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Jefferson County School District

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Jefferson County School District is located in southwest Mississippi. Jefferson County School District has 519.93 square miles of land area and 7.33 square miles of water area. As of 2010-2014, the total Jefferson County School District population is 7,634. Jefferson County School District median household income is $23,480 in 2010-2014. Jefferson County School District median house value is $62,400 in 2010-2014. On average, Jefferson County School District is worse than the state average in quality.

Ranking:	(131 out of 148, bottom 11%)*
Type:	Regular Local School District
Grade:	Prekindergarten to Grade 12
Number of Schools:	6
Population	7,634 (2010-2014), rank #120
Population Growth	-14.90% since 2005-2009, see rank
Population Density:	14.48/sq mi, rank #139
Median Household Income:	$23,480 at 2010-2014—6.90% increase since 2005-2009, rank #144
Median House Price:	$62,400 at 2010-2014—-7.00% increase since 2005-2009, rank #129
Time Zone:	Central GMT -6:00 with Daylight Saving in the Summer
Land Area:	519.93 sq mi, rank #31
Water Area:	7.33 sq mi (1.39%), rank #34
State:	Mississippi
County:	Jefferson County
City:	Lorman, Natchez, Fayette, Union Church, Pattison, Meadville
Zip:	39096, 39120, 39069, 39668, 39144, 39653
Area:	Natchez, MS-LA

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Jefferson County School District Map, Border, and Nearby Locations

942 Main St

Fayette MS, 39069, Jefferson County

Phone: 601-786-3721

Students and Teachers

	2013-2014	2012-2013	2011-2012	2010-2011	2009-2010	2008-2009	2007-2008
Total Students:	1,325	1,379	1,289	1,414	1,465	1,474	1,439
English Language Learner Students:	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Total Teachers:	97.83	96.86	94.65	105.83	103.98	104.50	97.30
Prekindergarten:	1.05	1.04	0.75	0.77	0.52	0.20	1.00
Kindergarten:	5.00	5.32	5.13	5.75	5.16	6.20	5.00
Elementary:	39.63	37.15	40.70	43.73	42.98	43.00	40.00
Secondary:	44.41	44.92	39.74	48.44	49.78	49.80	46.00
Ungraded:	7.74	8.43	8.33	7.14	5.54	5.30	5.30
Total Other Staff:	113.52	118.46	116.00	132.79	137.09	152.70	153.20
Instructional Aides:	21.98	26.63	26.93	37.93	40.37	41.00	43.70
Instructional Coordinators & Supervisors:	1.00	2.00	2.00	2.00	2.00	2.50	1.50
Total Guidance Counselors:	5.54	5.62	6.00	4.57	5.00	10.40	5.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors:	2.54	2.62	3.00	3.00	2.00	2.50	2.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors:	3.00	3.00	3.00	1.57	3.00	2.70	3.00
Other Guidance Counselors:	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	5.20	NA
Librarians/Media Specialists:	2.57	3.00	3.00	4.00	4.00	4.00	4.00
Library/Media Support:	1.00	1.00	2.00	2.00	3.00	2.00	2.00
District Administrators:	6.26	6.32	6.49	7.00	6.49	7.00	7.00
District Administrative Support:	6.73	6.00	7.00	7.00	8.49	8.00	8.00
School Administrators:	6.26	6.00	6.00	7.00	8.00	8.00	7.90
School Administrative Support:	6.73	4.67	5.00	5.00	4.00	5.00	5.00
Student Support Services:	8.94	8.28	4.00	6.00	5.00	13.00	18.10
Other Support Services:	46.51	48.94	47.58	50.29	50.74	51.80	51.00
Student-Teacher Ratio:	13.54	14.24	13.62	13.36	14.09	14.11	14.79

Schools

Fayette Vocational Center	Grade 9 to Grade 12	205 Industrial Park Dr, Fayette MS 39069
Jefferson Co Elementary	Prekindergarten to Grade 4	430 Hwy 33, Fayette MS 39069
Jefferson Co High	Grade 9 to Grade 12	2277 Main St, Fayette MS 39069
Jefferson Co Jr Hi	Grade 7 to Grade 8	468 Hwy 33, Fayette MS 39069
Jefferson County Alternative School	Grade 7 to Grade 12	468 Hwy 33, Fayette MS 39069
Jefferson Upper Elemen	Grade 5 to Grade 6	442 Hwy 33, Fayette MS 39069

