Leake County School District

The Leake County School District is a public school district based in Carthage, Mississippi. The district's boundaries parallel that of Leake County.

History

Medgar Evers, Derrick Bell, and Winson Hudson helped lead efforts for civil rights in Leake County and to desegregate its schools.

Schools

Leake Central High School in Carthage
Leake County High School in Walnut Grove
Leake Central Junior High School
Leake County Elementary School
Leake Central Elementary School
Leake County Career & Technical Center

Basketball player turned preacher Marcus Mann (basketball) and baseball player Art Gardner attended South Leake High School.

Demographics

2006-07 school year

There were a total of 3,326 students enrolled in the Leake County School District during the 2006–2007 school year. The gender makeup of the district was 47% female and 53% male. The racial makeup of the district was 57.76% African American, 37.43% White, 3.19% Hispanic, 1.08% Native American, and 0.54% Asian. 64.2% of the district's students were eligible to receive free lunch.