Ray Brooks School

Ray Brooks School
Address
Map
1827 Hwy 1

Benoit address
,
38725

United States
Coordinates33°38′12″N 91°01′39″W / 33.6367°N 91.0276°W / 33.6367; -91.0276
Information
School typePublic
Opened1959
Closed2020
School districtWest Bolivar Consolidated School District (2014-2020)
Benoit School District (1959-2014)
GradesK-12 (2000-2020)
K-9(1986-2000)
1-12/K-12(1959-1986)
Websitewww.wbcsdk12.org/ray-brooks-school

Ray Brooks School was a K-12 school in unincorporated Bolivar County, Mississippi, near Benoit. In September 2015 it had 214 students. Its namesake was its first principal, Ray Brooks; it was originally known as the Nugent Center School,[1] and until 2014 was the only school of the Benoit School District, which served Benoit and Scott.[2] From 2014 until 2020, it was a part of the West Bolivar Consolidated School District. Ray Brooks School closed in 2020.

  1. ^ "Ray Brooks School." West Bolivar Consolidated School District. Retrieved on July 2, 2017.
  2. ^ "SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP (2010 CENSUS): Bolivar County, MS" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2021-06-09. - Scott is not indicated directly on this map but it may be compared to the 2020 map: "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Bolivar County, MS" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2021-06-09. which shows the location of Scott.