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The Rankin County School District is one of the top three sizeable public school districts in Mississippi. There are 28 schools, over 18,000 students in the district, and the district serves over seven different cities. RCSD is known for their recreational and outdoor activities.[3] In 2013, RCSD was the defendant in a federal lawsuit regarding religion in public schools after Northwest Rankin High School subjected students to mandatory Christian assemblies. The case settled, but in 2014 the RCSD violated the settlement by inviting a Methodist preacher to lead a prayer during a District wide awards ceremony. Judge
Carlton Reeves of Mississippi's Southern District ruled in favor of the Plaintiff in 2015.[4] 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,[5] involving
private prison contracts with the
Mississippi Department of Corrections. McCrory and Epps pleaded guilty to federal charges in February of the following year.[6]
In 2017, 22% of the students were black. That year, under Mississippi school accountability rankings, the district received an "A".[7]
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.[8] 27.7% of the district's students were eligible to receive free lunch.[9]
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^"2007 Results"(PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education. September 13, 2007. Archived from
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^"2006 Results"(PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education. September 6, 2006. Archived from
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^"2005 Results"(PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education. September 9, 2005. Archived from
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^"2004 Results"(PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education. September 26, 2004. Archived from
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PDF) on July 5, 2007. Retrieved June 17, 2007.
^"2003 Results"(PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education. November 21, 2003. Archived from
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