Education
The City of Drew is served by the Sunflower County School District. Elementary and middle school students attend school in Drew. High school students attend Ruleville Central High School in Ruleville.
Previously it was served by the Drew School District. Prior to closure, the district's schools were Drew Hunter High School and A.W. James Elementary School. Prior to the 2010-2011 school year the school district had three school buildings, including A.W. James Elementary School, Hunter Middle School, and Drew High School. Dorothea Collier was the first African-American to attend Drew High School. She was shot to death in 1971 at age 18. Prior to desegregation, the Lil’ Red Rosenwald School served as the school for African-Americans. It now houses a community center.
As of July 1, 2012, the Drew School District will be consolidated with the Sunflower County School District. Drew Hunter closed as of that date, with high school students rezoned to Ruleville Central High School.
The North Sunflower Academy is in an unincorporated area of Sunflower County, about 3 miles (4.8 km) south of Drew. The school originated as a segregation academy. After Drew School District was desegregated, White residents of Drew enrolled their children in North Sunflower Academy. In 2008, 90% of the students at Drew High School were black.
Mississippi Delta Community College has the Drew Center in Drew.
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