title: Leake County School District
text: # Leake County School District
  
  The Leake County School District is a public school district based in Carthage, Mississippi (USA). The district's boundaries parallel that of Leake County.
  
  ## History
  
  Medgar Evers, Derrick Bell, and Winson Hudson helped lead efforts for civil rights in Leake County and to desegregate its schools.
  
  ## Schools
  
  * Leake Central High School (Grades 9-12)
  * Leake County High School (Grades 7-12) in Walnut Grove, formerly South Leake High School
  * Leake Central Junior High School (Grades 6-8)
  * Leake County Elementary School (Grades K-6)
  * Leake Central Elementary School (Grades K-5)
  * Leake County Career & Technical Center
  
  Basketball player turned preacher Marcus Mann (basketball) and baseball player Art Gardner attended South Leake High School.
  
  ## Demographics
  
  ### 2006-07 school year
  
  There were a total of 3,326 students enrolled in the Leake County School District during the 2006–2007 school year. The gender makeup of the district was 47% female and 53% male. The racial makeup of the district was 57.76% African American, 37.43% White, 3.19% Hispanic, 1.08% Native American, and 0.54% Asian. 64.2% 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 | 3,325 | 47% | 53% | 0.33% | 58.14% | 2.38% | 1.11% | 38.05% |
  | 2004-05 | 3,268 | 48% | 52% | 0.49% | 58.63% | 1.96% | 1.32% | 37.61% |
  | 2003-04 | 3,345 | 48% | 52% | 0.33% | 58.00% | 1.79% | 1.35% | 38.54% |
  | 2002-03 | 3,318 | 47% | 53% | 0.18% | 58.62% | 1.66% | 1.27% | 38.28% |
  
  ## 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 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
  | Level 4 (Exemplary) Schools | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
  | Level 3 (Successful) Schools | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 5 |
  | Level 2 (Under Performing) Schools | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
  | Level 1 (Low Performing) Schools | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
  | Not Assigned | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
  