The Holmes County School District is a public school district

School district

School districts are a form of special-purpose district which serves to operate the local public primary and secondary schools.-United States:...

 based in Lexington

Lexington, Mississippi

Lexington is a city in Holmes County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 2,025 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Holmes County.-Geography:Lexington is located at ....

, Mississippi

Mississippi

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 (USA

United States

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). The district covers most of Holmes County

Holmes County, Mississippi

-National protected areas:*Hillside National Wildlife Refuge *Mathews Brake National Wildlife Refuge *Morgan Brake National Wildlife Refuge*Theodore Roosevelt National Wildlife Refuge -Demographics:...

, although a portion of Durant

Durant, Mississippi

Durant is a city in Holmes County, Mississippi, United States. It was founded in 1858 as a station on the Mississippi Central Railroad, later part of the Illinois Central. Durant was named for Louis Durant, a Choctaw chief, who had lived on a bluff just across the nearby Big Black River...

 is served by the Durant Public School District

Durant Public School District

The Durant Public School District is a public school district based in Durant, Mississippi .-2006-07 school year:There were a total of 582 students enrolled in the Durant Public School District during the 2006-2007 school year. The gender makeup of the district was 47% female and 53% male...

.

Schools

• J.J. McClain High School
  J.J. McClain High School
  J. J. McClain High School is a school in Lexington, Mississippi, United States. It is operated by the Holmes County School District.-Enrollment statistics:*Students & Faculty*Total Students 877 students*% Male / % Female 53% / 47%...
  
   (Grades 9-12; Lexington
  Lexington, Mississippi
  Lexington is a city in Holmes County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 2,025 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Holmes County.-Geography:Lexington is located at ....
  
  )
• S.V. Marshall High School (Grades 9-12; Lexington)
• William-Sullivan High School  (Grades 9-12; Durant)
• J.J. McClain Middle School ( Grades 6-8; Lexington
  Lexington, Mississippi
  Lexington is a city in Holmes County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 2,025 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Holmes County.-Geography:Lexington is located at ....
  
  )
• Mileston Middle School (Grades 6-8; Tchula
  Tchula, Mississippi
  Tchula is a town in Holmes County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 2,332 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Tchula is located at ....
  
  )
• Goodman-Pickens Elementary School (Grades K-6; Goodman
  Goodman, Mississippi
  Goodman is a town in Holmes County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 1,252 at the 2000 census. It is the birthplace of John A. Lomax , pioneering folklorist, andDavid Herbert Donald , Pulitzer-prize-winning historian....
  
  )
• Lexington Elementary School (Grades K-5; Lexington)
• S.V. Marshall Elementary School (Grades K-5; Tchula)
• Williams-Sullivan Elementary School (Grades K-6; Durant)
• The Learning Center
• Vocational-Technical Center

2006-07 school year

There were a total of 3,508 students enrolled in the Holmes County School District during the 2006-2007 school year. The gender makeup of the district was 50% female and 50% male. The racial makeup of the district was 99.86% African American, 0.06% White, and 0.09% Asian. 93.2% of the district's students were eligible to receive free lunch.

Previous school years

School Year	Enrollment	Gender Makeup		Racial Makeup
		Female	Male	Asian	African American	Hispanic	Native American	White
2005-06	3,479	50%	50%	0.03%	93.83%	0.09%	–	0.06%
2004-05	3,557	50%	50%	0.11%	99.63%	0.06%	–	0.20%
2003-04	3,557	50%	50%	0.03%	99.86%	0.06%	–	0.06%
2002-03	3,653	50%	50%	0.03%	99.95%	0.03%	–	–

Accountability statistics

	2006-07	2005-06	2004-05	2003-04	2002-03
District Accreditation Status	Probation	Probation	Advised	Accredited	Accredited
School Performance Classifications
Level 5 (Superior Performing) Schools	0	0	0	0	0
Level 4 (Exemplary) Schools	0	0	1	2	0
Level 3 (Successful) Schools	3	2	1	2	5
Level 2 (Under Performing) Schools	1	4	3	2	1
Level 1 (Low Performing) Schools	3	0	1	0	0
Not Assigned	0	0	0	0	0