs, Hazlehurst, Mississippi, Wesson, Georgetown, and Beauregard.

Schools
  • Crystal Springs High School
  • Crystal Springs Middle School
  • Crystal Springs Elementary School
  • Wesson Attendance Center
  • Hazlehurst High School
  • Hazlehurst Middle School
  • Hazlehurst Elementary School

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.[1] 64.7% of the district's students were eligible to receive free lunch.[2]

Previous school years
School Year Enrollment Gender Makeup Racial Makeup
Female Male Asian African
American		 Hispanic Native
American		 White
2005-06[1] 3,038 48% 52% 0.20% 58.26% 1.58% – 39.96%
2004-05[1] 3,031 47% 53% 0.20% 58.96% 1.35% – 39.49%
2003-04[1] 3,069 48% 52% 0.20% 59.34% 1.08% 0.03% 39.36%
2002-03[3] 3,160 48% 52% 0.19% 60.19% 0.73% – 38.89%

Accountability statistics
2006-07[4] 2005-06[5] 2004-05[6] 2003-04[7] 2002-03[8]
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.[9]
  • Don "Scooter" Purvis[10] running back at LSU including in 1958 championship team[11]
  • Larry Grantham, Super Bowl III champion with the New York Jets.
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See also

References
  1. "Mississippi Assessment and Accountability Reporting System". Office of Research and Statistics, Mississippi Department of Education. Archived from the original on 2007-03-23.
  2. "2006-07 State, District, and School Enrollment by Race/Gender with Poverty Data" (XLS). Mississippi Department of Education. 2008-01-16. Retrieved 2008-05-17.
  3. "Mississippi Report Card for 2002-2003". Office of Educational Accountability, Mississippi Department of Education. 2004-09-02. Archived from the original on 2007-08-12. Retrieved 2007-08-31.
  4. "2007 Results" (PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education. 2007-09-13. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-11-27. Retrieved 2007-09-15.
  5. "2006 Results" (PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education. 2006-09-06. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-02-17. Retrieved 2007-05-24.
  6. "2005 Results" (PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education. 2005-09-09. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2006-12-13. Retrieved 2007-05-24.
  7. "2004 Results" (PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education. 2004-09-26. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-07-05. Retrieved 2007-05-24.
  8. "2003 Results" (PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education. 2003-11-21. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2006-12-11. Retrieved 2007-05-24.
  9. "Royce Whittington Tips the Scales during Training Camp at St. Norbert College · SNC and the Green Bay Packers". jds12tot.omeka.net.
  10. "Teammates, loved ones honor LSU Legend Billy Cannon as he was — 'a true and living hero'". The Advertiser.
  11. "Times have changed in college sports". Houma Today.
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