title: Copiah County School District
text: # Copiah County School District
  
  The Copiah County School District is a public school district based in Copiah County, Mississippi (USA).
  
  The district serves the communities of Crystal Springs, Wesson, Georgetown, and Beauregard.
  
  ## Schools
  
  * Crystal Springs, Mississippi
     * Crystal Springs Elementary School
     * Crystal Springs Middle School
     * Crystal Springs High School
  * Wesson, Mississippi
     * Wesson Attendance Center
  
  The student body at Crystal Springs High School is 81 percent African American, 9 percent Hispanic, and 9 percent white.
  
  ## Demographics
  
  ### 2006-07 school year
  
  There were a total of 2,914 students enrolled in the Copiah 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 59.33% African American, 38.88% White, 1.65% Hispanic, and 0.14% Asian. 64.7% of the district's students were eligible to receive free lunch.
  
  ### Previous school years
  
  | School Year | Enrollment | Gender Makeup | Gender Makeup | Racial Makeup | Racial Makeup | Racial Makeup | Racial Makeup | Racial Makeup |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | School Year | Enrollment | Female | Male | Asian | African American | Hispanic | Native American | White |
  | 2005-06 | 3,038 | 48% | 52% | 0.20% | 58.26% | 1.58% | – | 39.96% |
  | 2004-05 | 3,031 | 47% | 53% | 0.20% | 58.96% | 1.35% | – | 39.49% |
  | 2003-04 | 3,069 | 48% | 52% | 0.20% | 59.34% | 1.08% | 0.03% | 39.36% |
  | 2002-03 | 3,160 | 48% | 52% | 0.19% | 60.19% | 0.73% | – | 38.89% |
  
  ## Accountability statistics
  
  | | 2006-07 | 2005-06 | 2004-05 | 2003-04 | 2002-03 |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | District Accreditation Status | Accredited | Accredited | Accredited | Accredited | Accredited |
  | School Performance Classifications ||||||
  | Level 5 (Superior Performing) Schools | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
  | Level 4 (Exemplary) Schools | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
  | Level 3 (Successful) Schools | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
  | Level 2 (Under Performing) Schools | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
  | Level 1 (Low Performing) Schools | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
  | Not Assigned | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
  
  ## Alumni
  
  * Royce Whittington was a star football player whose career continued through college. He was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in 1960 but after gaining a lot of weight was cut immediately by Vince Lombardi.
  * Don "Scooter" Purvis running back at LSU including in 1958 championship team
  * Larry Grantham, Super Bowl III champion with the New York Jets.
  