Rankin County School District

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Rankin County School District
Location
Brandon, Mississippi
Rankin County
United States
District information
Type Public
Grades Pre-K - 12th
Established 1940 (1940)
Superintendent Lynn Weathersby[1]
Schools 27
District ID 2803830[2]
Students and staff
Students 19,000+
Staff 3,000+
Other information
Website www.rcsd.ms

The Rankin County School District is the 3rd largest public school district in Mississippi. The district office is located in Brandon, Mississippi (USA).

In addition to Brandon, the district serves most of Rankin County, including the communities of Florence, Flowood, Pelahatchie, Puckett, Richland, and Sandhill.

History

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In 2013 the district entered into a federal court settlement with former student Magdalene Bedi that asked it to cease any promotion of Christianity. In 2014 an ceremony for Ranking County School District students who made a 22 or higher on the ACT opened with a prayer. In 2015 this resulted in the district being fined $7,500 after U.S. District Court judge Carlton Reeves ruled that this was a violation of the settlement.[5]

Schools

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  • Brandon Zone
    • Brandon High School (Grades 9-12)
    • Brandon Middle School (Grades 6-8)
    • Brandon Elementary School (Grades 4-5)
    • Stonebridge Elementary School (Grades 2-3)
    • Rouse Elementary School (Grades K-1)
  • Florence Zone
    • Florence High School (Grades 9-12)
    • Florence Middle School (Grades 6-8)
    • Florence Elementary School (Grades 3-5)
    • Steen's Creek Elementary School (Grades K-2)
  • McLaurin Zone
    • McLaurin High School (Grades 7-12)
    • McLaurin Elementary School (Grades PK-6)
  • Northwest Zone
    • Northwest Rankin High School (Grades 9-12)
    • Northwest Rankin Middle School (Grades 7-8)
    • Northwest Rankin Elementary School (Grades K-6)
    • Flowood Elementary School (Grades K-6)
    • Northshore Elementary School (Grades K-6)
    • Oakdale Elementary School (Grades K-6)
    • Highland Bluff Elementary School (Grades K-6)
  • Pelahatchie Zone
    • Pelahatchie High School (Grades 7-12)
    • Pelahatichie Elementary School (Grades K-6)
  • Pisgah Zone
    • Pisgah High School (Grades 7-12)
    • Pisgah Elementary School (Grades K-6)
  • Puckett Zone
    • Puckett Attendance Center (Grades K-12)
  • Richland Zone
    • Richland High School (Grades 7-12)
    • Richland Upper Elementary School (Grades 3-6)
    • Richland Elementary School (Grades K-2)
  • Alternative School
    • Rankin County Learning Center

Demographics

2006-07 school year

There were a total of 17,398 students enrolled in the Rankin County School District during the 2006-2007 school year. The gender makeup of the district was 49% female and 51% male. The racial makeup of the district was 21.54% African American, 75.91% White, 1.32% Hispanic, 1.14% Asian, and 0.09% Native American.[6] 27.7% of the district's students were eligible to receive free lunch.[7]

Previous school years

School Year Enrollment Gender Makeup Racial Makeup
Female Male Asian African
American		 Hispanic Native
American		 White
2005-06[6] 17,268 49% 51% 1.09% 21.53% 1.15% 0.08% 76.15%
2004-05[6] 16,395 49% 51% 0.89% 21.09% 1.12% 0.07% 76.83%
2003-04[6] 16,014 49% 51% 0.84% 21.47% 0.92% 0.07% 76.70%
2002-03[8] 15,528 48% 52% 0.78% 21.13% 0.79% 0.08% 77.22%

Accountability statistics

2006-07[9] 2005-06[10] 2004-05[11] 2003-04[12] 2002-03[13]
District Accreditation Status Accredited Accredited Accredited Accredited Accredited
School Performance Classifications
Level 5 (Superior Performing) Schools 11 10 7 8 4
Level 4 (Exemplary) Schools 7 7 10 8 8
Level 3 (Successful) Schools 3 4 4 4 8
Level 2 (Under Performing) Schools 0 0 1 0 0
Level 1 (Low Performing) Schools 0 0 0 0 0
Not Assigned 4 4 1 2 2

Awards

See also

References

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  3. ↑ "Rankin school board member with ties to MDOC resigns" (Archive). WAPT. November 6, 2014. Retrieved on February 28, 2015.
  4. ↑ Blinder, Alan. "2 Former Mississippi Officials Plead Guilty in a Graft Case Involving Private Prisons." The New York Times. February 25, 2015. Retrieved on February 27, 2015.
  5. ↑ "Mississippi school district fined $7500 for opening assembly with prayer." Fox News. July 28, 2015. Retrieved on July 29, 2015.
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