Choctaw Co School Dist
Public school district · Choctaw County · Mississippi · NCES district ID 2800990
Choctaw Co School Dist spent $16,120 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 97% of the other Mississippi districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $12,203). Its 4 schools enrolled 1,233 students in 2024-25; 33.6% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $15,222 per student, down 5.6% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 95% or more (Mississippi: 89.4%).
NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method
Spending per student among Mississippi districts of similar size
Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Choctaw Co School Dist in enrollment (1,144 to 1,321 students) and Choctaw Co School Dist itself.
Where the money came from
$25,632,000 in revenue: 33.6% state, 48.3% local and 18.1% federal. Total spending including $8,514,000 of capital outlay was $28,372,000, or $23,067 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$8,611,000 34%
- Local$12,386,000 48%
- Federal$4,635,000 18%
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 112 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).
Enrollment held steady from 2022-23 to 2024-25
1,230 students in 2022-23, 1,254 students in 2023-24, 1,233 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.
Teachers and students per teacher
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 1,230 | 114.6 | 10.7 |
| 2023-24 | 1,254 | 111.1 | 11.3 |
| 2024-25 | 1,233 | 117.0 | 10.5 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
$6,188,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $5,031 per student
Choctaw Co School Dist booked $6,188,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 119 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $52,066 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 61 in 100 Mississippi districts with a figure (state median $51,076, 146 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Mississippi teacher salary at $47,162 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
| Program | Teacher salaries | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Regular programs | $4,301,000 | 69.5% |
| Special education | $1,161,000 | 18.8% |
| Vocational | $480,000 | 7.8% |
| Other programs | $246,000 | 4.0% |
Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23
The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $4,144 in 2018-19, $4,606 in 2019-20, $4,949 in 2020-21, $4,851 in 2021-22, $5,031 in 2022-23.
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).
State test results, 2021-22
In 2021-22, the students tested in Choctaw Co School Dist scored proficient or above: 58% in reading and 56% in math, against 41.7% in reading and 47% in math across Mississippi. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Mississippi, not across states.
| Subject | This district | Mississippi | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts | 58% | 41.7% | 637 |
| Math | 56% | 47% | 617 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Graduation rate, class of 2023
95% or more of the 69 students in Choctaw Co School Dist's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 89.4% across Mississippi. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.
| This district | Mississippi | |
|---|---|---|
| Four-year graduation rate | 95% or more | 89.4% |
| Students in the class | 69 | 31,998 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.
3 elementary schools, 722 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ackerman Elementary | 462 | 13.5 | 99.4% | Schoolwide program |
| Weir Elementary School | 142 | 8.6 | 100.0% | Schoolwide program |
| French Camp Elementary School | 118 | 12.2 | 97.5% | Schoolwide program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
1 high school, 511 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Choctaw County High School | 511 | 9.0 | 99.4% | Schoolwide program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
Contact Choctaw Co School Dist
- Website: choctawsd.ms
- Phone: (662) 285-4022
- Office: 19 East Main Street, Ackerman, MS 39735
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.
What to look at next about Choctaw Co School Dist
- Mississippi districts by spending per studentChoctaw Co School Dist ranks 4 of 112 Mississippi districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($16,120).#4 of 112
- Every school district in MississippiChoctaw Co School Dist is the number 102 by size of 152 Mississippi districts, with 1,230 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#102 of 152
- Jefferson Davis County School DistrictThe next larger Mississippi district: 1,235 students in fall 2022, $15,747 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$15,747
- North Panola School DistrictThe next smaller Mississippi district: 1,219 students in fall 2022, $13,138 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$13,138
- Compare Choctaw Co School Dist with Jefferson Davis County School DistrictEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- Choctaw County High School, its largest high school511 students in 2024-25, 9.0 per teacher.511
- Teacher salary spending across MississippiChoctaw Co School Dist spent $52,066 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $51,076); spending, not a salary.$52,066
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).
Questions about Choctaw Co School Dist
How many schools and students are in Choctaw Co School Dist?
4 schools were open in 2024-25 (3 elementary, 1 high), enrolling 1,233 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Choctaw Co School Dist spend per student?
$16,120 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Mississippi median for districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $12,203 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $15,222 per student, down 5.6% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).Where does Choctaw Co School Dist's money come from?
$25,632,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 33.6% state, 48.3% local and 18.1% federal (NCES F-33).How many children in Choctaw Co School Dist live in poverty?
The Census Bureau estimates that 329 of the 1,293 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 25.4%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.How much does Choctaw Co School Dist spend on teacher salaries?
$6,188,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $5,031 per student. Divided by the 119 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $52,066 per teacher, more than 61 in 100 Mississippi districts (state median $51,076). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Mississippi teacher salary at $47,162 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).How do students in Choctaw Co School Dist do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested in Choctaw Co School Dist scored proficient or above: 58% in reading and 56% in math, against 41.7% in reading and 47% in math across Mississippi. Mississippi's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.What is the graduation rate in Choctaw Co School Dist?
95% or more of the 69 students in Choctaw Co School Dist's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 89.4% across Mississippi. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.What is Choctaw Co School Dist's NCES district ID?
2800990. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25