The West Tallahatchie School District (WTSD) is a public school district with its headquarters in the Charles M. George Facility for Educational Services in Webb, Mississippi (USA).
In addition to Webb, the district serves also serves the communities of Tutwiler, Sumner, and Glendora.
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R.H. Bearden Elementary School is located in Sumner.[1] West Tallahatchie High School (nicknamed "West Tally") is located in Webb.[2] As of 2006, about 95% of the high school's students lived in low income households.[3] The North Delta Alternative School in Webb is the district's alternative school for students who have disciplinary issues.[4]
There were a total of 947 students enrolled in the West Tallahatchie School District during the 2007-2008 school year. The gender makeup of the district was 53% female and 47% male. The racial makeup of the district was 99.89% African American and 0.11% Hispanic.[5]
| School Year | Enrollment | Gender Makeup | Racial Makeup | |||||
| Female | Male | Asian | African American |
Hispanic | Native American |
White | ||
| 2006-07[5] | 1,032 | 53% | 47% | – | 99.90% | 0.10% | – | – |
| 2005-06[5] | 1,034 | 51% | 49% | – | 99.10% | 0.10% | – | – |
| 2004-05[5] | 1,145 | 52% | 48% | 0.09% | 99.30% | 0.09% | – | 0.52% |
| 2003-04[5] | 1,152 | 51% | 49% | 0.17% | 99.48% | 0.17% | – | 0.17% |
| 2002-03[6] | 1,208 | 51% | 49% | 0.17% | 99.25% | 0.17% | – | 0.41% |
| 2007-08[7] | 2006-07[8] | 2005-06[9] | 2004-05[10] | 2003-04[11] | 2002-03[12] | |
| District Accreditation Status | Accredited | Accredited | Accredited | Accredited | Accredited | Accredited |
| School Performance Classifications | ||||||
| Level 5 (Superior Performing) Schools | No School Performance Classifications Assigned |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Level 4 (Exemplary) Schools | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Level 3 (Successful) Schools | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Level 2 (Under Performing) Schools | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | |
| Level 1 (Low Performing) Schools | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Not Assigned | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
The Charles M. George Facility for Educational Services, the headquarters of WTSD in Webb, was dedicated on July 23, 1995. Charles M. George, the headquarters' namesake, was a principal and a superintendent of the district.[13]