An equity score of 29/100 ranks George Co School Dist #125 of 146 districts in Mississippi (state average 51). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $10,015 per pupil, George Co School Dist ranks #144 of 148 Mississippi districts by per-pupil spending (Mississippi districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
4,165
Total Enrollment
8
Schools
$10,015
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
George Co School Dist operates 8 public schools serving 4,165 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Mississippi. The school portfolio breaks down into 5 combined, 1 high, 1 middle, 1 elementary 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 George County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $10,015 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 22.4% local, 47.7% state, and 29.9% 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 29/100, ranked #125 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.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 8 schools offering Advanced Placement (4 AP courses district-wide), a 414.5:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 27.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 73.8% White, 9.4% African American, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Lt Taylor Intermediate School, with a diversity index of 52.0/100.
Its largest campus is George County High School, enrolling 1,115 students (28% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Benndale Elementary School, at 138 students, a 8x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
George County High School accounts for 26.8% of all George Co School Dist student enrollment
That concentration means George Co School Dist-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: high. 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.
George Co School Dist school enrollment varies 8.1× across entities
George Co School Dist school enrollment ranges from 138 students (lowest) to 1,115 students (highest), a spread of 977 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
George Co School Dist reports 63.0% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share sits between 62.5% and 75%, above a simple majority but below the highest descriptive band used here. 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.
George Co School Dist student-counselor ratio is 415:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
George Co School Dist chronic absenteeism rate is 27.7% — 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 George Co School Dist is typically wider than the George Co School Dist-aggregate figure suggests.
George Co School Dist has 8 schools, including 1 high, 5 combined, 1 middle, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 4,165 students.
How much does George Co School Dist spend per student?
George Co School Dist spends $10,015 per student. The district has an equity score of 29/100, ranking #125 in Mississippi.
What is the demographic composition of George Co School Dist?
George Co School Dist students are 73.8% White, 9.4% African American, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 0.3% Asian, averaged across 8 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for George Co School Dist?
George Co School Dist has an equity score of 29/100, ranking #125 out of 146 districts in Mississippi.