ABERDEEN SCHOOL DIST operates 3 public schools serving 998 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Mississippi. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 other, 1 high, 1 elementary schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 924 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Monroe County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,663 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 36.4% local, 36.0% state, and 27.6% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $70,297 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 65/100, ranked #38 of 146 in Mississippi against a state average of 51 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 3 schools offering Advanced Placement (1 AP courses district-wide), a 256:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 49.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 93.7% African American, 3.2% White, 0.7% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Aberdeen Elementary School accounts for 37.4% of all ABERDEEN SCHOOL DIST student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means ABERDEEN SCHOOL DIST-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: other. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
ABERDEEN SCHOOL DIST has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 100.0% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility — including this one — receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
ABERDEEN SCHOOL DIST student-counselor ratio is 256:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Variation between sub-units within ABERDEEN SCHOOL DIST is typically wider than the ABERDEEN SCHOOL DIST-aggregate figure suggests.
ABERDEEN SCHOOL DIST chronic absenteeism rate is 49.7% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason — illness, family obligations, or disengagement Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
ABERDEEN SCHOOL DIST has 3 schools, including 1 other, 1 high, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 998 students.
How much does ABERDEEN SCHOOL DIST spend per student?
ABERDEEN SCHOOL DIST spends $14,663 per student. The district has an equity score of 65/100, ranking #38 in Mississippi.
What is the average teacher salary in ABERDEEN SCHOOL DIST?
The average teacher salary in ABERDEEN SCHOOL DIST is $70,297 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near ABERDEEN SCHOOL DIST?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Monroe County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of ABERDEEN SCHOOL DIST?
ABERDEEN SCHOOL DIST students are 93.7% African American, 3.2% White, 0.7% Hispanic or Latino, 0.3% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for ABERDEEN SCHOOL DIST?
ABERDEEN SCHOOL DIST has an equity score of 65/100, ranking #38 out of 146 districts in Mississippi. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.