Mississippi Sunflower County Public Schools
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Sunflower County, MS
 Sunflower County is one of about 3,141 counties and county equivalents in the United States. It has 693.8 sq. miles in land area and a population density of 46.6 per square mile. In the last three decades of the 1900s its population declined by 7.2%. On the 2000 census form, 99.7% of the population reported only one race, with 69.9% of these reporting African-American. The population of this county is 1.3% Hispanic (of any race). The average household size is 3.01 persons compared to an average family size of 3.50 persons.
In 2005 manufacturing was the largest of 20 major sectors. It had an average wage per job of $20,234. Per capita income grew by 11.2% 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) | 32,311 | Covered Employment | 10,122 |
| Growth (%) since 1990 | -8.0% | Average wage per job | $22,700 |
| Households (2000) | 9,637 | Manufacturing – % all jobs in County | 12.8% |
| Labor Force (persons) (2005) | 11,056 | Average wage per job | $20,234 |
| Unemployment Rate (2005) | 11.6 | Transportation & Warehousing – % all jobs in County | 8.6% |
| Per Capita Personal Income (2004) | $17,460 | Average wage per job | $25,433 |
| Median Household Income (2003) | $22,462 | Health Care, Social Assist. – % all jobs in County | D |
| Poverty Rate (2003) | 30.3 | Average wage per job | D |
| H.S. Diploma or More – % of Adults 25+ (2000) | 59.3 | Finance and Insurance – % all jobs in County | 2.4% |
| Bachelor’s Deg. or More – % of Adults 25+ (2000) | 12.0 | Average wage per job | $30,547 |
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1. A W JAMES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Address: 400 South Blvd, Drew, MS 38737
Phone: (662) 745-8892
County: Sunflower County
Enrollment: 274
Grades: KG-4
2. CARVER UPPER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Address: 404 Jefferson, Indianola, MS 38751
Phone: (662) 887-2353
County: Sunflower County
Enrollment: 523 3-5
3. CASSIE PENNINGTON JUNIOR HIGH
Address: 701 East Chapman, Indianola, MS 38751
Phone: (662) 887-1852
County: Sunflower County
Enrollment: 238 9
4. DREW HIGH SCHOOL
Address: 288 Green Avenue, Drew, MS 38737
Phone: (662) 745-8586
County: Sunflower County
Enrollment: 190
Grades: 9-12
5. EAST SUNFLOWER SCHOOL
Address: 212 East Claiborne, Sunflower, MS 38778
Phone: (662) 569-3137
County: Sunflower County
Enrollment: 207
Grades: KG-6
6. GENTRY HIGH SCHOOL
Address: 801 B.B. King Road, Indianola, MS 38751
Phone: (662) 887-2433
County: Sunflower County
Enrollment: 665
Grades: 10-12
7. HAYES COOPER CENTER FOR MATH SC TEC
Address: 500 N Martin L King, Merigold, MS 38759
Phone: (662) 748-2734
County: Sunflower County
Enrollment: 371
Grades: PK-8
8. HUNTER MIDDLE SCHOOL
Address: 10 Swoope Rd, Drew, MS 38737
Phone: (662) 745-8940
County: Sunflower County
Enrollment: 165
Grades: 5-8
9. INDIANOLA CAREER & TECH CENTER
Address: 801 B.B. King Road, Indianola, MS 38751
Phone: (662) 887-5314
County: Sunflower County
Enrollment: 0
Grades: 10-12
10. INVERNESS SCHOOL
Address: P. O. Box 228, Inverness, MS 38753
Phone: (662) 265-5752
County: Sunflower County
Enrollment: 151
Grades: KG-8
11. JAMES ROSSER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Address: P. O. Box 628, Moorhead, MS 38761
Phone: (662) 246-5395
County: Sunflower County
Enrollment: 268
Grades: KG-5
12. LOCKARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Address: 302 College Avenue, Indianola, MS 38751
Phone: (662) 887-2554
County: Sunflower County
Enrollment: 519
Grades: PK-2
13. MOORHEAD MIDDLE SCHOOL
Address: P. O. Box 749, Moorhead, MS 38771
Phone: (662) 246-5680
County: Sunflower County
Enrollment: 119
Grades: 6-8
14. ROBERT L MERRITT MIDDLE SCHOOL
Address: 705 Kinlock Road, Indianola, MS 38751
Phone: (662) 887-1449
County: Sunflower County
Enrollment: 442
Grades: 6-8
15. RULEVILLE CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Address: 410 L F Packer Drive, Ruleville, MS 38771
Phone: (662) 756-2548
County: Sunflower County
Enrollment: 357 KG-5
16. RULEVILLE CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL
Address: 360 L F Packer Drive, Ruleville, MS 38771
Phone: (662) 756-4757
County: Sunflower County
Enrollment: 331
Grades: 9-12
17. RULEVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL
Address: 250 East Oscar Street, Ruleville, MS 38771
Phone: (662) 756-4698
County: Sunflower County
Enrollment: 257
Grades: 6-8
