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On July 1, 2015, it consolidated into the [[West Bolivar Consolidated School District]].<ref>"[https://mpe.org/mpe/documents/Consolidation.Final.pdf School District Consolidation in Mississippi]." Mississippi Professional Educators. December 2016. Retrieved on July 2, 2017. Page 2 (PDF p. 3/6).</ref> |
On July 1, 2015, it consolidated into the [[West Bolivar Consolidated School District]].<ref>"[https://mpe.org/mpe/documents/Consolidation.Final.pdf School District Consolidation in Mississippi]." Mississippi Professional Educators. December 2016. Retrieved on July 2, 2017. Page 2 (PDF p. 3/6).</ref> |
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The school district had 287 students as of 2012. As of that year, of the 152 school districts in the State of Mississippi, Benoit was the smallest K-12 district and one of the 20 smallest school districts overall in the state.<ref name="Amy">Amy, Jeff. "[http://www.chron.com/default/article/Bill-forces-merger-of-Bolivar-school-districts-3386703.php Bill forces merger of Bolivar school districts]." ''[[Associated Press]]'' at the ''[[Houston Chronicle]]''. Tuesday March 6, 2012. Retrieved on March 25, 2012. [http://themississippilink.com/2012/03/08/bill-forces-merger-of-bolivar-school-districts/ Archived copy at] ''[[The Mississippi Link]]''</ref> |
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Beginning in 1986 district students did not attend Ray Brooks, but instead [[West Bolivar High School]] of the West Bolivar School District, in [[Rosedale, Mississippi|Rosedale]]. However high school classes at Ray Brooks resumed in 2000.<ref name=Franktimes>"[http://web.archive.org/web/20170702171801/http://www.franklincountytimes.com/2002/01/10/wilson-hopes-to-break-out-the-shoes039/ Wilson hopes to break out the shoes']." ''[[Franklin County Times]]''. January 10, 2002. Retrieved on July 3, 2017.</ref> Linda Coleman, a [[Democrat Party (United States)|Democrat]] member of the [[Mississippi House of Representatives]] from [[Mound Bayou, Mississippi|Mound Bayou]], stated that the costs of transporting children to West Bolivar from Benoit were too high.<ref>{{cite web|author=Wright, Megan|url=http://msbusiness.com/2012/05/bill-passes-to-consolidate-delta-countys-school-districts/|title=Bill passes to consolidate Delta county's school districts|publisher=''[[Mississippi Business Journal]]''|date=2012-05-12|accessdate=2017-07-03|quote=Coleman noted that West Bolivar and Benoit combined high schools for a time in the 1990s, but said transportation costs were too high.}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 17:44, 2 July 2017
33°38′13″N 91°01′39″W / 33.636891°N 91.027492°W The Benoit School District (BSD) was a public school district based in Benoit, Mississippi (USA). The sole school of the district was the Ray Brooks School (Grades PK-12).
On July 1, 2015, it consolidated into the West Bolivar Consolidated School District.[1]
History
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Beginning in 1986 district students did not attend Ray Brooks, but instead West Bolivar High School of the West Bolivar School District, in Rosedale. However high school classes at Ray Brooks resumed in 2000.[2] Linda Coleman, a Democrat member of the Mississippi House of Representatives from Mound Bayou, stated that the costs of transporting children to West Bolivar from Benoit were too high.[3]
Accountability statistics
As of 2012, the district was, on a state seven step accountability rating, given the third lowest, "low performing," due to test scores. As of the same year the school had a 92% graduation rate, which is much higher than the Mississippi state average.[4]
School uniforms
Students were required to wear school uniforms.[5]
See also
References
- ^ "School District Consolidation in Mississippi." Mississippi Professional Educators. December 2016. Retrieved on July 2, 2017. Page 2 (PDF p. 3/6).
- ^ "Wilson hopes to break out the shoes'." Franklin County Times. January 10, 2002. Retrieved on July 3, 2017.
- ^ Wright, Megan (2012-05-12). "Bill passes to consolidate Delta county's school districts". Mississippi Business Journal. Retrieved 2017-07-03.
Coleman noted that West Bolivar and Benoit combined high schools for a time in the 1990s, but said transportation costs were too high.
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Amywas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Student Hansbook 2011-2012[permanent dead link]." Benoit School District. 57. Retrieved on March 25, 2012.
External links
- Benoit School District at the Wayback Machine (archive index)
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