Clay county
1Head Start
Center
children ages 3 & 4
568
excel by 5community
1
EDUCATION
ACCOUNTABILITY STATUS
TOTAL DISTRICTENROLLMENT
C
Clay
CHRONICABSENTEEISM(missed > 10% SY)
15.8%
SCHOOL DISTRICT POVERTY
K-READINESS*
36.9%
508
165
16
29
PUBLIC PRESCHOOLENROLLMENT
KINDERGARTENENROLLMENT
ACCOUNTABILITY STATUS
TOTAL DISTRICTENROLLMENT
D
West Point
CHRONICABSENTEEISM(missed > 10% SY)
19.9%
SCHOOL DISTRICT POVERTY
K-READINESS*
37.5%
502
3,235
82
274
PUBLIC PRESCHOOLENROLLMENT
KINDERGARTENENROLLMENT
3RD GRADE LITERACY
DEMOGRAPHICS
MOTHERS WITH HIGH SCHOOLDIPLOMA
83.8%
7.1%
NO PARENT EMPLOYED
235
TOTALBIRTHS
58.4%BLACK
31%
POVERTYALL AGES
59.2%
CHILDREN IN SINGLE-PARENTFAMILIES
20,539
TOTALPOPULATION
39.7%WHITE
West PointMississippi
Clay
80%
70%
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
3rd Grade MCT2Language Arts
7licensed childcare facilities
0early learningcollaborative
locations
proficient and advanced
* Kindergarten Readiness AssessmentMDE Benchmark = 530
State Average = 501
by public school district2013/2014 SY
West Point School District
47.7%CHILDRENIN POVERTY
2013/2014 DataSocial Science Research Center
Mississippi State Universitywww.kidscount.ssrc.msstate.edu