Report of School Organization as of October, 1974

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December 12, 1974

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    IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE 

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF MISSISSIPPI 

JACKSON. DIVISION 

  

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 

Plaintiff-Appellant, 

V. Civil Action No. 3983 (J) 

AMITE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT, et al., NOS. 28030 & 28042 

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REPORT OF SCHOOL ORGANIZATION AS OF 
OCTOBER, 1974 
  

Now, come the defendants in the above styled and numbered action, by 

IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF 

APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT 

their attorneys, in accordance with the Order of the Fifth Circuit Court of 

March 30, 1970, and respectfully report the organization and operation of 

the schools of the defendant school district as follows: 

I 

a) The number of students by race enrolled in the district are as 

follows: 

White L85 

Black 2244 

b) The number of students by race enrolled in each school of the 

district is as follows: 

School White Negro’ 

Amite County Training School 113 Lok 

Gloster Attendance Center 88 433 

Liberty Attendance Center 132 668 

Central School 152 649 

 



  

c) The number of students by race enrolled in each classroom in 

each of the schools in the district is shown by Appendix A attached hereto. 

a) The number of full-time 

follows: 

White 35 

Black 111 

b) The number of full-time 

district is as follows: 

School 

Amite County Training School 

Gloster Attendance Center 

Liberty Attendance Center 

Central School 

c) The number of part-time 

follows: 

White - 1 

Black 3 

d) The number of part-time 

district is as follows: 

Schools 4 

Amite County Training School 

Gloster Attendance Center 

Liberty Attendance Center 

Central School 

  

teachers by race in the district is as 

teachers by race in each school of the 

White Black 

3 35 

9 22 

20 }7 

3 37 

teachers by race in the district is as 

teachers by race in each school of the 

White Black 

2 
(Shared) 

2 

1 1 
(Shared) 

1 1



  

e) Number of teachers and aides by race in each school in the 

district under Title 1 is as follows: 

Schools White Black 

Amite County Training School 2 13 

Gloster Attendance Center : y 3 

Liberty Attendance Center 5 1 

Central School 3 12 

Information requested by letter dated December 6, 1974 is as follows: 

1) Population of Amite County by race: 

White 6,814 

Black 6,942 

Other 7 

Total 13,763 

2) Number of registered voters by race in Amite County (Information 

from Circuit Clerk not available by race) 

Total number of registered voters 7,398 

3) Number of school board members by race in the district 

Members White Black 

5 

I 

Under the order of the Fifth Circuit of December 10, 1969, providing 

for the separation of the students by sex and designating Liberty Attendance 

Center and Gloster Attendance Center as a school for females and Amite 

County Training School and Central School as a school for males, there have 

been no transfers. 

 



  

Vv 

There have been no inter-district transfers granted since the order 

of the Fifth Circuit of December 10, 1969. 

V 

All facilities such as gymnasiums, auditoriums, and cafeterias are 

being operated on a desegregated basis. 

Vi 

There is not at present pending any construction or expansion of 

facilities, nor are any now proposed. 

Respectfully submitted, 

FRED, ALVIN N 

o) Mi 

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THOM 
P.0. Box 650 
Jackson, Mississippi 39205 

  

    

  

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LIBERTY ATTENDANCE CENTER 

ELEMENTARY ENROLLMENT 

STUDENTS 
GRADE SECTION WHITE BLACK TOTAL 

1 A 10 12 22 
1 B 22 22 
1 C 22 22 

2 A 9 14 23 
2 B 23 23 
2 C 26 26 

3 A 15 10 25 
3 B 30 30 
3 C 8 8 

4 A 15 15 30 
I B 30 30 
h C 10 10 

5 A 12 16 28 
5 B 27 27 
5 C 2 25 27 

6 A 14 18 32 
6 B 35 35 

TOTALS 77 343 L20 

 



  

LIBERTY ATTENDANCE CENTER 

SECONDARY ENROLLMENT 

GRADES 7 = 12 

  

  

