The district's boundaries parallel that of Leake County.
[1] Medgar Evers, Derrick Bell, and Winson Hudson helped lead efforts for civil rights in Leake County and to desegregate its schools.
Basketball player turned preacher Marcus Mann (basketball) and baseball player Art Gardner attended South Leake High School.
The gender makeup of the district was 47% female and 53% male.
[3] 64.2% of the district's students were eligible to receive free lunch.