Chickasaw County School District

Chickasaw County School District
Chickasaw County School District
Address
	636 Starkville Road Houston, Mississippi, 38851; United States
District information
Type	Public
Grades	PreK–12
NCES District ID	2800200
Students and staff
Students	479
Teachers	35.17
Staff	26.25
Student–teacher ratio	13.62
Other information
Website	chickasaw.k12.ms.us

The Chickasaw County School District is a public school district based in Houston, Mississippi (USA).^[2]

On June 30, 2021 the Houston School District and the former Chickasaw County School District were dissolved, with a new Chickasaw County School District formed on July 1, 2021.^[3] The former school boards were dissolved and a new consolidated board was formed.^[4] The districts were consolidated due to a change in Mississippi law that required the consolidation.^[5]

The former Chickasaw County district was headquartered in Houlka.^[6]

Schools

Chickasaw County School District operates six schools

Houston Lower Elementary (Grades K-2)
Houston Upper Elementary (Grade 3-5)
Houston Middle School (Grades 6-8)
Houston High School (Grades 9-12)
Houston Career and Technical Education Center (Vocational Grades 10-12, AEST Grades 9-12)
Houlka Attendance Center (the only school of the pre-merger district)
- Elementary School (Grades K-6)
- High School (Grades 7-12)

Demographics

2006-07 school year

There were a total of 526 students enrolled in the pre-merger Chickasaw County School District during the 2006–2007 school year. The gender makeup of the district was 46% female and 54% male. The racial makeup of the district was 46.20% African American, 49.81% White, and 3.99% Hispanic.^[7] 62.1% of the district's students were eligible to receive free lunch.^[8]

Previous school years

School Year	Enrollment	Gender Makeup		Racial Makeup
School Year	Enrollment	Female	Male	Asian	African American	Hispanic	Native American	White
2005-06^[7]	525	46%	54%	–	46.48%	3.05%	–	50.48%
2004-05^[7]	528	46%	54%	–	49.43%	1.14%	–	49.43%
2003-04^[7]	530	47%	53%	–	50.19%	1.32%	–	48.49%
2002-03^[9]	533	46%	54%	–	48.97%	1.50%	–	49.53%

Accountability statistics

	2006-07^[10]	2005-06^[11]	2004-05^[12]	2003-04^[13]	2002-03^[14]
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	0	0	0	0
Level 3 (Successful) Schools	1	1	1	1	1
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

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for CHICKASAW CO SCHOOL DIST". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved June 13, 2024.
^ "Home". Chickasaw County School District. Retrieved August 9, 2021. 636 STARKVILLE RD HOUSTON MS 38851
^ "OFFICE OF CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER Summary of State Board of Education Agenda Items May 20, 2021" (PDF). Mississippi Department of Education. Retrieved August 9, 2021. 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.
^ Scott, Robert (March 29, 2021). "Chickasaw County School Board continues to prepare for consolidation". Chikcasaw Journal. Retrieved August 9, 2021. In July of this year, the two districts will officially be dissolved, and the Chickasaw County Consolidated School District will be formed.
^ Wiesner, Hank (August 9, 2021). "Houlka preps for consolidation". Chickasaw Journal. Retrieved August 9, 2021.
^ "Home". Chickasaw County School District. Retrieved August 9, 2021.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Mississippi Assessment and Accountability Reporting System". Office of Research and Statistics, Mississippi Department of Education. Archived from the original on March 23, 2007.
^ "2006-07 State, District, and School Enrollment by Race/Gender with Poverty Data" (XLS). Mississippi Department of Education. January 16, 2008. Retrieved May 17, 2008. ^{[dead link‍]}
^ "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.
^ "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.
^ "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 24, 2007.
^ "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 24, 2007.
^ "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 24, 2007.
^ "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 24, 2007.

External links

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[nces_dist-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for CHICKASAW CO SCHOOL DIST". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved June 13, 2024.

[2] "Home". Chickasaw County School District. Retrieved August 9, 2021. 636 STARKVILLE RD HOUSTON MS 38851

[3] "OFFICE OF CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER Summary of State Board of Education Agenda Items May 20, 2021" (PDF). Mississippi Department of Education. Retrieved August 9, 2021. 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] Scott, Robert (March 29, 2021). "Chickasaw County School Board continues to prepare for consolidation". Chikcasaw Journal. Retrieved August 9, 2021. In July of this year, the two districts will officially be dissolved, and the Chickasaw County Consolidated School District will be formed.

[5] Wiesner, Hank (August 9, 2021). "Houlka preps for consolidation". Chickasaw Journal. Retrieved August 9, 2021.

[Homeformersite20210809-6] "Home". Chickasaw County School District. Retrieved August 9, 2021.

[MAARS-7] "Mississippi Assessment and Accountability Reporting System". Office of Research and Statistics, Mississippi Department of Education. Archived from the original on March 23, 2007.

[8] "2006-07 State, District, and School Enrollment by Race/Gender with Poverty Data" (XLS). Mississippi Department of Education. January 16, 2008. Retrieved May 17, 2008. ^{[dead link‍]}

[9] "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.

[10] "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.

[11] "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 24, 2007.

[12] "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 24, 2007.

[13] "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 24, 2007.

[14] "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 24, 2007.

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