Kemper County School District

Teachers and School Leaders

This page includes information on school leaders and the professional qualifications of teachers. All teacher data is represented as Full Time Equivalents, or FTEs. For example, a teacher who works half a school day would be represented as 0.5 FTEs.

Total Teacher FTEs

93.8

This is the total number of teacher FTEs.

Experienced Teachers

Percent of teachers with four or more years of teaching experience

Total Number

65.5

Number of teachers with four or more years of experience.

Experienced Teachers

69.8%

Percent of teachers with four or more years of teaching experience

High Poverty

72.1%

Percent of teaching staff with four or more years of experience in a school with high levels of poverty.

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The information is also reported by low-poverty and high-poverty school designations. A high-poverty school is one where the percentage of students eligible for free or reduced lunch is in the highest quartile, while a low-poverty school is one where the percentage of students eligible for free or reduced lunch is in the lowest quartile.

Provisional Teachers

Percent of teachers that hold an emergency or provisional license, a valid license to teach in Mississippi.

Total Number

12.6

The number of teachers who are teaching with a temporary or provisional license.

Provisional Teachers

13.4%

Percent of teachers that hold an emergency or provisional license, a valid license to teach in Mississippi.

High Poverty

19.3%

Percent of teaching staff with a temporary or provisional license in a school with high poverty levels.

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The information is also reported by low-poverty and high-poverty school designations. A high-poverty school is one where the percentage of students eligible for free or reduced lunch is in the highest quartile, while a low-poverty school is one where the percentage of students eligible for free or reduced lunch is in the lowest quartile.

In-Field Teachers

Percent of teachers with a valid certificate and teaching a course for which they are properly endorsed.

Total Number

85.3

Number of teachers who are properly licensed for the subject matter they are teaching.

In-Field Teachers

90.9%

Percent of teachers with a valid certificate and teaching a course for which they are properly endorsed.

High Poverty

89.5%

Percent of teaching staff in a school with high levels of poverty who are properly licensed for the subject matter they are teaching.

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The information is also reported by low-poverty and high-poverty school designations. A high-poverty school is one where the percentage of students eligible for free or reduced lunch is in the highest quartile, while a low-poverty school is one where the percentage of students eligible for free or reduced lunch is in the lowest quartile.

Number of Principals

Principals and assistant principals assigned to a school/district.

Total Number

8

The number of principals and assistant principals assigned to a school/district.

Experienced Principals

100.0%

Percent of principals and assistant principals with four or more years of experience.

Teachers and School Leaders

Experienced Teachers

  • Total Number 65.5
  • Percent 69.8%
  • Low Poverty Number
  • Low Poverty Percent
  • High Poverty Number 72.1%
  • High Poverty Percent 72.1%

Provisional Teachers

  • Total Number 12.6
  • Percent 13.4%
  • Low Poverty Number
  • Low Poverty Percent
  • High Poverty Number 9.9
  • High Poverty Percent 19.3%

In-Field Teachers

  • Total Number 85.3
  • Percent 90.9%
  • Low Poverty Number
  • Low Poverty Percent
  • High Poverty Number 89.5%
  • High Poverty Percent 89.5%

Number of Principals

  • Total Number 8
  • Experienced Number 8
  • Experienced Percent 100.0%

Mississippi Department of Education

PO Box 771
Jackson, MS 39205
(601) 359-3513

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Last updated 09/17/2024