The Philadelphia Public School District is a public school district based in Philadelphia, Mississippi, United States.
It includes most of the Philadelphia city limits.[1]
The schools include Philadelphia High School, Philadelphia Middle School, Philadelphia Elementary School, and Vo-Tech.
There were a total of 1,191 students enrolled in the Philadelphia Public 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 68.09% African American, 28.80% White, 1.09% Hispanic, 0.42% Asian, and 1.60% Native American.[2] 65.2% of the district's students were eligible to receive free lunch.[3]
School Year | Enrollment | Gender Makeup | Racial Makeup | |||||
Female | Male | Asian | African American |
Hispanic | Native American |
White | ||
2005-06[2] | 1,103 | 50% | 50% | 0.45% | 66.27% | 1.00% | 1.54% | 30.73% |
2004-05[2] | 1,147 | 50% | 50% | 0.70% | 65.13% | 0.70% | 1.48% | 32.00% |
2003-04[2] | 1,166 | 49% | 51% | 1.11% | 64.07% | 0.69% | 1.29% | 32.85% |
2002-03[4] | 1,219 | 48% | 52% | 0.98% | 62.59% | 1.07% | 1.31% | 34.04% |
2006-07[5] | 2005-06[6] | 2004-05[7] | 2003-04[8] | 2002-03[9] | |
District Accreditation Status | Accredited | Accredited | Accredited | Accredited | Accredited |
School Performance Classifications | |||||
Level 5 (Superior Performing) Schools | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Level 4 (Exemplary) Schools | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Level 3 (Successful) Schools | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Level 2 (Under Performing) Schools | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Level 1 (Low Performing) Schools | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Not Assigned | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |