Leake County School District

The Leake County School District is a public school district based in Carthage, Mississippi (USA). The district's boundaries parallel that of Leake County.[1]

History

Medgar Evers, Derrick Bell, and Winson Hudson helped lead efforts for civil rights in Leake County and to desegregate its schools.

A 1969 desegregation order allowed people in a southern part of Leake County to attend the Scott County School District's Sebastapol school. In 2010 a court ordered that such students (except those with parents with jobs in the relevant county) attend schools of the Leake County School District. This decision affected about 70-75 students.[2]

Schools

  • Leake Central High School (Grades 9-12) in Carthage
  • Leake County High School (Grades 7-12) in Walnut Grove[3] (formerly South Leake High School)
    • In 2026, Leake County High School's high school component will consolidate into Leake Central High, while its middle school students will be assigned to middle schools.[4]
  • Leake Central Junior High School (Grades 6-8)
  • Leake County Elementary School (Grades K-6)
  • Leake Central Elementary School (Grades K-5)
  • Leake County Career & Technical Center
Former schools[5]
  • Edinburg Attendance Center
  • Thomastown Attendance Center

Basketball player turned preacher Marcus Mann (basketball) and baseball player Art Gardner attended South Leake High School.

Demographics

2006-07 school year

There were a total of 3,326 students enrolled in the Leake County School District during the 2006–2007 school year. The gender makeup of the district was 47% female and 53% male. The racial makeup of the district was 57.76% African American, 37.43% White, 3.19% Hispanic, 1.08% Native American, and 0.54% Asian.[6] 64.2% 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] 3,325 47% 53% 0.33% 58.14% 2.38% 1.11% 38.05%
2004-05[6] 3,268 48% 52% 0.49% 58.63% 1.96% 1.32% 37.61%
2003-04[6] 3,345 48% 52% 0.33% 58.00% 1.79% 1.35% 38.54%
2002-03[8] 3,318 47% 53% 0.18% 58.62% 1.66% 1.27% 38.28%

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 1 1 0 0 0
Level 4 (Exemplary) Schools 1 3 2 0 0
Level 3 (Successful) Schools 4 3 4 6 5
Level 2 (Under Performing) Schools 1 0 0 1 2
Level 1 (Low Performing) Schools 0 0 1 0 0
Not Assigned 0 0 0 0 0

See also

References

  1. ↑ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Leake County, MS" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved August 6, 2022. - Text list
  2. ↑ Baker, Chris Allen (May 26, 2010). "Sebastopol school will lose students to courts". Scott County Times. Vol. 73, no. 10. pp. 1A, 3A – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Leake County High School in Walnut Grove, MS - US News Best High Schools". Archived from the original on May 4, 2023. Retrieved September 5, 2025.
  4. ↑ Chavez, Michael (February 12, 2026). "Leake Central, Leake County consolidate for 2026-27 school year, compete in MHSAA 5A". Clarion Ledger. Retrieved May 1, 2026.
  5. ↑ "Leake County School Sites". Leake County School District. Archived from the original on November 27, 2002. Retrieved May 1, 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 May 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 May 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 May 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 May 7, 2007.

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