STUDENTS 
SUBJECT SECTION WHITE BLACK TOTAL 

7th Gr. Science 2 5 22 27 

3 L 26 30 

6 3 24 27 

7th Gr. Math L L 25 29 

5 5 22 27 
6 L 25 29 

7th Gr. Social Studies 1 5 20 25 

L L 24 28 

5 L 25 29 

7th Gr. English 1 L 24 28 
2 L 25 29 
L L 23 27 

8th Gr. Science L 2 23 25 

5 5 16 21 

8th Gr. Math 1 5 18 23 

2 23 25 

8th Gr. Social Studies 2 2 23 25 

6 5 17 22 

8th Gr. English 3 5 17 22 

5 2 23 25 

9th Gr. English 1 7 20 27 

2 L 18 22 

10th Gr. English 3 L 29 33 
6 L 20 24 

General Science 1 L 32 36 
6 26 26 

Chemistry 2 13 13 

Biology 3 2 20 22 
L 2 23 25 
! 5 19 24 

P.E. 1 1 Lg .50 
2 7 LL 51 

3 14 L9 63 
Ly 23 32 

5 hy 25 29 
6 L 26 30 

Home Ec. | 1 10 23 33 
Home Ec. || 2 1 19 20 
Home Ec. IV 3 2 25 27 
Home Ec. || Ly 1 22 23 
Home Ec, | 6 14 7 30 

 



  

(Liberty Attendance Center cont.) 

Library 1 8 29 37 
2 2 30 32 
3 12 3 55 
L L LL L8 

5 10 L2 52 
6 1 19 20 

Bookkeeping 1 L 25 29 

Shorthand 2 3 16 19 

Typing 3 L 12 16 
L 2 17 19 
5 3 19 22 

Civis & Ms. History 2 3 14 17 
Zz 26 28 

L 9 28 37 
5 6 19 25 
6 Y § 17 24 

English 111 3 2 20 22 
2 6 7 13 
6 20 20 

English IV L 3 25 28 
5 2 23 25 

Algebra | 1 22 23 

Gen. Math 2 8 37 L5 

Bus. Math 3 L 20 24 

Algebra II L 5 4 9 

Algebra | 5 24 24 

Gen. Math 5 8 29 37 

Jr. Hi. Library 1 5 20 25 
re L 17 21 

3 1 24 25 

L 2 10 12 

5 33 17 20 
6 6 24 30 

Jr. Hi, Band 1 9 9 

2 L L 

Gen. Music L 5 8 13 

Band 5 33 33 
Goverment 5 3 22 25 

6 3 28 31 

Driver Ed. 1 : 11 11 
2 1 8 9 

World History It 2 19 21 

P. E. 3 16 16 

 



  

D —— ec A el lS 

CENTRAL 

ELEMENTARY 

SCHOOL 

ENROLLMENT 

  

STUDENTS 

  

  

GRADE SECTION WHITE BLACK TOTAL 

1 1 L 17 21 
2 3 20 23 

3 1 19 20 

L 18 18 

2 1 5 18 23 

2 1 27 28 

3 1 9 20 29 

3 28 31 

L 1 13 17 30 
2 L 32 36 

5 1 8 23 31 
2 L 28 32 

6 1 11 17 28 
2 8 20 28 

3 1 22 23 

TOTALS 75 326 LO1 

 



  

Ny 

CENTRAL SCHOOL 

SECONDARY ENROLLMENT 

GRADES 7-12 

  

STUDENTS 

  

SUBJECT SECTION WHITE BLACK TOTAL 

7th Gr. English 1 9 12 21 

/ 9 13 22 
3 3 22 25 

8th Gr. English 1 2 22 24 
2 L 14 18 
3 3 29 32 

9th Gr. English 1 6 19 25 
2 5 13 18 

3 1 27 28 

10th Gr. English 1 7 26 33 
2 b 29 33 

11th Gr. English 1 9 21 30 
2 30 30 

12th Gr. English 1 26 26 
2 I 10 14 

Physical Education 1 9 32 L1 
2 3 19 22 
3 0 31 I 1 
L 3 37 Lo 

Driver Ed. 1 4 6 10 

Typing 1 L 8 12 
A 3 9 12 
3 2 L 6 

7th Gr. History ' 8 10 18 
2 9 16 25 
3 2 18 20 

8th Gr. History 1 2 24 26 
Z 5 15 20 
3 3 25 28 

9th Gr. History 1 5 25 30 
2 6 16 22 

3 1 29 30 

10th Gr. History 1 5 26 31 
2 5 27 32 

11th Gr. History 5 25 30 
2 4 29 33 

12th Gr. History 1 1 27 28 
2 3 9 12 

 



(Central School Enrollment cont.) 

