Houston School District

Houston School District was a school district in Mississippi. In addition to Houston, the district served the village of Woodland.[1]

For the school district in Texas, see Houston Independent School District. For the school district in Minnesota, see Houston Public Schools.

It merged with the Chickasaw County School District.[2] The two existing districts dissolved on June 30, 2021 and a new district named "Chickasaw County School District" formed on July 1, 2021.[3]

Schools
  • Houston High School (Grades 9-12)
  • Houston Middle School (Grades 6-8)
  • Houston Upper Elementary School (Grades 3-5)
  • Houston Lower Elementary School (Grades K-2)

Demographics

2006-07 school year

There were a total of 1,984 students enrolled in the Houston 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 41.18% African American, 52.02% White, 6.25% Hispanic, 0.45% Asian, and 0.10% Native American. 55.1% of the district's students were eligible to receive free lunch.[4]

Previous school years
School Year Enrollment Gender Makeup Racial Makeup
Female Male Asian African
American		 Hispanic Native
American		 White
2005-06[5] 1,941 49% 51% 0.52% 41.11% 6.18% 0.10% 52.09%
2004-05[5] 1,960 49% 51% 0.51% 43.67% 5.00% 0.36% 50.46%
2003-04[5] 1,974 50% 50% 0.61% 45.90% 4.10% 0.10% 49.29%
2002-03[6] 2,054 50% 50% 0.68% 47.47% 3.65% 0.19% 48.00%

Accountability statistics
2006-07[7] 2005-06[8] 2004-05[9] 2003-04[10] 2002-03[11]
District Accreditation Status Accredited Accredited Advised Accredited Accredited
School Performance Classifications
Level 5 (Superior Performing) Schools 1 1 1 1 1
Level 4 (Exemplary) Schools 1 0 2 2 1
Level 3 (Successful) Schools 1 2 0 0 1
Level 2 (Under Performing) Schools 0 0 0 0 0
Level 1 (Low Performing) Schools 0 0 0 0 0
Not Assigned 1 1 1 1 1

See also

References
  1. "SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP (2010 CENSUS): Chickasaw County, MS" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2021-02-25.
  2. "Mississippi School District Consolidations" (PDF). Mississippi Department of Education. Retrieved 2019-04-21.
  3. "OFFICE OF CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER Summary of State Board of Education Agenda Items May 20, 2021" (PDF). Mississippi Department of Education. Retrieved 2021-08-09. Mississippi Code Ann. § 37-7-104.8(7) requires the Mississippi Board of Education to formally consolidate the Houston School District and the Chickasaw County School District thereby creating the new Chickasaw County School District, effective July 1, 2021 and abolishing the former school districts and boards, effective June 30, 2021.
  4. "2006-07 State, District, and School Enrollment by Race/Gender with Poverty Data" (XLS). Mississippi Department of Education. 2008-01-16. Retrieved 2008-05-18.
  5. "Mississippi Assessment and Accountability Reporting System". Office of Research and Statistics, Mississippi Department of Education. Archived from the original on 2007-03-23.
  6. "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.
  7. "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.
  8. "2006 Results" (PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education. 2006-09-06. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-02-17. Retrieved 2007-06-07.
  9. "2005 Results" (PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education. 2005-09-09. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2006-12-13. Retrieved 2007-06-07.
  10. "2004 Results" (PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education. 2004-09-26. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-07-05. Retrieved 2007-06-07.
  11. "2003 Results" (PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education. 2003-11-21. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2006-12-11. Retrieved 2007-06-07.
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