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Corinth, Mississippi - 8 schools
An equity score of 41/100 ranks Alcorn School Dist #95 of 146 districts in Mississippi (state average 51). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $10,326 per pupil, Alcorn School Dist ranks #106 of 147 Mississippi districts by per-pupil spending (Mississippi districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
3,188
Total Enrollment
8
Schools
$10,326
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Alcorn School Dist operates 8 public schools serving 3,188 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Mississippi. The school portfolio breaks down into 4 combined, 2 high, 2 elementary schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Alcorn County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $10,326 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 147 Mississippi districts by per-pupil spending. See how Mississippi compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 26.6% local, 51.9% state, and 21.4% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 41/100, ranked #95 of 146 in Mississippi against a state average of 51, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 403.3:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 18.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 88.2% White, 4.8% African American, 2.5% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Biggersville High School, with a diversity index of 41.7/100.
Its largest campus is Kossuth Elementary School, enrolling 570 students (18% of the district's total enrollment).
Kossuth Elementary School accounts for 17.7% of all Alcorn School Dist student enrollment
That concentration means Alcorn School Dist-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. 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.
Alcorn School Dist school enrollment varies 2.2× across entities
Alcorn School Dist school enrollment ranges from 263 students (lowest) to 570 students (highest), a spread of 307 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Alcorn School Dist has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 64.0% 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). Eligibility here is approaching the 75% concentration-grant threshold; it does not yet unlock the extra funding tier but sits meaningfully above the baseline 50% majority mark. 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.
Alcorn School Dist student-counselor ratio is 403:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Alcorn School Dist chronic absenteeism rate is 18.0% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
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 Variation between sub-units within Alcorn School Dist is typically wider than the Alcorn School Dist-aggregate figure suggests.
Alcorn School Dist has 8 schools, including 4 combined, 2 high, 2 elementary. Total enrollment is 3,188 students.
How much does Alcorn School Dist spend per student?
Alcorn School Dist spends $10,326 per student. The district has an equity score of 41/100, ranking #95 in Mississippi.
What is the demographic composition of Alcorn School Dist?
Alcorn School Dist students are 88.2% White, 4.8% African American, 2.5% Hispanic or Latino, 0.3% Asian, averaged across 8 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Alcorn School Dist?
Alcorn School Dist has an equity score of 41/100, ranking #95 out of 146 districts in Mississippi.