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Lowndes County School District, Mississippi, elections

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Lowndes County School District
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District details
School board members: 5
Students: 5,261 (2022-2023)
Schools: 10 (2022-2023)
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Lowndes County School District is a school district in Mississippi (Lowndes County). During the 2023 school year, 5,261 students attended one of the district's 10 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 Lowndes 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
Brad Fleming
Jane Kilgore
Jacqueline Gray2026
Robert Barksdale2025
Wesley Barrett2025

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Overlapping state house districts

Lowndes County School District
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
Mississippi House of Representatives District 37Andy BoydRepublican Party 53% 65%
Mississippi House of Representatives District 42Carl MickensDemocratic Party 32% 11%
Mississippi House of Representatives District 41Kabir KarriemDemocratic Party 5% 44%
Mississippi House of Representatives District 39Dana Underwood McLeanRepublican Party 5% 9%
Mississippi House of Representatives District 38Cheikh TaylorDemocratic Party 4% 8%
Mississippi House of Representatives District 36Karl GibbsDemocratic Party 1% 1%

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, 2020-2021
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $10,885,000 $2,104 15%
Local: $32,036,000 $6,193 45%
State: $28,451,000 $5,500 40%
Total: $71,372,000 $13,797
Expenditures, 2020-2021
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $56,860,000 $10,991
Total Current Expenditures: $49,890,000 $9,644
Instructional Expenditures: $30,144,000 $5,827 53%
Student and Staff Support: $4,345,000 $839 8%
Administration: $7,296,000 $1,410 13%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $8,074,000 $1,560 14%
Total Capital Outlay: $6,593,000 $1,274
Construction: $0 $0
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $70,000 $13
Interest on Debt: $307,000 $59

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 44 >=50 24 50-59 PS 40-49 57
2018-2019 57 60-79 43 55-59 PS 60-69 66
2017-2018 52 >=50 37 50-59 PS 60-69 62
2016-2017 47 <50 29 50-59 PS 50-59 57
2015-2016 40 40-59 22 40-49 PS 40-49 50
2014-2015 35 40-59 18 30-39 PS 40-59 44
2013-2014 78 >=80 66 60-69 PS >=50 84
2012-2013 76 >=50 65 60-79 PS 83
2011-2012 68 >=80 55 60-79 PS 75
2010-2011 67 60-79 54 60-79 PS 74

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 44 >=50 25 30-39 PS 30-39 56
2018-2019 51 >=50 31 50-59 PS 50-59 65
2017-2018 47 >=50 28 40-49 PS 40-49 59
2016-2017 43 40-59 25 40-49 PS 50-59 54
2015-2016 41 40-59 23 40-49 PS 40-49 52
2014-2015 47 40-59 29 50-59 PS >=50 56
2013-2014 67 60-79 53 60-69 PS >=50 75
2012-2013 68 60-79 57 40-59 PS 74
2011-2012 65 60-79 50 60-79 PS 73
2010-2011 60 60-79 45 40-59 PS 69

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 93 PS >=95 PS >=50 90-94
2018-2019 91 PS 90-94 >=50 PS 85-89
2017-2018 92 PS 90-94 >=50 PS 90-94
2016-2017 90 PS 90-94 PS PS 90-94
2015-2016 85 PS 85-89 PS PS 80-84
2014-2015 83 85-89 80-84
2013-2014 85 PS 80-84 PS PS 85-89
2012-2013 80 65-69 85-89
2011-2012 80 65-69 85-89
2010-2011 75 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 5,261 -0.8
2021-2022 5,305 2.5
2020-2021 5,173 -6.9
2019-2020 5,528 1.4
2018-2019 5,452 0.8
2017-2018 5,408 2.0
2016-2017 5,300 1.6
2015-2016 5,217 0.8
2014-2015 5,176 1.5
2013-2014 5,096 0.5
2012-2013 5,071 1.7
2011-2012 4,984 -2.6
2010-2011 5,115 -2.6
2009-2010 5,247 -2.7
2008-2009 5,391 -1.1
2007-2008 5,452 -0.9
2006-2007 5,502 1.0
2005-2006 5,448 0.1
2004-2005 5,443 1.1
2003-2004 5,383 0.0
2002-2003 5,384 0.8
2001-2002 5,341 -2.7
2000-2001 5,486 -2.3
1999-2000 5,614 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2022-2023
RACE Lowndes County School District (%) Mississippi K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.1 0.2
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.4 1.1
Black 37.8 47.0
Hispanic 1.9 4.8
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1 0.1
Two or More Races 2.2 4.3
White 57.6 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, Lowndes County School District had 415.72 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 12.66.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 7.80
Kindergarten: 20.82
Elementary: 211.50
Secondary: 133.33
Total: 415.72

Lowndes County School District employed 9.00 district administrators and 20.59 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 9.00
District Administrative Support: 22.46
School Administrators: 20.59
School Administrative Support: 42.44
Other staff, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 82.77
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 10.23
Total Guidance Counselors: 13.89
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 8.89
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 5.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 7.94
Library/Media Support: 3.00
Student Support Services: 30.65
Other Support Services: 179.52

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 Lowndes County School District operates 10 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Caledonia Elementary School1,060PK-5
Caledonia High School6529-12
Caledonia Middle School4986-8
Lowndes County Alternative School0PK-12
Lowndes Co Voc Complex09-12
New Hope Elementary School1,151PK-5
New Hope High School8079-12
New Hope Middle School6136-8
West Lowndes Elementary234PK-6
West Lowndes High School2467-12

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See also

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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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