The Jones County School District is a public school district based in Ellisville, Mississippi (USA).
In addition to Ellisville, the district also serves a small section of Laurel and the towns of Moselle, Ovett, Sandersville, Sharon, Jones County,Gray|Sharon]], Soso, and the Jones County portion of Georgia.
Schools
Middle/high schools (and their principals) Grades 7–12 Northeast Jones High School – Dr. Jennifer Lowery; Supervising Principal South Jones High School – Dr. Catherine Ladner; Supervising Principal West Jones High School – Cooper Pope; Supervising Principal
Elementary schools (and their principals)
Grades K-6
East Jones Elementary School – Sylvia Busby; Supervising Principal
Glade Elementary School – Lisa Ishee; Supervising Principal
North Jones Elementary School – Robert Hill; Supervising Principal
Moselle Elementary School – Juanna Warren; Supervising Principal
West Jones Elementary School – Mark Reddoch; Supervising Principal
South Jones Elementary School – Wade Clark; Supervising Principal
Demographics
2017-18 school year
There were a total of 8,837 students enrolled in the Jones County School District during the 2017–2018 school year. The gender makeup of the district was 49% female and 51% male. The racial makeup of the district was 19.3% African American, 64.8% White, 10.4% Hispanic, 1.0% Native American, and 0.6% Asian. 68.5% of the district's students were eligible to receive free lunch.