ATTALA CO SCHOOL DIST operates 4 public schools serving 1,004 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Mississippi. The school portfolio breaks down into 4 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 952 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Attala County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $16,269 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 39.8% local, 38.3% state, and 21.9% 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 $75,689 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 72/100, ranked #19 of 146 in Mississippi against a state average of 51 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 2 of 4 schools offering Advanced Placement (2 AP courses district-wide), a 238:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 36.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 66.0% African American, 19.6% White, 0.3% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Greenlee Attendance Center accounts for 37.4% of all ATTALA CO SCHOOL DIST student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means ATTALA CO 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.
ATTALA CO SCHOOL DIST school enrollment varies 2.1× across entities
ATTALA CO SCHOOL DIST school enrollment ranges from 167 students (lowest) to 356 students (highest), a spread of 189 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.
ATTALA CO 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.
ATTALA CO SCHOOL DIST student-counselor ratio is 238:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
ATTALA CO SCHOOL DIST chronic absenteeism rate is 36.5% — 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.
ATTALA CO SCHOOL DIST has 4 schools, including 4 other. Total enrollment is 1,004 students.
How much does ATTALA CO SCHOOL DIST spend per student?
ATTALA CO SCHOOL DIST spends $16,269 per student. The district has an equity score of 72/100, ranking #19 in Mississippi.
What is the average teacher salary in ATTALA CO SCHOOL DIST?
The average teacher salary in ATTALA CO SCHOOL DIST is $75,689 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near ATTALA CO SCHOOL DIST?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Attala County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of ATTALA CO SCHOOL DIST?
ATTALA CO SCHOOL DIST students are 66.0% African American, 19.6% White, 0.3% Hispanic or Latino, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for ATTALA CO SCHOOL DIST?
ATTALA CO SCHOOL DIST has an equity score of 72/100, ranking #19 out of 146 districts in Mississippi. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.