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Collins, Mississippi - 8 schools
An equity score of 60/100 ranks Covington County School District #47 of 146 districts in Mississippi (state average 51). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $11,893 per pupil, Covington County School District ranks #61 of 147 Mississippi districts by per-pupil spending (Mississippi districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,609
Total Enrollment
8
Schools
$11,893
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Covington County School District operates 8 public schools serving 2,609 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Mississippi. The school portfolio breaks down into 5 elementary, 2 high, 1 combined schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Covington County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,893 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 29.7% local, 40.6% state, and 29.7% 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 60/100, ranked #47 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 344.8:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 39.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 50.6% African American, 39.4% White, 5.0% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Seminary High School, with a diversity index of 56.1/100.
Its largest campus is Collins Elementary, enrolling 474 students (17% of the district's total enrollment).
Collins Elementary accounts for 17.2% of all Covington County School District student enrollment
That concentration means Covington County School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: elementary. 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.
Covington County School District school enrollment varies 2.4× across entities
Covington County School District school enrollment ranges from 196 students (lowest) to 474 students (highest), a spread of 278 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.
Covington County School District 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). Eligibility here is a supermajority of the population — well past the 75% concentration-grant threshold that unlocks extra funding 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.
Covington County School District student-counselor ratio is 345:1 — 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 Covington County School District is typically wider than the Covington County School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Covington County School District chronic absenteeism rate is 39.5% — 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.
Comparisons are relative to Covington County School District's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in Covington County School District?
Covington County School District has 8 schools, including 5 elementary, 2 high, 1 combined. Total enrollment is 2,609 students.
How much does Covington County School District spend per student?
Covington County School District spends $11,893 per student. The district has an equity score of 60/100, ranking #47 in Mississippi.
What is the demographic composition of Covington County School District?
Covington County School District students are 50.6% African American, 39.4% White, 5.0% Hispanic or Latino, 0.7% Asian, averaged across 8 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Covington County School District?
Covington County School District has an equity score of 60/100, ranking #47 out of 146 districts in Mississippi.