Leake County School District

111 West Main Street, Carthage, MS Phone Web

Academic Summary

Schools

2,881

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

15 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

32%

Percent Proficient - Math

31%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Living Summary view more

8,105

households

22,172

Total Population

$83,300

Average House Value

$660

Average Housing Rent

$37,096

Average Household Income

84.90%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

District Overview

Leake County School District is a public school district serving Leake county area, Mississippi. For academic year 2020-2021, 6 schools served 2,881 students through PK to 12^th grade in its 6 schools. A total of 193 teachers are teaching their students and the average students to teacher ratio is 15 to 1.

According to the Mississippi state assessment result, 32% of students are proficient in Math learning and 31% of students are proficient in English/language arts learning.

District Contacts

http://www.leakesd.org (601)267-4579 111 West Main Street, Carthage, MS

Civil Rights Coordinators

Title II(disabilities)

YVETTE YOUNG

email phone

Title VI(race, color, national origin)

FLORENCE COCROFT

email phone

Title IX(sex-based)

BILLY WILBANKS

email phone

Schools in Leake County School District

In Leake County School District, 6 schools are serving students in its area. The next lists are showing schools by offering level.

Leake Central Elementary School View

1,069 Students

17 Students per teacher

Leake County Elementary School View

475 Students

16 Students per teacher

Leake Central Junior High School View

467 Students

13 Students per teacher

Leake Co Career & Technical Center View

Leake Central High School View

578 Students

16 Students per teacher

Leake County High School View

294 Students

12 Students per teacher

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Student Population

A total of 2,881 students are attending Leake County School District. By gender, there are 1,500 (52.1%) and 1,383 (48.0%) female students at Leake County School District.

By race/ethnicity, 718 White (24.9%), 1,751 Black (60.8%), and14 Asian (0.5%) students are attending schools.

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic 12.3%	356	196	160
American Indian/Alaska Native 1.4%	39	19	20
Asian 0.5%	14	7	7
Black 60.7%	1,751	890	861
White 24.9%	718	386	332
Two or More Races 0.2%	5	2	3
Total	2,883	1,500	1,383

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	255	144	111
American Indian/Alaska Native	5	1	4
Asian	6	5	1
Total	310	175	135

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	36	27	9
American Indian/Alaska Native	1	1	0
Asian	3	0	3
Black	327	218	109
White	112	77	35
Two or More Races	1	1	0
Total	480	324	156

Academic Achievement

Achievement

Math
Reading/Language Arts

	Grade
	Overall	3	4	5	6	7	8	HS
All students 32%	32%	25-29%	35-39%	25-29%	40-44%	35-39%	25-29%	35-39%
American Indian/Alaska Native students 50%	40-59%	***	*	*	*	*	*	<50%
Asian/Pacific Islander students 50%	≥50%	*	*	***	*	*	0%	*
Hispanic students 37%	35-39%	≤20%	40-49%	40-49%	60-79%	40-59%	21-39%	30-39%
Black students 27%	27%	25-29%	30-34%	15-19%	30-34%	25-29%	25-29%	30-34%
White students 41%	41%	20-29%	45-49%	30-39%	50-59%	50-59%	20-29%	60-69%
Two or More Races 55%	50-59%	<50%	<50%	≥50%	*	*	*	*
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 17%	15-19%	20-29%	11-19%	21-39%	11-19%	≤20%	21-39%	11-19%
Economically disadvantaged students 33%	33%	25-29%	35-39%	25-29%	40-44%	35-39%	25-29%	35-39%
Limited English proficient students 37%	35-39%	≤20%	40-49%	40-49%	60-79%	40-59%	21-39%	20-29%
Female students 33%	33%	25-29%	35-39%	20-24%	40-44%	35-39%	25-29%	40-44%
Male students 32%	32%	25-29%	35-39%	30-34%	35-39%	35-39%	20-24%	30-34%
Homeless enrolled students	Data Protected for privacy
Migrant students 50%	<50%	*	*	*	***	*	***	*
Foster Care Status	Data Protected for privacy

	Grade
	Overall	8	7	6	5	4	3
White students 43%	43%	40-49%	40-49%	30-39%	40-49%	55-59%	40-49%
Two or More Races 45%	40-49%	*	*	*	≥50%	<50%	≥50%
Hispanic students 32%	30-34%	≤20%	40-59%	40-59%	40-49%	20-29%	21-39%
Asian/Pacific Islander students 50%	≥50%	*	*	*	***	*	*
American Indian/Alaska Native students 30%	21-39%	*	*	*	*	*	***
Male students 27%	27%	15-19%	20-24%	20-24%	30-34%	40-44%	35-39%
Limited English proficient students 32%	30-34%	≤20%	21-39%	40-59%	40-49%	20-29%	21-39%
Female students 34%	34%	30-34%	30-34%	30-34%	30-34%	35-39%	40-44%
Economically disadvantaged students 31%	31%	20-24%	25-29%	25-29%	30-34%	40-44%	35-39%
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 12%	10-14%	≤20%	≤20%	≤10%	≤20%	11-19%	20-29%
Foster Care Status	Data Protected for privacy
All students 31%	31%	20-24%	25-29%	25-29%	30-34%	40-44%	35-39%
Black students 25%	25%	15-19%	15-19%	20-24%	25-29%	35-39%	35-39%
Migrant students 50%	<50%	***	*	***	*	*	*
Homeless enrolled students	Data Protected for privacy

Teachers & Staffs

Total 193 full-time (or equivalent) teachers work for schools in Leake County School District and the students to teacher ratio is 15 to 1. 92.7% of teachers are certified. 97.9% of teachers have 3 or more years teaching experiences.

	Headcount	Note
Total FTE of Teachers	193	Students per teacher: 15 to 1
Teachers who are certified	179	92.7%
Teachers who are not certified	14	7.3%
Teachers in their first year of teaching	4	2.1%
Teachers in their second year of teaching	-	-
School counselors	6	Students per counselor: 480 to 1
Law Enforcement Officer	1	-
Security guards	-	-
Nurses	2	-
Psychologists	-	-
Social workers	-	-