Type Public Established 1940 (1940) District ID 2803830 Area 1,961 km² Founded 1940 Schools 27 | Superintendent Dr. Sue Townsend Website www.rcsd.ms Phone +1 601-825-5590 Number of students 19,000 Staff 3000 | |
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Rankin county school district
The Rankin County School District is the 3rd largest public school district in Mississippi. The district office is located in Brandon, Mississippi (USA).
Contents
- Rankin county school district
- Rankin county school district budget cuts
- History
- 2006 07 school year
- Accountability statistics
- References
In addition to Brandon, the district serves most of Rankin County, including the communities of Florence, Flowood, Pelahatchie, Puckett, Richland, and Sandhill.
Rankin county school district budget cuts
History
In 2014 board president Cecil McCrory, a former member of the Mississippi Legislature, resigned from his position prior to a federal indictment for corruption activities, involving private prison contracts with the Mississippi Department of Corrections. McCrory and Epps pleaded guilty to federal charges in February of the following year.
2006-07 school year
There were a total of 17,398 students enrolled in the Rankin 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 21.54% African American, 75.91% White, 1.32% Hispanic, 1.14% Asian, and 0.09% Native American. 27.7% of the district's students were eligible to receive free lunch.
Accountability statistics
Awards