Alcorn School District

The Alcorn School District is a public school district based in Alcorn County, Mississippi (USA). The district includes the county except for areas in Corinth and some areas around Corinth.^[1]

The district serves the towns of Farmington, Kossuth, Glen, and Rienzi as well as unincorporated areas of Alcorn County. This district was awarded the "A" rated status by the Mississippi Department of Education in the 2019-2020 school year and has continued to maintain that status.

The Alcorn School District operates ten schools - three high schools, two middle schools, three elementary schools, one vocational school, and one alternative school. The Alcorn School District has a district wide 94.7% graduation rate, 68.2% post-secondary school enrollment, and $9,006.83 per pupil in overall expenditures according to the MDE 2019-2020 District Report Card.^[2]

Brandon Quinn serves as the Superintendent of Education for the Alcorn School District. He began his service as Superintendent in January 2021 after serving as Alcorn Central High School principal for six and a half years. Angela Harris serves as Assistant Superintendent of Education. She was formerly the Principal of Falkner Elementary School and Federal Programs Director of North Tippah School District in Tipplersville, Mississippi.

Schools

7-12 schools

• Biggersville High School (Grades 7-12)

High schools

• Alcorn Central High School (Grades 9-12)
• Kossuth High School (Grades 9-12)

Middle schools

• Alcorn Central Middle School (Grades 5-8)
• Kossuth Middle School (Grades 5-8)

Elementary schools

• Alcorn Central Elementary School (Grades K-4)
• Biggersville Elementary School (Grades K-6)
• Kossuth Elementary School (Grades K-4)

Other Campuses

• Alcorn Career & Technology Center
• Alcorn Alternative Education Center

Demographics

Student Demographics (2020-2021)

The student body at the schools served by Alcorn School District is 92.4% White, 3.4% Black, 0.2% Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander, 0.9% Hispanic/Latino, 0.3% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander. In addition, 2.7% of students are two or more races, and 0% have not specified their race or ethnicity.

Also, 49% of students are female, and 51% of students are male. At schools in Alcorn School District, 51.6% of students are eligible to participate in the federal free and reduced price meal program and 0.7% of students are English language learners.^[3]

Previous school years

School Year	Enrollment	Gender Makeup		Racial Makeup
		Female	Male	Asian	African American	Hispanic	Native American	White
2005-06[4]	3,815	47%	53%	0.18%	4.04%	0.63%	0.05%	95.10%
2004-05[4]	3,797	48%	52%	0.13%	3.87%	0.47%	0.03%	95.50%
2003-04[4]	3,779	48%	52%	0.24%	4.15%	0.64%	0.03%	94.95%
2002-03[5]	3,798	48%	52%	0.24%	4.13%	0.66%	0.03%	94.94%

Accountability statistics

	2006-07[6]	2005-06[7]	2004-05[8]	2003-04[9]	2002-03[10]
District Accreditation Status	Accredited	Accredited	Accredited	Accredited	Accredited
School Performance Classifications
Level 5 (Superior Performing) Schools	0	0	2	2	2
Level 4 (Exemplary) Schools	4	4	5	4	4
Level 3 (Successful) Schools	5	6	3	4	3
Level 2 (Under Performing) Schools	1	0	0	0	0
Level 1 (Low Performing) Schools	0	0	0	0	0
Not Assigned	0	0	0	0	0

See also

• List of school districts in Mississippi

References

1. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Alcorn County, MS" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved September 25, 2024. - Text list
2. "Mississippi Succeeds Report Card - Alcorn School District". Archived from the original on November 26, 2020.
3. "Alcorn School District". Archived from the original on November 15, 2021.
4. "Mississippi Assessment and Accountability Reporting System". Office of Research and Statistics, Mississippi Department of Education. Archived from the original on March 23, 2007.
5. "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.
6. "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.
7. "2006 Results" (PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education. September 6, 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 17, 2007. Retrieved May 7, 2007.
8. "2005 Results" (PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education. September 9, 2005. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 13, 2006. Retrieved May 7, 2007.
9. "2004 Results" (PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education. September 26, 2004. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 5, 2007. Retrieved May 7, 2007.
10. "2003 Results" (PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education. November 21, 2003. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 11, 2006. Retrieved May 7, 2007.

External links

• Alcorn School District