The George County School District is a public school district based in Lucedale, Mississippi (USA). The district's boundaries parallel that of George County.
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There were a total of 4,263 students enrolled in the George County School District during the 2006-2007 school year. The gender makeup of the district was 48% female and 52% male. The racial makeup of the district was 10.98% African American, 87.73% White, 1.06% Hispanic, 0.19% Asian, and 0.05% Native American.[1] 44.7% of the district's students were eligible to receive free lunch.[2]
Football, Baseball, Basketball, Soccer, Tennis, Golf, and Track & Field/Cross Country. Sports are part of everyone's life here in the George County School District. The George County High School football team, led by Coach Al Jones, has been district champs for the past three years. They were very successful in the 2007 season defeating Meridian for the South State Title, and going on to play South Panola in the state championship game. Also, this year (2008), The girls' duo tennis team (Dana Ivey and Arlette Cochran) competed in the state playoffs and came out victorious.
School Year | Enrollment | Gender Makeup | Racial Makeup | |||||
Female | Male | Asian | African American |
Hispanic | Native American |
White | ||
2005-06[1] | 4,184 | 49% | 51% | 0.10% | 10.95% | 0.81% | 0.02% | 88.12% |
2004-05[1] | 4,132 | 48% | 52% | 0.12% | 11.01% | 0.68% | 0.02% | 88.17% |
2003-04[1] | 4,066 | 48% | 52% | 0.12% | 11.76% | 0.79% | 0.07% | 87.26% |
2002-03[3] | 3,968 | 48% | 52% | 0.15% | 11.39% | 0.43% | 0.10% | 87.93% |
2006-07[4] | 2005-06[5] | 2004-05[6] | 2003-04[7] | 2002-03[8] | |
District Accreditation Status | Accredited | Accredited | Accredited | Accredited | Accredited |
School Performance Classifications | |||||
Level 5 (Superior Performing) Schools | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Level 4 (Exemplary) Schools | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
Level 3 (Successful) Schools | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Level 2 (Under Performing) Schools | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Level 1 (Low Performing) Schools | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Not Assigned | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |