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Pittsboro, Mississippi - 6 schools
An equity score of 70/100 ranks Calhoun Co School Dist #26 of 146 districts in Mississippi (state average 51). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $11,560 per pupil, Calhoun Co School Dist ranks #70 of 147 Mississippi districts by per-pupil spending (Mississippi districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,080
Total Enrollment
6
Schools
$11,560
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Calhoun Co School Dist operates 6 public schools serving 2,080 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Mississippi. The school portfolio breaks down into 6 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 Calhoun County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,560 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 147 Mississippi districts by per-pupil spending. See how Mississippi compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 20.8% local, 51.8% state, and 27.4% 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 70/100, ranked #26 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.
a 300.1:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 21.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 48.2% White, 39.9% African American, 6.4% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Calhoun City Elementary School, with a diversity index of 60.8/100.
Its largest campus is Bruce High School, enrolling 435 students (22% of the district's total enrollment).
Bruce High School accounts for 20.9% of all Calhoun Co School Dist student enrollment
That concentration means Calhoun Co 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.
Calhoun Co School Dist has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 76.6% 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.
Calhoun Co School Dist student-counselor ratio is 300:1 — 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 Calhoun Co School Dist is typically wider than the Calhoun Co School Dist-aggregate figure suggests.
Calhoun Co School Dist chronic absenteeism rate is 21.0% — 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 Calhoun Co School Dist is typically wider than the Calhoun Co School Dist-aggregate figure suggests.
Calhoun Co School Dist has 6 schools, including 6 combined. Total enrollment is 2,080 students.
How much does Calhoun Co School Dist spend per student?
Calhoun Co School Dist spends $11,560 per student. The district has an equity score of 70/100, ranking #26 in Mississippi.
What is the demographic composition of Calhoun Co School Dist?
Calhoun Co School Dist students are 48.2% White, 39.9% African American, 6.4% Hispanic or Latino, 0.6% Asian, averaged across 6 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Calhoun Co School Dist?
Calhoun Co School Dist has an equity score of 70/100, ranking #26 out of 146 districts in Mississippi.