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District details
School board members: 5
Students: 1,045 (2023-2024)
Schools: 5 (2023-2024)
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Jefferson County School District is a school district in Mississippi (Jefferson County). During the 2024 school year, 1,045 students attended one of the district's five 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 Jefferson 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
Michael Malone
Claudine Middleton
Kimberly Reed-Hutcherson
Carolyn Smith
David Hamlin20242029

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Jefferson County School District
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
Mississippi House of Representatives District 85Jeffery HarnessDemocratic Party 56% 25%
Mississippi House of Representatives District 94Robert Johnson IIIDemocratic Party 44% 44%

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: $7,157,000 $6,902 42%
Local: $3,474,000 $3,350 20%
State: $6,326,000 $6,100 37%
Total: $16,957,000 $16,352
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $17,680,000 $17,049
Total Current Expenditures: $15,449,000 $14,897
Instructional Expenditures: $7,605,000 $7,333 43%
Student and Staff Support: $2,184,000 $2,106 12%
Administration: $1,981,000 $1,910 11%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $3,648,000 $3,517 21%
Total Capital Outlay: $2,155,000 $2,078
Construction: $1,415,000 $1,364
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $24,000 $23
Interest on Debt: $52,000 $50

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 23 22 PS PS
2020-2021 7 7 PS
2018-2019 14 14 <50
2017-2018 11 11 <50
2016-2017 14 14 <50
2015-2016 11 11 <50
2014-2015 8 8 <50
2013-2014 51 PS 51 >=50
2012-2013 44 44 <50
2011-2012 43 43 PS
2010-2011 50 50 PS

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 17 17 PS PS
2020-2021 13 13 PS
2018-2019 17 17 <50
2017-2018 15 15 <50
2016-2017 17 17 <50
2015-2016 13 13 <50
2014-2015 14 14 <50
2013-2014 43 PS 43 >=50
2012-2013 38 38 <50
2011-2012 37 37 PS
2010-2011 38 38 PS

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 90-94 >=95 PS
2020-2021 >=95 >=95 PS
2019-2020 90-94 90-94 PS
2018-2019 85-89 85-89
2017-2018 85-89 90-94 PS
2016-2017 85-89 85-89 PS
2015-2016 85-89 85-89 PS
2014-2015 <=5 <=5
2013-2014 70-74 70-74
2012-2013 70-74 70-74
2011-2012 70-74 70-74
2010-2011 75-79 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 (%)
2023-2024 1,045 -1.7
2022-2023 1,063 2.4
2021-2022 1,037 -5.0
2020-2021 1,089 -1.2
2019-2020 1,102 -5.2
2018-2019 1,159 -5.6
2017-2018 1,224 -4.7
2016-2017 1,282 -0.6
2015-2016 1,290 -0.4
2014-2015 1,295 -2.3
2013-2014 1,325 -4.1
2012-2013 1,379 6.5
2011-2012 1,289 -9.7
2010-2011 1,414 -3.6
2009-2010 1,465 -0.6
2008-2009 1,474 2.4
2007-2008 1,439 -2.4
2006-2007 1,473 -0.5
2005-2006 1,480 -2.4
2004-2005 1,516 -5.1
2003-2004 1,593 -3.8
2002-2003 1,653 -1.1
2001-2002 1,671 -2.6
2000-2001 1,714 -1.6
1999-2000 1,741 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Jefferson County School District (%) Mississippi K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.0 0.2
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.1 1.1
Black 99.2 46.9
Hispanic 0.0 5.0
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 0.1
Two or More Races 0.1 4.6
White 0.6 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, Jefferson County School District had 85.94 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 12.16.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 1.59
Kindergarten: 3.89
Elementary: 44.78
Secondary: 29.81
Total: 85.94

Jefferson County School District employed 6.33 district administrators and 6.67 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 6.33
District Administrative Support: 8.00
School Administrators: 6.67
School Administrative Support: 4.00
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 23.84
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 2.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 3.67
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.67
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 3.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 1.78
Library/Media Support: 1.00
Student Support Services: 12.84
Other Support Services: 38.19

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 Jefferson County School District operates five schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Fayette Voc Center07-12
Jefferson Co Elem School423PK-4
Jefferson Co High3149-12
Jefferson County Alternative School01-12
Jefferson County Middle School3085-8


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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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