Jefferson County School District (Mississippi)

The Jefferson County School District is a public school district headquartered in Fayette, Mississippi (USA).

The district's boundaries parallel that of Jefferson County.

Governance
The headquarters are in the Robert L. Williams Educational Administration Building in Fayette.

Schools

 * Jefferson County High School
 * In 2022 Jefferson County High School had 305 students. 98.7 percent were black. Test scores at the school in math and reading are well below the state average. It used to be called Fayette High School. Tigers are the mascot. The school has won two district championships and no state championships in football. State legislator Jeffery Harness and football player Louis Green are alumni.


 * Jefferson County Junior High School
 * Jefferson County Upper Elementary School
 * Jefferson County Elementary School

2006-07 school year
There were a total of 1,473 students enrolled in the Jefferson 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 99.80% African American and 0.20% Asian. All of the district's students were eligible to receive free lunch.