the school originated segregation academy. after drew school district desegregated, white residents of drew enrolled children in north sunflower academy.
in 1969 state of mississippi passed law written ruleville-based state senator robert l. crook allowed mississippi state penitentiary (parchman) employees use $60 ($391.85 when adjusted inflation) every month pay educational costs children. result parchman employees sent children north sunflower academy, , state of mississippi used general support funds pay of north sunflower academy s transportation costs, including school buses, bus drivers, , gasoline. according november 1974 delta democrat times article, state of mississippi spent on $250,000 (equivalent $1,214,069 in 2016) when adjusted inflation) in tuition costs , thousands of dollars in transportation costs north sunflower. time nobody had legally challenged law in court. constance curry, author of silver rights, stated legal under mississippi law may have been unconstitutional under u.s. federal law.
in 2002 school had 180 students, decrease maximum of 200 several years prior. headmistress sarah w. love said lack of industry led decrease in students. many families moved cleveland, mississippi, public schools considered better in other mississippi delta towns.
according charles bussey, author of 2004 book stand: voices of southern dissent, assistant superintendent of north sunflower academy discussed him high expulsion, suspension, , dropout rates in drew high school, @ time had become black.
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