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based in

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). On June 30, 2021 the

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and the former Chickasaw County School District were dissolved, with a new Chickasaw County School District formed on July 1, 2021. The former school boards were dissolved and a new consolidated board was formed. The districts were consolidated due to a change in Mississippi law that required the consolidation. The former Chickasaw County district was headquartered in Houlka.

Schools

Chickasaw County School District operates six schools *Houston Lower Elementary (Grades K-2) *Houston Upper Elementary (Grade 3-5) *Houston Middle School (Grades 6-8) * Houston High School (Grades 9-12) *Houston Career and Technical Education Center (Vocational Grades 10-12, AEST Grades 9-12) *Houlka Attendance Center (the only school of the pre-merger district) **Elementary School (Grades K-6) **High School (Grades 7-12)

Demographics

2006-07 school year

There were a total of 526 students enrolled in the pre-merger Chickasaw County School District during the 2006–2007 school year. The gender makeup of the district was 46% female and 54% male. The racial makeup of the district was 46.20% African American, 49.81% White, and 3.99% Hispanic. 62.1% of the district's students were eligible to receive free lunch.

Previous school years

Accountability statistics

References

External links

* Education in Chickasaw County, Mississippi School districts in Mississippi 2021 establishments in Mississippi Educational institutions established in 2021 {{Mississippi-stub