The Montgomery County School District was a public
school district
A school district is a special-purpose district that operates local public primary and secondary schools in various nations.
North America United States
In the U.S, most K–12 public schools function as units of local school districts, wh ...
with its headquarters in
Winona, Mississippi
}
Winona is a city in Montgomery County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 5,043 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Montgomery County.
Winona is known in the local area as "The Crossroads of North Mississippi"; the interse ...
.
[Home page]
Montgomery County School District. July 11, 2000. Retrieved on September 17, 2018. "618 Courthouse Annex P.O. Box 687 Winona, MS 38967"
The district served rural areas of
Montgomery County,
Mississippi
Mississippi () is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States, bordered to the north by Tennessee; to the east by Alabama; to the south by the Gulf of Mexico; to the southwest by Louisiana; and to the northwest by Arkansas. Miss ...
(
USA
The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territori ...
), including the towns of
Duck Hill and
Kilmichael. Small pieces of the Winona city limits extended into the district.
Effective July 1, 2018 the Montgomery County and
Winona Separate School District consolidated into the
Winona-Montgomery Consolidated School District. The consolidation was mandated by the Mississippi state government.
History
At one time the district allowed students residing there to transfer to other nearby school districts, including the Winona schools, schools in
Grenada, and schools in
French Camp. In 2001 the district ended that policy.
The district attempted to stop the merger with Winona schools with a restraining order in 2017.
Schools
At the time of closing:
*Montgomery County High School -
Kilmichael
*Montgomery County Elementary School - Kilmichael - Formerly Kilmichael Elementary School
**At one time Kilmichael Elementary had 1,000 students. In 2001 it had 366 students.
Previous schools:
* Duck Hill High School -
Duck Hill
* Duck Hill Elementary School - Duck Hill
** Circa 2001 it had around 100 students. At that time school district officials were considering closing it and moving the students to Kilmichael Elementary.
[ Duck Hill residents stated opposition to the closure proposals.
]
Demographics
2006-07 school year
There were a total of 458 students enrolled in the Montgomery County School District during the 2006-2007 school year. The gender makeup of the district was 48% female and 52% male. The racial makeup of the district was 90.17% African American, 8.52% White, 1.09% Hispanic, and 0.22% Asian. 76.7% of the district's students were eligible to receive free lunch.
Previous school years
Accountability statistics
See also
*List of school districts in Mississippi
This is a list of school districts in Mississippi.
Alcorn County
*Alcorn School District
*Corinth School District
Attala County
* Attala County School District
* Kosciusko School District
Bolivar County
*Cleveland School District
*North B ...
References
External links
*
*
Map of Montgomery County, MS school districts, 2010
- U.S. Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau (USCB), officially the Bureau of the Census, is a principal agency of the U.S. Federal Statistical System, responsible for producing data about the American people and economy. The Census Bureau is part of the ...
{{Defunct school districts in Mississippi
Education in Montgomery County, Mississippi
Former school districts in Mississippi
School districts disestablished in 2018
2018 disestablishments in Mississippi