Test Performance

Year	Test	Grade	Measurement	Score	State Average
MCT2 Test
2008	Language Arts	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	147.8	149.3
2009	Language Arts	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	150.6	148.7
2010	Language Arts	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	139.3	149
2011	Language Arts	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	145.2	149.8
2012	Language Arts	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	145.4	150.2
2013	Language Arts	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	142.9	151
2008	Mathematics	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	148.1	150.6
2009	Mathematics	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	151.5	151
2010	Mathematics	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	137	152.1
2011	Mathematics	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	149	153.3
2012	Mathematics	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	148.5	154.1
2013	Mathematics	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	142.6	154.2
2008	Language Arts	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	152.8	148.8
2009	Language Arts	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	152.7	149.2
2010	Language Arts	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	144.9	149.5
2011	Language Arts	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	144	149.6
2012	Language Arts	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	146	151
2013	Language Arts	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	145.5	151.8
2008	Mathematics	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	148.8	150.5
2009	Mathematics	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	150	151.1
2010	Mathematics	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	143.6	151.5
2011	Mathematics	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	144.9	151.7
2012	Mathematics	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	146.3	152.8
2013	Mathematics	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	147.2	154.1
2008	Language Arts	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	139.1	148.5
2009	Language Arts	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	142.4	148.7
2010	Language Arts	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	146.1	148.8
2011	Language Arts	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	143.7	148.9
2012	Language Arts	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	142	149.9
2013	Language Arts	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	142.5	150.8
2008	Mathematics	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	137.9	149.8
2009	Mathematics	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	142.7	150.2
2010	Mathematics	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	150.5	151.3
2011	Mathematics	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	152.1	151.4
2012	Mathematics	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	141	152.3
2013	Mathematics	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	142.1	153.2
2008	Language Arts	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	138.3	147.6
2009	Language Arts	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	140.7	148.8
2010	Language Arts	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	147	149.4
2011	Language Arts	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	146.4	149.8
2012	Language Arts	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	145.8	150.3
2013	Language Arts	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	143.8	150.7
2008	Mathematics	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	137.4	149.3
2009	Mathematics	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	140.3	149.9
2010	Mathematics	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	144.4	150.5
2011	Mathematics	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	145.7	150.6
2012	Mathematics	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	142.8	151.3
2013	Mathematics	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	141.4	152.4
2008	Language Arts	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	139.3	147
2009	Language Arts	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	141.6	147.8
2010	Language Arts	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	143	149.7
2011	Language Arts	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	146	149.9
2012	Language Arts	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	146.7	150.7
2013	Language Arts	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	146.3	151.4
2008	Mathematics	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	139.6	148.7
2009	Mathematics	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	141.7	150.1
2010	Mathematics	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	139.4	151.1
2011	Mathematics	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	148.5	152.1
2012	Mathematics	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	147.1	152.3
2013	Mathematics	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	147.5	153.1
2008	Language Arts	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	136.8	146.6
2009	Language Arts	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	142.2	147.8
2010	Language Arts	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	139.5	147.8
2011	Language Arts	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	146	149.1
2012	Language Arts	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	149.4	149.9
2013	Language Arts	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	146.1	150
2008	Mathematics	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	133.4	148.3
2009	Mathematics	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	139	149.6
2010	Mathematics	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	139.3	151.5
2011	Mathematics	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	143.2	153.2
2012	Mathematics	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	151.4	153.7
2013	Mathematics	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	151.7	154.6
MST Test
2008	Science	5th Grade	% met std	12.5%	40.8%
2009	Science	5th Grade	% met std	14.8%	42.8%
2010	Science	5th Grade	% met std	18.3%	44.9%
2012	Science	5th Grade	% met std	20.3%	53.6%
2013	Science	5th Grade	% met std	21.8%	63.1%
2008	Science	8th Grade	% met std	12.6%	39.3%
2009	Science	8th Grade	% met std	22.7%	40%
2010	Science	8th Grade	% met std	20.1%	42.9%
2012	Science	8th Grade	% met std	45.3%	56.4%
2013	Science	8th Grade	% met std	45.4%	64.0%
SATP2 Test
2004	Algebra I	End of course	% met std	87.7%	90.7%
2005	Algebra I	End of course	% met std	87.9%	91.6%
2006	Algebra I	End of course	% met std	89.2%	91%
2007	Algebra I	End of course	% met std	79.6%	90.8%
2008	Algebra I	End of course	% met std	63.1%	71%
2009	Algebra I	End of course	% met std	57.8%	72%
2010	Algebra I	End of course	% met std	79.8%	79.6%
2011	Algebra I	End of course	% met std	85.4%	85.4%
2012	Algebra I	End of course	% met std	81.7%	81.9%
2013	Algebra I	End of course	% met std	85.6%	85.2%
2004	Biology I	End of course	% met std	86.2%	89.2%
2005	Biology I	End of course	% met std	89%	91.8%
2006	Biology I	End of course	% met std	85%	93.3%
2007	Biology I	End of course	% met std	98.2%	92.2%
2008	Biology I	End of course	% met std	86.9%	87.9%
2009	Biology I	End of course	% met std	73%	87.6%
2010	Biology I	End of course	% met std	76.6%	86.2%
2012	Biology I	End of course	% met std	77%	74.7%
2013	Biology I	End of course	% met std	82.1%	78.5%
2004	English II	End of course	% met std	65.7%	83.1%
2005	English II	End of course	% met std	67.3%	82.8%
2006	English II	End of course	% met std	69.6%	78.1%
2007	English II	End of course	% met std	65.7%	77.2%
2008	English II	End of course	% met std	50%	69.7%
2009	English II	End of course	% met std	51.1%	69%
2010	English II	End of course	% met std	45.6%	68%
2011	English II	End of course	% met std	58.6%	71.8%
2012	English II	End of course	% met std	43.5%	73.1%
2013	English II	End of course	% met std	61.5%	73%
2004	US History	End of course	% met std	86.8%	95.7%
2005	US History	End of course	% met std	95.9%	96.4%
2006	US History	End of course	% met std	87.3%	95.9%
2007	US History	End of course	% met std	87.5%	93.9%
2008	US History	End of course	% met std	91.8%	94.3%
2009	US History	End of course	% met std	91%	96.9%
2010	US History	End of course	% met std	89.9%	93%
2011	US History	End of course	% met std	90.8%	93%
2012	US History	End of course	% met std	57.7%	72.9%
2013	US History	End of course	% met std	57.8%	81.3%

