Mississippi Jefferson County Public Schools
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Jefferson County, MS
 Jefferson County is one of about 3,141 counties and county equivalents in the United States. It has 519.4 sq. miles in land area and a population density of 18.2 per square mile. In the last three decades of the 1900s its population grew by 4.8%. On the 2000 census form, 99.8% of the population reported only one race, with 86.5% of these reporting African-American. The population of this county is 0.7% Hispanic (of any race). The average household size is 2.75 persons compared to an average family size of 3.36 persons.
In 2005 health care and social assistance was the largest of 20 major sectors. It had an average wage per job of $26,075. Per capita income grew by 19.9% between 1994 and 2004 (adjusted for inflation). |
| People & Income Overview (By Place of Residence) |
Value | Industry Overview (2005) (By Place of Work) |
Value |
| Population (2005) | 9,432 | Covered Employment | 1,098 |
| Growth (%) since 1990 | 9.0% | Average wage per job | $23,194 |
| Households (2000) | 3,308 | Manufacturing – % all jobs in County | N/A |
| Labor Force (persons) (2005) | 2,880 | Average wage per job | N/A |
| Unemployment Rate (2005) | 15.9 | Transportation & Warehousing – % all jobs in County | 1.5% |
| Per Capita Personal Income (2004) | $14,479 | Average wage per job | $35,017 |
| Median Household Income (2003) | $19,754 | Health Care, Social Assist. – % all jobs in County | D |
| Poverty Rate (2003) | 27.9 | Average wage per job | D |
| H.S. Diploma or More – % of Adults 25+ (2000) | 59.7 | Finance and Insurance – % all jobs in County | D |
| Bachelor’s Deg. or More – % of Adults 25+ (2000) | 10.6 | Average wage per job | D |
1. BASSFIELD HIGH SCHOOL
Address: P O Box 370, Bassfield, MS 39421
Phone: (601) 943-5391
County: Jefferson Davis County
Enrollment: 390
Grades: 7-12
2. CARVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Address: P O Box 460, Bassfield, MS 39421
Phone: (601) 943-5251
County: Jefferson Davis County
Enrollment: 417
Grades: PK-6
3. FAYETTE VOC CENTER
Address: 205 Industrial Park, Fayette, MS 39069
Phone: (601) 786-3642
County: Jefferson County
Enrollment: 0
Grades: 9-12
4. J E JOHNSON ELEMENTARY
Address: P O Box 1408, Prentiss, MS 39424
Phone: (601) 792-8338
County: Jefferson Davis County
Enrollment: 517
Grades: KG-6
5. JEFF DAVIS CO VOC TECH CENTER
Address: P O Box 70, Carson, MS 39427
Phone: (601) 792-5005
County: Jefferson Davis County
Enrollment: 0
Grades: 9-12
6. JEFFERSON CO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Address: 430 Hwy 33, Fayette, MS 39069
Phone: (601) 786-6003
County: Jefferson County
Enrollment: 554
Grades: PK-4
7. JEFFERSON CO HIGH
Address: 2277 Main Street, Fayette, MS 39069
Phone: (601) 786-3919
County: Jefferson County
Enrollment: 473
Grades: 9-12
8. JEFFERSON CO JR HI
Address: 468 Highway 33, Fayette, MS 39069
Phone: (601) 786-3900
County: Jefferson County
Enrollment: 249
Grades: 7-8
9. JEFFERSON County
Enrollment: ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL
Address: Rte 2 Box 35 C, Fayette, MS 39069
Phone: (601) 786-3900
County: Jefferson County
Enrollment: 0
Grades: 7-12
10. JEFFERSON County
Enrollment: UPPER ELEMENTARY
Address: 468 Hwy 33, Fayette, MS 39069
Phone: (601) 786-3900
County: Jefferson County
Enrollment: 198
Grades: 5-6
11. PRENTISS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Address: P O Box 1168, Prentiss, MS 39474
Phone: (601) 792-4646
County: Jefferson Davis County
Enrollment: 485
Grades: 6-12
