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Covington County School District, Mississippi

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Covington County School District
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District details
School board members: 5
Students: 2,609 (2022-2023)
Schools: 10 (2022-2023)
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Covington County School District is a school district in Mississippi (Covington County). During the 2023 school year, 2,609 students attended one of the district's 10 schools.

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

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School board

The Covington 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
Charles Fairley
Scott Mcraney
Shannon Duckworth2030
Sammy Herrin2029
Larry Waters2025

Elections

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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, 2020-2021
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $7,782,000 $2,940 23%
Local: $11,059,000 $4,178 32%
State: $15,271,000 $5,769 45%
Total: $34,112,000 $12,887
Expenditures, 2020-2021
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $31,336,000 $11,838
Total Current Expenditures: $28,030,000 $10,589
Instructional Expenditures: $16,633,000 $6,283 53%
Student and Staff Support: $2,537,000 $958 8%
Administration: $3,482,000 $1,315 11%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $5,347,000 $2,020 17%
Total Capital Outlay: $3,025,000 $1,142
Construction: $0 $0
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $229,000 $86
Interest on Debt: $52,000 $19


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 (%)
2020-2021 26 >=50 16 30-34 11-19 38
2018-2019 33 <50 23 35-39 20-29 45
2017-2018 28 <50 17 20-24 21-39 40
2016-2017 23 >=50 14 20-29 <=20 32
2015-2016 21 PS 14 11-19 <=20 29
2014-2015 12 PS 8 11-19 <50 16
2013-2014 56 >=50 45 40-59 PS 67
2012-2013 55 >=50 46 >=50 65
2011-2012 50 >=50 42 <50 PS 60
2010-2011 48 >=50 43 21-39 PS 53

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 (%)
2020-2021 28 <50 17 20-24 30-39 41
2018-2019 32 <50 19 30-34 20-29 46
2017-2018 27 <50 15 20-24 30-39 39
2016-2017 25 PS 13 20-24 21-39 39
2015-2016 25 PS 16 20-29 21-39 36
2014-2015 18 PS 11 11-19 <50 24
2013-2014 46 >=50 33 21-39 PS 60
2012-2013 44 >=50 33 <50 57
2011-2012 42 >=50 29 <50 PS 57
2010-2011 41 >=50 32 21-39 PS 51

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 (%)
2019-2020 84 80-84 PS PS 90-94
2018-2019 85 PS 80-84 PS PS 85-89
2017-2018 80-84 PS 80-84 PS PS 90-94
2016-2017 80 80-84 PS PS 75-79
2015-2016 77 PS 70-74 PS 80-84
2014-2015 68 65-69 75-79
2013-2014 65 55-59 PS PS 75-79
2012-2013 70 60-64 80-84
2011-2012 69 60-64 80-84
2010-2011 74 70-74 75-79


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 (%)
2022-2023 2,609 0.2
2021-2022 2,605 -1.6
2020-2021 2,647 -2.9
2019-2020 2,724 -1.8
2018-2019 2,773 -3.5
2017-2018 2,870 -1.2
2016-2017 2,905 -1.0
2015-2016 2,935 -1.6
2014-2015 2,983 0.9
2013-2014 2,957 -2.9
2012-2013 3,044 -3.2
2011-2012 3,141 0.2
2010-2011 3,136 -2.3
2009-2010 3,208 -1.0
2008-2009 3,241 -0.8
2007-2008 3,266 -0.6
2006-2007 3,285 -3.4
2005-2006 3,398 -2.1
2004-2005 3,468 -1.3
2003-2004 3,514 -0.1
2002-2003 3,518 -0.9
2001-2002 3,548 -0.3
2000-2001 3,558 -1.0
1999-2000 3,592 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2022-2023
RACE Covington County School District (%) Mississippi K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.0 0.2
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.3 1.1
Black 48.3 47.0
Hispanic 4.6 4.8
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1 0.1
Two or More Races 4.6 4.3
White 42.1 42.6

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 2022-2023 school year, Covington County School District had 239.60 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 10.89.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 1.60
Kindergarten: 11.50
Elementary: 89.89
Secondary: 111.06
Total: 239.60

Covington County School District employed 5.00 district administrators and 16.87 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 5.00
District Administrative Support: 15.48
School Administrators: 16.87
School Administrative Support: 12.37
Other staff, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 45.16
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 2.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 8.66
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 8.66
Librarians/Media Specialists: 4.17
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 16.66
Other Support Services: 90.59


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 Covington County School District operates 10 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Carver Middle School2665-8
Collins Elementary368KG-4
Collins High School2429-12
Covington County Alternative School0KG-12
Covington Co Vocational Technical09-12
Hopewell Elementary School202KG-6
Mount Olive Attendance Center333KG-12
Seminary Elementary School427KG-4
Seminary High School3889-12
Seminary Middle School3835-8

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
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