The Pontotoc County School District is a public

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based in Pontotoc County,

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). The district serves the towns of: Algoma,

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, Thaxton, Toccopola, most of

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(the Pontotoc County portion), the communities of Randolph,
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/ref> and Springville, and most rural areas in Pontotoc County. It also covers a small portion of Pontotoc. The headquarters are in Pontotoc.

Schools

*North Pontotoc High School (Ecru; Grades 9-12) **2004

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*South Pontotoc High School (Springville; Grades 9-12) **2011 5 Star School Mississippi's Highest Rating *North Pontotoc Middle School (Ecru; Grades 6-8) *South Pontotoc Middle School (Springville; Grades 6-8) *North Pontotoc Elementary School (Ecru; Grades K-5) *South Pontotoc Elementary School (Springville; Grades K-5)

Demographics

2006-07 school year

There were a total of 3,251 students enrolled in the Pontotoc 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 10.43% African American, 84.68% White, 4.80% Hispanic, 0.06% Asian, and 0.03% Native American. 39.9% of the district's students were eligible to receive free lunch.

Previous school years

Accountability statistics

References

External links

* {{Coord, 34.235577, -89.012452, display=title Education in Pontotoc County, Mississippi School districts in Mississippi