Lowndes County School District (Mississippi)
| Lowndes County School District | |
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| Superintendent | Sam Allison |
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| Website | www |
The Lowndes County School District is a public school district headquartered in Columbus, Mississippi (United States).[1]
The district, one of two in Lowndes County, serves the towns of Caledonia, Crawford, and Artesia, the majority of the community of New Hope, small pieces of Columbus, and most rural areas in Lowndes County.[2]
On-post families at Columbus Air Force Base have Caledonia School as one option for education of dependent children.[3] A small piece of the Columbus AFB census-designated place is physically in the Lowndes County district.[2]
Schools
- High Schools (Grades 9–12)
- Caledonia High School
- New Hope High School
- West Lowndes High School
- Middle Schools (Grades 6–8)
- Caledonia Middle School
- New Hope Middle School
- West Lowndes Middle School
- Elementary Schools (Grades K–5)
- Caledonia Elementary School
- New Hope Elementary School (split into two buildings: K–2 and 3–5)
- West Lowndes Elementary School
Facilities
The current 12,000-square-foot (1,100 m2) headquarters building was built in 1992 as the Ecolab building. The district acquired it in 2024 as it is larger than the former district headquarters and because it is about equidistant to the three clusters of schools. The district paid $500,000 to buy it.[4]
Demographics
2006–07 school year
There were a total of 5,502 students enrolled in the Lowndes 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 38.99% African American, 59.52% White, 0.91% Hispanic, 0.47% Asian, and 0.11% Native American.[5] 44.0% of the district's students were eligible to receive free lunch.[6]
Previous school years
| School Year | Enrollment | Gender Makeup | Racial Makeup | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Female | Male | Asian | African American |
Hispanic | Native American |
White | ||
| 2005–06[5] | 5,448 | 49% | 51% | 0.48% | 39.21% | 0.42% | 0.07% | 59.82% |
| 2004–05[5] | 5,443 | 49% | 51% | 0.55% | 39.21% | 0.37% | 0.07% | 59.80% |
| 2003–04[5] | 5,383 | 50% | 50% | 0.46% | 39.23% | 0.41% | 0.06% | 59.84% |
| 2002–03[7] | 5,384 | 49% | 51% | 0.46% | 39.17% | 0.67% | 0.07% | 59.62% |
Accountability statistics
| 2006-07[8] | 2005-06[9] | 2004-05[10] | 2003-04[11] | 2002-03[12] | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District Accreditation Status | Accredited | Accredited | Accredited | Accredited | Accredited |
| School Performance Classifications | |||||
| Level 5 (Superior Performing) Schools | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Level 4 (Exemplary) Schools | 4 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Level 3 (Successful) Schools | 2 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 |
| Level 2 (Under Performing) Schools | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Level 1 (Low Performing) Schools | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Not Assigned | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
See also
References
- ^ "Home". Lowndes County School District. Retrieved January 10, 2026.
512 Lehmberg Road, COLUMBUS, MS 39702
- ^ a b Geography Division (December 21, 2020). 2020 Census - School District Reference Map: Lowndes County, MS (PDF) (Map). Suitland, Maryland: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved January 10, 2026. - Text list
- ^ "Columbus AFB Education". Military One Source. U.S. Department of Defense. Retrieved January 9, 2026.
- ^ McRae, Emma (July 31, 2024). "LCSD acquires old Ecolab building for new central office". Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved January 10, 2026.
- ^ a b c d "Mississippi Assessment and Accountability Reporting System". Office of Research and Statistics, Mississippi Department of Education. Archived from the original on March 23, 2007.
- ^ "2006-07 State, District, and School Enrollment by Race/Gender with Poverty Data" (XLS). Mississippi Department of Education. January 16, 2008. Retrieved May 18, 2008.
- ^ "Mississippi Report Card for 2002-2003". Office of Educational Accountability, Mississippi Department of Education. September 2, 2004. Archived from the original on August 12, 2007. Retrieved August 31, 2007.
- ^ "2007 Results" (PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education. September 13, 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 27, 2007. Retrieved September 15, 2007.
- ^ "2006 Results" (PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education. September 6, 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 17, 2007. Retrieved June 11, 2007.
- ^ "2005 Results" (PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education. September 9, 2005. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 13, 2006. Retrieved June 11, 2007.
- ^ "2004 Results" (PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education. September 26, 2004. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 5, 2007. Retrieved June 11, 2007.
- ^ "2003 Results" (PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education. November 21, 2003. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 5, 2007. Retrieved June 11, 2007.