Rankin County School District
| Rankin County School District | |
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Brandon, Mississippi Rankin County United States |
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| District information | |
| Type | Public |
| Grades | Pre-K - 12th |
| Established | 1940 |
| Superintendent | Dr. Sue Townsend |
| Schools | 27 |
| District ID | 2803830 |
| Students and staff | |
| Students | 19,000+ |
| Staff | 3,000+ |
| Other information | |
| Website | www |
The Rankin County School District is the 3rd largest public school district in Mississippi. The district office is located in Brandon, Mississippi (USA).
In addition to Brandon, the district serves most of Rankin County, including the communities of Florence, Flowood, Pelahatchie, Puckett, Richland, and Sandhill.
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.
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.
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