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School District Fiscal Information

	2012			2011			2010
	Amount	Per Student	%	Amount	Per Student	%	Amount	Per Student	%
Total Revenue:	$13,709,000	$10,635		$13,893,000	$9,825		$13,350,000	$9,113
Federal:	$3,429,000	$2,660	25.0%	$3,999,000	$2,828	28.8%	$3,368,000	$2,299	25.2%
State:	$7,162,000	$5,556	52.2%	$6,878,000	$4,864	49.5%	$6,607,000	$4,510	49.5%
Local:	$3,118,000	$2,419	22.7%	$3,016,000	$2,133	21.7%	$3,375,000	$2,304	25.3%
Total Expenditures:	$12,548,000	$9,735		$13,156,000	$9,304		$12,723,000	$8,685
Total Current Expenditures:	$11,989,000	$9,301		$12,390,000	$8,762		$12,275,000	$8,379
Instructional Expenditures:	$6,504,000	$5,046	54.2%	$6,716,000	$4,750	54.2%	$6,434,000	$4,392	52.4%
Student and Staff Support:	$1,283,000	$995	10.7%	$1,432,000	$1,013	11.6%	$1,411,000	$963	11.5%
Administration:	$1,518,000	$1,178	12.7%	$1,553,000	$1,098	12.5%	$1,705,000	$1,164	13.9%
Operations, Food, Other:	$2,684,000	$2,082	22.4%	$2,689,000	$1,902	21.7%	$2,725,000	$1,860	22.2%
Total Capital Outlay:	$433,000	$336		$603,000	$426		$276,000	$188
Construction:	$0	$0		$0	$0		$0	$0
Total Other:	$64,000	$50		$89,000	$63		$74,000	$51
Interest on Debt:	$62,000	$48		$74,000	$52		$98,000	$67

Total Salary:	$7,270,000	$5,640		$7,439,000	$5,261		$7,501,000	$5,120
Instruction/Teacher Salary:	$4,609,000	$3,576	63.4%	$4,559,000	$3,224	61.3%	$4,480,000	$3,058	59.7%
Other Salary:	$2,661,000	$2,064	36.6%	$2,880,000	$2,037	38.7%	$3,021,000	$2,062	40.3%
Total Benefit:	$2,470,000	$1,916		$2,542,000	$1,798		$2,572,000	$1,756
Instruction/Teacher Benefit:	$1,462,000	$1,134	59.2%	$1,508,000	$1,066	59.3%	$1,495,000	$1,020	58.1%
Other Benefit:	$1,008,000	$782	40.8%	$1,034,000	$731	40.7%	$1,077,000	$735	41.9%

Teacher's Experience and Compensation

	2007
Teachers with Bachelor Degree:	42.6%
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree:	43.6%

Mean Number of Years of Teaching:	11.0 years
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less:	40.4%
Teachers with 6-10 Years of Experience:	23.4%
Teachers with 11-20 Years of Experience:	18.1%
Teachers with 21-30 Years of Experience:	13.8%
Teachers with 31 Years of Experience or More:	4.3%

Mean Base Salary:	$37,660.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less:	$32,835.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6-10 Years of Experience:	$36,402.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 11-20 Years of Experience:	$39,477.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 21-30 Years of Experience:	$47,796.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 31 Years of Experience or More:	$49,747.0

* Jefferson County School District was rated 1.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.