  

Music 1 Lt 7 11 
2 76 76 

Chemistry 1 3 20 23 

Physics 1 a 9 13 

Biology 1 6 27 33 
2 5 31 36 

7th Gr. Science 1 7 18 25 
2 9 12 21 

3 2 19 21 

8th Gr. Science 1 2 22 24 
2 5 14 19 
3 3 25 28 

9th Gr. Science 1 6 23 29 
2 5 15 20 
3 1 23 22 

7th Gr. Math 1 9 16 25 

2 9 13 22 
3 2 19 21 

8th Gr. Math 1 2 29 31 
: 7 10 37 

3 3h 3k 

9th Gr. Math 1 h 15 19 

2 1 29 30 

10th Gr. Math 1 5 27 32 

11th Gr. Math i 2 19 21 
2 2 18 20 

12th, Gr. Math 1 5 5 
2 27 27 

Geometry ol 5 25 30 

Algebra | | SRT 2 30 
Algebra 11 1 3 24 27 

Industrial Arts 9A 6 14 20 
9C 5 23 28 

11A 5 20 25 
118B 3 15 18 
12 1 8 9 

 



  

GLOSTER ATTENDANCE CENTER 

ELEMENTARY ENROLLMENT 

  
  

STUDENTS 

    

  

GRADE SECTION WHITE BLACK TOTAL 

1 A J 17 24 
B 14 14 

2 A 6 19 25 
B 12 12 

3 A 3 23 26 
B 8 19 27 

L A 9 17 26 
B 11 11 

5 A 27 27 
B 10 17 27 
# 10 10 

6 A 20 20 
B L 20 24 

TOTALS L7 226 273 

 



  

GLOSTER ATTENDANCE CENTER 

SECONDARY ENROLLMENT 

GRADES 7 - 12 

      

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SUBJECT SECTION WHITE BLACK TOTAL 

Jth Gr. English 1 2 29 31 
2 3 24 27 

8th Gr. English 1 3 24 27 
2 8 18 26 

9th Gr. English 1 2 19 21 
2 Ly 13 17 

10th Gr. English 1 L 16 20 
2 6 14 20 

11th Gr. English 1 3 15 18 
2 3 9 12 

12th Gr. English 1 14 14 
2 3 11 14 

7th Gr. Math 1 2 29 31 
2 3 24 27 

8th Gr. Math 1 3 24 27 
2 8 18 26 

Gen. Math 1 14 14 

Algerba | 1 9 17 26 
2 3 16 19 

Pl. Geometry 1 2 16 18 

Alberba 11 1 3 11 14 
Sr. Math 1 1 15 16 

7th Gr, Soc. Studies ol 2 29 31 
3 24 27 

8th Gr. Social Studies 1 3 24 27 
2 8 18 26 

Miss, History 1 2 18 0 
2 L 11 15 

World History 1 5 16 21 
2 L 13 17 

Am. History 1 15 5 
2 7 9 16 

Am, Goverment 1 3 11 14 
2 15 15 

/th Gr. Science 1 2 29 31 
3 24 27 

8th Gr. Science 1 3 24 27 
2 8 18 26 

Physical Science 1 2 24 26 
2 6 16 22 

Biology 1 6 21 27 

 



  

(Gloster Attendance Center Enrollment cont.) 

