The Leake County School District is a public school district based in Carthage, Mississippi (USA). The district's boundaries parallel that of Leake County. - Text list
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.
Schools Leake Central High School (Grades 9-12) in Carthage Leake County High School (Grades 7-12) in Walnut Grove (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. 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 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. 64.2% 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 3,325 47% 53% 0.33% 58.14% 2.38% 1.11% 38.05% 2004-05 3,268 48% 52% 0.49% 58.63% 1.96% 1.32% 37.61% 2003-04 3,345 48% 52% 0.33% 58.00% 1.79% 1.35% 38.54% 2002-03 3,318 47% 53% 0.18% 58.62% 1.66% 1.27% 38.28%
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 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 List of school districts in Mississippi
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