An equity score of 73/100 ranks Attala Co School Dist #20 of 146 districts in Mississippi (state average 51). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $15,916 per pupil, Attala Co School Dist ranks #17 of 148 Mississippi districts by per-pupil spending (Mississippi districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,004
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$15,916
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Attala Co School Dist operates 4 public schools serving 1,004 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Mississippi. The school portfolio breaks down into 4 combined 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 Attala County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $15,916 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 148 Mississippi districts by per-pupil spending. See how Mississippi compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 39.8% local, 38.3% state, and 21.9% 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 73/100, ranked #20 of 146 in Mississippi against a state average of 51, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
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. Its most demographically mixed campus is Greenlee Attendance Center, with a diversity index of 60.3/100.
Its largest campus is Greenlee Attendance Center, enrolling 356 students (37% of the district's total enrollment).
Greenlee Attendance Center accounts for 35.5% of all Attala Co School Dist student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Attala Co School Dist-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: combined. 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.
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 reports 100.0% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share is above 87.5%, so economic need is widespread across the measured student population. 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.
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 combined. Total enrollment is 1,004 students.
How much does Attala Co School Dist spend per student?
Attala Co School Dist spends $15,916 per student. The district has an equity score of 73/100, ranking #20 in Mississippi.
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 73/100, ranking #20 out of 146 districts in Mississippi.