The Jefferson County School District’s accountability rating reached an all-time high during the 2022-23 school year. The Mississippi State Board of Education approved official grades for Mississippi schools and districts Thursday, September 28, 2023, and Jefferson County School District earned 647 points, which equates to a B-rating.

Mon Oct 16 01:46 PM

When Copiah-Lincoln Community College calls the names of its graduates to receive the associate’s degree in a few weeks, history will be made in the Jefferson County School District. Carmen Micha'el Kennedy and Terrell Walker Jr. will earn their first college degree before they receive their high school diplomas.

Mon Oct 16 01:45 PM

The State Board of Education approved Jefferson County School District (JCSD) as an Early Learning Collaborative (ELC). As a result, JCSD joins a distinct group of 35 districts that will provide high-quality early childhood education pre-K programs to 4-year-old students.

Thu Aug 18 02:30 PM

The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) recently released the Kindergarten Readiness Assessment Update for the 2021-22 school year, which showed that the Jefferson County Elementary School pre-K and kindergarten students' scores exceeded the state average.

Wed Aug 17 09:30 PM

Jefferson County School District received notification from the Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) that its Gifted Education Program earned Exemplary Status. The report noted that the evaluation was not an audit, but Jefferson County was compliant with Process Standard 17.8 on an exemplary level based on the documentation provided.

Wed Aug 17 09:30 PM