Chemistry 1 1 22 23 

Typing | 1 6 16 22 

Bookkeeping 1 8 16 24 

Gen. Business 1 3 7 10 

Shorthand 1 2 13 15 

Sec. Office Practice 1 1 11 12 

Home Ec. | 1 11 11 
2 7 21 28 

Home Ec. II 1 3 9 12 
2 3 8 11 Spec. Home Ec. 1 12 12 

Physical Ed, 1 4 9 13 
2 L 26 30 
3 3 28 31 
L 7 22 29 
5 2 18 20 
6 16 16 

Gen. Music | 1 8 11 19 
2 3 12 15 

Remedial Reading 1 12 12 
2 12 12 
3 2 10 12 
L 11 11 

 



  

AMITE COUNTY TRAINING SCHOOL 

ELEMENTARY ENROLLMENT 

  ue Nd We ale 

STUDENTS 

  

  

GRADE SECTION WHITE BLACK TOTAL 

1 1 5 13 18 

2 L 11 15 

2 1 6 25 31 

2 2 28 30 

3 1 6 23 29 
2 3 27 30 

L 1 6 18 24 
2 8 17 25 

5 1 13 21 34 

2 L 24 28 

6 1 L 24 28 
2 5 22 27 

TOTALS 66 253 319 

 



  

      

        

  

AMITE COUNTY TRAINING SCHOOL 

SECONDARY ENROLLMENT 

GRADES 7-12 

STUDENTS SUBJECT SECTION WHITE BLACK TOTAL 

7th Gr. Math 1 8 21 29 
2 7 24 31 

8th Gr. Math 1 8 14 22 
2 22 22 

Algerba | 1 6 22 28 

General Math 1 5 25 30 

Geometry 1 2 32 34 
2 2 21 23 

Algerba II 1 2 12 14 
7th Gr. English 1 7 24 31 

2 8 21 29 

8th Gr. English 1 22 22 
2 8 14 22 

9th Gr. English 1 6 20 26 
2 5 23 28 

10th Gr. English 1 3 28 31 
2 1 25 26 

11th Gr. English 1 2 14 16 
2 1 20 21 

12th Gr. English 20 21 
2% 18 18 

7th Gr. Science 1 8 21 29 
2 7 24 31 

8th Gr. Science 1 22 22 
2 7 15 22 

9th Gr. Science 1 5 22 27 
2 6 25 31 

Biology 1 i 29 30 
2 1 24 25 

Chemistry 1 3 10 13 

7th Gr. Social Studies 1 7 24 31 
2 8 21 29 

8th Gr. Social Studies 1 22 22 
2 7 14 21 

9th Gr. Social Studies 1 6 25 31 
2 6 23 29 

10th Gr. Social Studies 1 2 33 35 
2 1 29 30 

 



  

(Amite County Training School Enrollment cont.) 

11th Gr. Social Studies 1 L 19 23 
2 21 23 

12th Gr. Social Studies 1 2 21 23 
2 18 1 

Driver Ed. 1 5 8 13 
2 1 10 41 
3 18 18 

Occ. Orientation 1 22 22 
2 12 12 
3 5 25 30 
L 16 16 
5 7 15 22 

Voc. Ag. (9th) 1 5 8 13 
Voc. Ag. (10th) 1 1 21 22 

2 2 20 22 
Voc. Ag. (11th) 1 6 6 
Voc. Ag. (12th) 1 2 17 19 

Phy. Ed. 12th i 5 16 21 
Phy. Ed, 'Jith 1 ; 21 22 Phy. Ed. 10th 1 10 10 Phy. Ed. 9th 5 21 26 
Phy. Ed, 8th 1 5 L7 52 

2 20 20 

Typing 1 : 13 13 
2 2 18 20 

Bookkeeping 1 6 6 

Band 1 L 15 19 
2 2 19 21 
3 20 20 

 



  

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE     

The undersigned counsel of record for the defen- 

dants-appellees in the above styled and numbered action 

hereby certifies that true copies of the foregoing Report 

have been this day forwarded by United States mail, postage 

prepaid, to the following: 

Hon. Dan M. Russell, Jr. 
United States District Judge 
P. O. Box 1930 
Gulfport, Mississippi 39502 

Hon. David L. Norman 
Assistant Attorney General 
Civil Rights Division 
Department of Justice 
Washington, D. C. 20530 

Hon. Thomas M. Keeling 
Attorney, Education Section 
Department of Justice 
Washington, D. C.. 20530 

Hon. Melvyn R. Leventhal 
538-1/2 North Farish Street 
Jackson, Mississippi 39202 

Hon. Jack Greenberg 
10 Columbus Circle, Suite 2030 
New York, New York 10019 

This 12th day of December 1974. 

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dct 
ounsel 

for Defendants-Appellees

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