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in Mississippi. The district office is located in

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). In addition to Brandon, the district serves most of Rankin County, including the communities of

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, Flowood, Pelahatchie, Puckett, Richland,

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History

The Rankin County School District is one of the top three sizeable public school districts in Mississippi. There are 28 schools, over 18,000 students in the district, and the district serves over seven different cities. RCSD is known for their recreational and outdoor activities. In 2013, RCSD was the defendant in a federal lawsuit regarding religion in public schools after Northwest Rankin High School subjected students to mandatory Christian assemblies. The case settled, but in 2014 the RCSD violated the settlement by inviting a Methodist preacher to lead a prayer during a District wide awards ceremony. Judge

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of Mississippi's Southern District ruled in favor of the Plaintiff in 2015. In 2014 board president

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, a former member of the

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, resigned from his position prior to a federal indictment for corruption activities, involving

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contracts with the

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. McCrory and Epps pleaded guilty to federal charges in February of the following year.Blinder, Alan.
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Schools

*Brandon Zone ** Brandon High School (Grades 9-12) **Brandon Middle School (Grades 6-8) **Brandon Elementary School (Grades 4-5) **Stonebridge Elementary School (Grades 2-3) **Rouse Elementary School (Grades K-1) **Learning Center *Florence Zone ** Florence High School (Grades 9-12) **Florence Middle School (Grades 6-8) **Florence Elementary School (Grades 3-5) **Steen's Creek Elementary School (Grades K-2) *McLaurin Zone **McLaurin High School (Grades 7-12) **McLaurin Elementary School (Grades PK-6) *Northwest Zone **

Northwest Rankin High School Northwest Rankin High School is a suburban public high school located in Flowood, Mississippi, United States. The school serves grades 9-12 and is part of the Rankin County School District. The school's attendance was approximately 1,700 students ...

(Grades 9-12) **Northwest Rankin Middle School (Grades 6-8) **Northwest Rankin Elementary School (Grades K-5) **Flowood Elementary School (Grades K-5) **Northshore Elementary School (Grades K-5) **Oakdale Elementary School (Grades K-5) **Highland Bluff Elementary School (Grades K-5) *Pelahatchie Zone ** Pelahatchie High School (Grades 7-12) **Pelahatichie Elementary School (Grades K-6) *Pisgah Zone **Pisgah High School (Grades 7-12) **Pisgah Elementary School (Grades K-6) *Puckett Zone **Puckett Attendance Center (Grades K-12) *Richland Zone **Richland High School (Grades 7-12) **Richland Upper Elementary School (Grades 3-6) **Richland Elementary School (Grades K-2) *Alternative School **Rankin County Learning Center

Demographics

In 2017 22% of the students were black. That year, under Mississippi school accountability rankings, the district received an "A".

2006-07 school year

There were a total of 17,398 students enrolled in the Rankin County School District during the 2006–2007 school year. The gender makeup of the district was 49% female and 51% male. The racial makeup of the district was 21.54% African American, 75.91% White, 1.32% Hispanic, 1.14% Asian, and 0.09% Native American. 27.7% of the district's students were eligible to receive free lunch.

Previous school years

Accountability statistics

References

External links

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