An equity score of 23/100 ranks Corinth School Dist #138 of 146 districts in Mississippi (state average 51). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $10,337 per pupil, Corinth School Dist ranks #137 of 148 Mississippi districts by per-pupil spending (Mississippi districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,490
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$10,337
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Elementary
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Corinth School Dist operates 3 public schools serving 2,490 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Mississippi. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined, 1 elementary, 1 high 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 Alcorn County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $10,337 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the bottom 15 of 148 Mississippi districts by per-pupil spending. See how Mississippi compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 25.6% local, 53.3% state, and 21.1% 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 23/100, ranked #138 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 519.8:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 31.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 45.2% White, 27.2% African American, 17.4% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Corinth Elementary School, with a diversity index of 70.9/100.
Its largest campus is Corinth Elementary School, enrolling 1,071 students (45% of the district's total enrollment).
Corinth Elementary School accounts for 43.0% of all Corinth School Dist student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Corinth 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.
Corinth School Dist reports 61.7% 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.
Corinth School Dist student-counselor ratio is 520:1 — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
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 Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.
Corinth School Dist chronic absenteeism rate is 31.8% — 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.
Corinth School Dist has 3 schools, including 1 combined, 1 elementary, 1 high. Total enrollment is 2,490 students.
How much does Corinth School Dist spend per student?
Corinth School Dist spends $10,337 per student. The district has an equity score of 23/100, ranking #138 in Mississippi.
What is the demographic composition of Corinth School Dist?
Corinth School Dist students are 45.2% White, 27.2% African American, 17.4% Hispanic or Latino, 0.9% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Corinth School Dist?
Corinth School Dist has an equity score of 23/100, ranking #138 out of 146 districts in Mississippi.