An equity score of 39/100 ranks Amory School Dist #104 of 146 districts in Mississippi (state average 51). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $11,627 per pupil, Amory School Dist ranks #102 of 148 Mississippi districts by per-pupil spending (Mississippi districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,518
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$11,627
Per-Pupil Spending
High, Combined
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Amory School Dist operates 4 public schools serving 1,518 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Mississippi. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 high, 1 combined, 1 middle, 1 elementary schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Monroe County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,627 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 148 Mississippi districts by per-pupil spending. See how Mississippi compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 24.3% local, 48.6% state, and 27.2% federal, a balanced mix across local, state, and federal sources, spreading budget risk across funding cycles rather than concentrating it in one. The district's equity score is 39/100, ranked #104 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 365.3:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 26.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 58.2% White, 32.5% African American, 2.8% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Amory Middle School, with a diversity index of 57.0/100.
Its largest campus is Amory High School, enrolling 444 students (30% of the district's total enrollment).
Amory High School accounts for 29.2% of all Amory School Dist student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Amory School Dist-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: high. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.
Amory School Dist reports 60.2% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share clears the 50% majority mark. Title I operates under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015), but its statutory allocation uses additional LEA-level counts and rules not represented by this average. This percentage is an economic-need context measure; it does not establish a Title I award, show dollars received, or describe how funds are distributed among campuses.
Amory School Dist student-counselor ratio is 365:1 — 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.
Amory School Dist chronic absenteeism rate is 26.3% — 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 Amory School Dist is typically wider than the Amory School Dist-aggregate figure suggests.
Amory School Dist has 4 schools, including 1 high, 1 combined, 1 middle, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 1,518 students.
How much does Amory School Dist spend per student?
Amory School Dist spends $11,627 per student. The district has an equity score of 39/100, ranking #104 in Mississippi.
What is the demographic composition of Amory School Dist?
Amory School Dist students are 58.2% White, 32.5% African American, 2.8% Hispanic or Latino, 0.5% Asian, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Amory School Dist?
Amory School Dist has an equity score of 39/100, ranking #104 out of 146 districts in Mississippi.