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District details
School board members: 5
Students: 2,099 (2023-2024)
Schools: 4 (2023-2024)
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Copiah County School District is a school district in Mississippi (Copiah County). During the 2024 school year, 2,099 students attended one of the district's four schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, election rules, finances, academics, policies, and more details about the district.

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Elections

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About the district

School board

The Copiah County School District consists of five members serving six-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Terry Munn
Helen Sandifer
Debra Sturgis-Stamps
Arthur Evans Jr.2025
Dale Granger2025

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Overlapping state house districts

Copiah County School District
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
Mississippi House of Representatives District 76Gregory Holloway Sr.Democratic Party 54% 45%
Mississippi House of Representatives District 92Becky CurrieRepublican Party 36% 26%
Mississippi House of Representatives District 62Lance VarnerRepublican Party 9% 24%

The table was limited to the lower chamber because it provides the most granularity. State house districts tend to be more numerous and therefore smaller than state senate or U.S. House districts. This provides an impression of the partisan affiliations in the area.

Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $6,866,000 $2,988 27%
Local: $5,077,000 $2,209 20%
State: $13,099,000 $5,700 52%
Total: $25,042,000 $10,897
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $23,974,000 $10,432
Total Current Expenditures: $22,649,000 $9,855
Instructional Expenditures: $11,937,000 $5,194 50%
Student and Staff Support: $2,366,000 $1,029 10%
Administration: $2,987,000 $1,299 12%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $5,221,000 $2,271 22%
Total Capital Outlay: $1,266,000 $550
Construction: $352,000 $153
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $26,000 $11
Interest on Debt: $33,000 $14

Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 35 >=50 23 30-34 PS <50 52
2020-2021 27 >=50 17 25-29 PS 21-39 41
2018-2019 34 PS 24 35-39 PS <50 51
2017-2018 33 PS 24 30-34 PS <50 47
2016-2017 23 PS 15 25-29 >=50 38
2015-2016 19 PS 12 25-29 PS 32
2014-2015 15 PS 9 15-19 PS 24
2013-2014 64 PS 58 70-79 PS 73
2012-2013 62 PS 54 70-79 71
2011-2012 58 PS 50 70-79 67
2010-2011 55 PS 49 50-59 PS 63

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 33 >=50 24 30-34 PS <50 46
2020-2021 28 >=50 19 20-24 PS <50 42
2018-2019 32 PS 20 20-24 PS <50 53
2017-2018 30 PS 19 25-29 PS <50 50
2016-2017 27 PS 17 20-24 <50 47
2015-2016 23 PS 14 15-19 PS 39
2014-2015 21 PS 11 15-19 PS 36
2013-2014 55 PS 46 50-59 PS 68
2012-2013 54 PS 42 50-59 71
2011-2012 51 PS 41 50-59 63
2010-2011 45 PS 36 40-49 PS 58

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 80-84 85-89 60-79 80-84
2020-2021 80-84 85-89 40-59 PS 80-89
2019-2020 85-89 PS 85-89 >=80 85-89
2018-2019 85-89 PS 85-89 >=50 PS 80-89
2017-2018 80-84 PS 80-84 >=50 85-89
2016-2017 80-84 75-79 >=50 PS 85-89
2015-2016 85-89 90-94 PS 80-89
2014-2015 80-84 80-84 85-89
2013-2014 80-84 75-79 PS PS 85-89
2012-2013 80-84 75-79 85-89
2011-2012 75-79 65-69 85-89
2010-2011 70-74 75-79 70-74

Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 2,099 -5.1
2022-2023 2,205 -4.2
2021-2022 2,298 1.0
2020-2021 2,275 -8.2
2019-2020 2,462 -3.0
2018-2019 2,535 -7.6
2017-2018 2,728 -0.9
2016-2017 2,752 2.2
2015-2016 2,692 -0.4
2014-2015 2,702 -3.5
2013-2014 2,797 -1.8
2012-2013 2,847 2.3
2011-2012 2,782 -1.6
2010-2011 2,826 -3.5
2009-2010 2,924 -1.2
2008-2009 2,958 1.6
2007-2008 2,910 -0.1
2006-2007 2,914 -4.3
2005-2006 3,038 0.2
2004-2005 3,031 -1.3
2003-2004 3,069 -3.0
2002-2003 3,160 -2.0
2001-2002 3,223 3.2
2000-2001 3,120 -2.3
1999-2000 3,191 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Copiah County School District (%) Mississippi K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.0 0.2
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.6 1.1
Black 53.2 46.9
Hispanic 7.9 5.0
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 0.1
Two or More Races 1.5 4.6
White 36.8 42.1

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Copiah County School District had 143.75 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 14.6.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 0.21
Kindergarten: 7.27
Elementary: 80.59
Secondary: 44.74
Total: 143.75

Copiah County School District employed 5.69 district administrators and 9.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 5.69
District Administrative Support: 10.00
School Administrators: 9.00
School Administrative Support: 15.87
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 26.24
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 3.37
Total Guidance Counselors: 2.83
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 1.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 1.83
Librarians/Media Specialists: 2.50
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 22.81
Other Support Services: 69.81

Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The Copiah County School District operates four schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Crystal Springs Elementary469PK-4
Crystal Springs High School4049-12
Crystal Springs Middle School3685-8
Wesson Attendance Center858KG-12


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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2021-22 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed October 18, 2025
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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