Tunica County School District
Encyclopedia
The Tunica County School District is a public school district
based in Tunica
, Mississippi
(USA
). The district's boundaries parallel that of Tunica County
.
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 Tunica
Tunica, Mississippi
Tunica is a town in Tunica County, Mississippi, United States, located near the Mississippi River. Until the early 1990s the town was one of the most impoverished places in the United States, semi-famous for the particularly deprived neighbourhood known as "Sugar Ditch Alley", named for the open...
, Mississippi
Mississippi
Mississippi is a U.S. state located in the Southern United States. Jackson is the state capital and largest city. The name of the state derives from the Mississippi River, which flows along its western boundary, whose name comes from the Ojibwe word misi-ziibi...
(USA
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
). The district's boundaries parallel that of Tunica County
Tunica County, Mississippi
As of the census of 2000, there were 9,227 people, 3,258 households, and 2,192 families residing in the county. The population density was 20 people per square mile . There were 3,705 housing units at an average density of 8 per square mile...
.
Schools
- Rosa Fort High School (Unincorporated areaUnincorporated areaIn law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
, Grades 9-12) - Tunica Middle School (Grades 6-8)
- Dundee Elementary School (Unincorporated area, DundeeDundee, MississippiDundee is an unincorporated community in Tunica County, Mississippi, United States. Dundee is south-southwest of Tunica. Dundee has a post office with ZIP code 38626.-Education:...
- Grades K-5) - Robinsonville Elementary School (Unincorporated area, Tunica ResortsTunica Resorts, MississippiTunica Resorts is an unincorporated community located in northern Tunica County, Mississippi, United States, north of the county seat of Tunica. The community was originally named Robinsonville, but the name was changed in 2003. Locals still refer to the town by this name. The community is situated...
- Grades Pre K-5) - Tunica Elementary School (TunicaTunica, MississippiTunica is a town in Tunica County, Mississippi, United States, located near the Mississippi River. Until the early 1990s the town was one of the most impoverished places in the United States, semi-famous for the particularly deprived neighbourhood known as "Sugar Ditch Alley", named for the open...
, Grades Pre K-5)
Demographics
| School Year | Enrollment | Gender Makeup | Racial Makeup | Eligible | |||||
| Female | Male | Asian | African American |
Hispanic | Native American |
White | Free Lunch |
||
| 2006-07 | 2,241 | 52% | 48% | 0.22% | 97.32% | 1.16% | 0.09% | 1.20% | 88.7% |
| 2005-06 | 2,323 | 52% | 48% | 0.26% | 96.43% | 1.20% | 0.09% | 2.02% | – |
| 2004-05 | 2,307 | 52% | 48% | 0.26% | 96.75% | 0.91% | – | 2.08% | – |
| 2003-04 | 2,243 | 51% | 49% | 0.04% | 97.28% | 1.16% | – | 1.52% | – |
| 2002-03 | 2,106 | 51% | 49% | 0.09% | 97.06% | 1.00% | – | 1.85% | – |
Accountability statistics
| 2006-07 | 2005-06 | 2004-05 | 2003-04 | 2002-03 | |
| District Accreditation Status | Advised | Accredited | Accredited | Accredited | Accredited |
| School Performance Classifications | |||||
| Level 5 (Superior Performing) Schools | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Level 4 (Exemplary) Schools | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Level 3 (Successful) Schools | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Level 2 (Under Performing) Schools | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Level 1 (Low Performing) Schools | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Not Assigned | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |