Copiah County School District
# Copiah County School District

The Copiah County School District is a public school district based in Copiah County, Mississippi (USA).

The district serves the communities of Crystal Springs, Wesson, Georgetown, and Beauregard.

## Schools

* Crystal Springs, Mississippi
   * Crystal Springs Elementary School
   * Crystal Springs Middle School
   * Crystal Springs High School
* Wesson, Mississippi
   * Wesson Attendance Center

The student body at Crystal Springs High School is 81 percent African American, 9 percent Hispanic, and 9 percent white.

## Demographics

### 2006-07 school year

There were a total of 2,914 students enrolled in the Copiah County School District during the 2006–2007 school year. The gender makeup of the district was 48% female and 52% male. The racial makeup of the district was 59.33% African American, 38.88% White, 1.65% Hispanic, and 0.14% Asian. 64.7% of the district's students were eligible to receive free lunch.

### Previous school years

| School Year | Enrollment | Gender Makeup | Gender Makeup | Racial Makeup | Racial Makeup | Racial Makeup | Racial Makeup | Racial Makeup |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| School Year | Enrollment | Female | Male | Asian | African American | Hispanic | Native American | White |
| 2005-06 | 3,038 | 48% | 52% | 0.20% | 58.26% | 1.58% | – | 39.96% |
| 2004-05 | 3,031 | 47% | 53% | 0.20% | 58.96% | 1.35% | – | 39.49% |
| 2003-04 | 3,069 | 48% | 52% | 0.20% | 59.34% | 1.08% | 0.03% | 39.36% |
| 2002-03 | 3,160 | 48% | 52% | 0.19% | 60.19% | 0.73% | – | 38.89% |

## Accountability statistics

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

## Alumni

* Royce Whittington was a star football player whose career continued through college. He was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in 1960 but after gaining a lot of weight was cut immediately by Vince Lombardi.
* Don "Scooter" Purvis running back at LSU including in 1958 championship team
* Larry Grantham, Super Bowl III champion with the New York Jets.
