Kemper County School District

Kemper County School District
Address
159 Main Avenue
DeKalb
, Mississippi, 39328
United States
District information
TypePublic
GradesPreK–12[1]
SuperintendentDr. Hilute Hudson
Budget$18,000,000 (2021-22)[1]
NCES District ID2802310[1]
Students and staff
Students895 (2023-24)[1]
Teachers100.00 (FTE)[1]
Staff132.55[1]
Student–teacher ratio8.95[1]
Other information
Websitewww.kempercountyschools.org

The Kemper County School District is a public school district based in De Kalb, Mississippi, United States. The district's boundaries parallel that of Kemper County.[2]

Schools

Comprehensive campuses
  • Kemper County Middle & High School (De Kalb, Grades 7-12)
  • Kemper County Elementary School (De Kalb, Grades PK-5)[3]
    • Construction was scheduled to finish in December 2023. It was scheduled to open in Spring 2024. It has a multipurpose room and a storm shelter.[4]
Alternative and other
  • Kemper County Success School (De Kalb)
  • John C. Stennis CTE Vocational Complex (De Kalb)
Former schools
  • Kemper County Upper Elementary School (De Kalb, Grades PreK and 4-6)[5]
  • Kemper County Lower Elementary School (Scooba; Grades K-3)
  • East Kemper Elementary School (Scooba; Grades PK-6)
  • West Kemper Elementary School (De Kalb; Grades PK-6)

Demographics

2006-07 school year

There were a total of 1,321 students enrolled in the Kemper County School District during the 2006–2007 school year. The gender makeup of the district was 49% female and 51% male. The racial makeup of the district was 98.03% African American, 1.59% White, 0.23% Hispanic, and 0.15% Native American.[6] 81.5% of the district's students were eligible to receive free lunch.[7]

Previous school years

School Year Enrollment Gender Makeup Racial Makeup
Female Male Asian African
American		 Hispanic Native
American		 White
2005-06[6] 1,357 49% 51% – 98.01% 0.15% 0.15% 1.69%
2004-05[6] 1,333 48% 52% – 97.22% 0.08% 0.15% 2.55%
2003-04[6] 1,338 49% 51% 0.07% 97.01% 0.07% – 2.84%
2002-03[8] 1,363 49% 51% 0.22% 97.21% 0.07% 0.07% 2.42%

Accountability statistics

2006-07[9] 2005-06[10] 2004-05[11] 2003-04[12] 2002-03[13]
District Accreditation Status Accredited Accredited Accredited Accredited Accredited
School Performance Classifications
Level 5 (Superior Performing) Schools 0 0 0 0 0
Level 4 (Exemplary) Schools 0 1 1 0 0
Level 3 (Successful) Schools 1 2 2 3 1
Level 2 (Under Performing) Schools 2 0 0 0 2
Level 1 (Low Performing) Schools 0 0 0 0 0
Not Assigned 0 0 0 0 0

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for KEMPER CO SCHOOL DIST". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved January 4, 2025.
  2. ↑ Geography Division (December 21, 2020). 2020 Census - School District Reference Map: Kemper County, MS (PDF) (Map). Suitland, Maryland: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved May 1, 2026. - Text list
  3. ↑ "Home". Kemper County Elementary School. Retrieved May 2, 2026.
  4. ↑ "Kemper County School District welcomes Kemper County Elementary". WTOK-TV. July 26, 2023. Retrieved May 2, 2026.
  5. ↑ "Home". Kemper County Upper Elementary School. Retrieved May 2, 2026.
  6. 1 2 3 4 "Mississippi Assessment and Accountability Reporting System". Office of Research and Statistics, Mississippi Department of Education. Archived from the original on March 23, 2007.
  7. ↑ "2006-07 State, District, and School Enrollment by Race/Gender with Poverty Data" (XLS). Mississippi Department of Education. January 16, 2008. Retrieved May 18, 2008.
  8. ↑ "Mississippi Report Card for 2002-2003". Office of Educational Accountability, Mississippi Department of Education. September 2, 2004. Archived from the original on August 12, 2007. Retrieved August 31, 2007.
  9. ↑ "2007 Results" (PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education. September 13, 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 27, 2007. Retrieved September 15, 2007.
  10. ↑ "2006 Results" (PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education. September 6, 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 17, 2007. Retrieved June 7, 2007.
  11. ↑ "2005 Results" (PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education. September 9, 2005. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 13, 2006. Retrieved June 7, 2007.
  12. ↑ "2004 Results" (PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education. September 26, 2004. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 5, 2007. Retrieved June 7, 2007.
  13. ↑ "2003 Results" (PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education. November 21, 2003. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 11, 2006. Retrieved June 7, 2007.
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