The Wilkinson County School District is a public
school district
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based in
Woodville,
Mississippi
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(
USA
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). The district's boundaries parallel that of
Wilkinson County. In addition to Woodville, the district includes the Wilkinson County portions of
Centreville and
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Schools
*Wilkinson County High School (''
Unincorporated area
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'' near
Woodville)
*William Winans Middle School (
Centreville)
*Wilkinson County Elementary School (''Unincorporated area'' with Wilkinson County High School)
*Finch Elementary School (''Unincorporated area'' near Centreville)
[Finch Elementary School]
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Demographics
2007-08 school year
There were a total of 1,371 students enrolled in the Wilkinson County School District during the 2007â2008 school year. The gender makeup of the district was 49% female and 51% male. The racial makeup of the district was 99.56% African American, 0.36% White, and 0.07% Hispanic.
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 ...
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Wilkinson County Christian Academy
Wilkinson County Christian Academy is a private PK3-12 Christian school in Wilkinson County, Mississippi, near Woodville. It was established in 1969 as a segregation academy.
History
In a 1969 newspaper article, a parent explained that "my kids ...
, a school founded in 1969 as a
segregation academy
Segregation academies are private schools in the Southern United States that were founded in the mid-20th century by white parents to avoid having their children attend desegregated public schools. They were founded between 1954, when the U.S. ...
.
References
External links
* {{Official website, https://www.wilkinson.k12.ms.us
Education in Wilkinson County, Mississippi
School districts in Mississippi