The Montgomery County School District was a public school district with its headquarters in Winona, Mississippi.Home page. Montgomery County School District. July 11, 2000. Retrieved on September 17, 2018. "618 Courthouse Annex P.O. Box 687 Winona, MS 38967"
The district served rural areas of Montgomery County, Mississippi (USA), including the towns of Duck Hill and Kilmichael. Small pieces of the Winona city limits extended into the district.
Effective July 1, 2018 the Montgomery County and Winona Separate School District consolidated into the Winona-Montgomery Consolidated School District."School District Consolidation in Mississippi ." Mississippi Professional Educators. December 2016. Retrieved on July 2, 2017. Page 2 (PDF p. 3/6). The consolidation was mandated by the Mississippi state government.
History
At one time the district allowed students residing there to transfer to other nearby school districts, including the Winona schools, schools in Grenada, and schools in French Camp. In 2001 the district ended that policy.
The district attempted to stop the merger with Winona schools with a restraining order in 2017.
Schools At the time of closing: Montgomery County High School - KilmichaelHome. Montgomery County High School. January 15, 2008. Retrieved on September 17, 2018. "1003 Money Avenue [...] Kilmichael, MS 39747" - Formerly Kilmicheal High School Montgomery County Elementary School - KilmichaelHome. Montgomery County Elementary School. January 13, 2008. Retrieved on September 17, 2018. "800 School Road[...]Kilmichael, MS 39747" - Formerly Kilmichael Elementary SchoolHome. Kilmichael Elementary School. August 31, 2000. Retrieved on September 17, 2018. "800 School Road [...] Kilmichael, MS 39747" At one time Kilmichael Elementary had 1,000 students. In 2001 it had 366 students.
Previous schools:
Big Black Consolidated High School - Kilmichael Duck Hill High School - Duck Hill Duck Hill Elementary School - Duck HillHome. Duck Hill Elementary School. August 31, 2000. Retrieved on September 17, 2018. "3313 Main Street [...] Duck Hill, MS 38925" - Formerly Duck Hill High School Circa 2001 it had around 100 students. At that time school district officials were considering closing it and moving the students to Kilmichael Elementary. Duck Hill residents stated opposition to the closure proposals.
Demographics 2006-07 school year There were a total of 458 students enrolled in the Montgomery 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 90.17% African American, 8.52% White, 1.09% Hispanic, and 0.22% Asian. 76.7% of the district's students were eligible to receive free lunch.
Previous school years School Year Enrollment Gender Makeup Racial Makeup Female Male Asian African American Hispanic Native American White 2005-06 497 49% 51% 0.20% 90.74% 0.40% 0.40% 8.25% 2004-05 514 49% 51% 0.19% 87.94% 0.78% – 11.09% 2003-04 549 49% 51% – 85.97% 0.18% – 13.84% 2002-03 592 47% 53% – 84.97% – – 15.03%
Accountability statistics 2006-07 2005-06 2004-05 2003-04 2002-03 District Accreditation Status Accredited Accredited Accredited Accredited Accredited School Performance Classifications Level 5 (Superior Performing) Schools 0 0 0 1 0 Level 4 (Exemplary) Schools 0 0 1 1 1 Level 3 (Successful) Schools 2 2 1 1 2 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
See also List of school districts in Mississippi
References
External links
Map of Montgomery County, MS school districts, 2010 - U.S. Census Bureau