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Choctaw County School District, Mississippi, elections

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Choctaw County School District
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District details
School board members: 5
Students: 1,254 (2023-2024)
Schools: 5 (2023-2024)
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Choctaw County School District is a school district in Mississippi (Choctaw County). During the 2024 school year, 1,254 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 Choctaw 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
Nola Bryant20252031
Patrick Thomas20252031
Clint Huffman2029
Becky Orr2029
Michael Thomas2027

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Overlapping state house districts

Choctaw County School District
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
Mississippi House of Representatives District 35Joey HoodRepublican Party 100% 46%

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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, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $4,353,000 $3,574 19%
Local: $11,210,000 $9,204 48%
State: $7,647,000 $6,278 33%
Total: $23,210,000 $19,056
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $23,610,000 $19,384
Total Current Expenditures: $18,499,000 $15,188
Instructional Expenditures: $10,814,000 $8,878 46%
Student and Staff Support: $1,298,000 $1,065 5%
Administration: $2,514,000 $2,064 11%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $3,683,000 $3,023 16%
Total Capital Outlay: $5,071,000 $4,163
Construction: $4,029,000 $3,307
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $21,000 $17
Interest on Debt: $19,000 $15

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 40 PS 25-29 PS 40-59 50
2018-2019 52 PS 35-39 PS 60-79 64
2017-2018 48 PS 30-34 >=50 60-79 59
2016-2017 41 20-24 >=50 >=50 53
2015-2016 42 20-24 >=50 >=50 52
2014-2015 35 20-24 <50 >=50 42
2013-2014 77 PS 60-64 PS PS PS 84
2012-2013 75 PS 55-59 PS PS 82
2011-2012 68 PS 50-54 PS PS 74
2010-2011 60 PS 45-49 PS PS 67

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 39 PS 20-24 PS >=50 51
2018-2019 55 PS 35-39 >=50 60-79 67
2017-2018 46 PS 25-29 PS 60-79 57
2016-2017 43 20-24 <50 >=50 57
2015-2016 43 25-29 >=50 >=50 52
2014-2015 46 PS 25-29 <50 >=50 55
2013-2014 63 PS 50-54 PS PS PS 70
2012-2013 61 PS 40-44 PS PS 69
2011-2012 62 PS 45-49 PS PS 66
2010-2011 52 PS 35-39 PS PS 59

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 85-89 >=80 >=90
2018-2019 70-74 60-79 PS 70-79
2017-2018 80-84 >=90 70-79
2016-2017 70-74 PS 60-69 PS 70-79
2015-2016 80-84 >=80 PS 80-84
2014-2015 70-74 60-69 80-89
2013-2014 80-84 60-79 PS 80-89
2012-2013 75-79 70-79 70-79
2011-2012 75-79 70-79 70-79
2010-2011 70-74 50-59 80-89

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 1,254 1.9
2022-2023 1,230 1.0
2021-2022 1,218 1.4
2020-2021 1,201 -6.4
2019-2020 1,278 -4.1
2018-2019 1,330 -1.2
2017-2018 1,346 -1.8
2016-2017 1,370 -2.8
2015-2016 1,408 -1.9
2014-2015 1,435 0.7
2013-2014 1,425 -6.5
2012-2013 1,517 -0.7
2011-2012 1,527 -3.0
2010-2011 1,573 -1.8
2009-2010 1,602 0.7
2008-2009 1,590 -6.0
2007-2008 1,686 -1.5
2006-2007 1,712 -3.0
2005-2006 1,763 -3.2
2004-2005 1,820 1.8
2003-2004 1,787 -4.3
2002-2003 1,863 -0.3
2001-2002 1,869 -2.6
2000-2001 1,918 1.1
1999-2000 1,897 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Choctaw County School District (%) Mississippi K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.0 0.2
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.5 1.1
Black 37.3 46.9
Hispanic 1.0 5.0
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1 0.1
Two or More Races 3.0 4.6
White 58.1 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, Choctaw County School District had 115.70 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 10.84.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 4.00
Kindergarten: 6.50
Elementary: 43.27
Secondary: 49.76
Total: 115.70

Choctaw County School District employed 6.63 district administrators and 7.99 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 6.63
District Administrative Support: 4.62
School Administrators: 7.99
School Administrative Support: 6.93
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 27.09
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 1.77
Total Guidance Counselors: 4.29
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 2.39
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 1.90
Librarians/Media Specialists: 2.90
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 15.48
Other Support Services: 53.27

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 Choctaw County School District operates five schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Ackerman Elem461PK-6
Choctaw County High School5457-12
Choctaw Co Vocational Complex07-12
French Camp Elem School122PK-6
Weir Elementary School126PK-6


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Education legislation in Mississippi

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See also

School Boards Education Policy Local Politics Mississippi
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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 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    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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