An equity score of 54/100 ranks Greenville Public Schools #61 of 146 districts in Mississippi (state average 51). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,612 per pupil, Greenville Public Schools ranks #73 of 148 Mississippi districts by per-pupil spending (Mississippi districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
3,542
Total Enrollment
11
Schools
$12,612
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, Middle
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Greenville Public Schools operates 11 public schools serving 3,542 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Mississippi. The school portfolio breaks down into 7 elementary, 2 middle, 1 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 Washington County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,612 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 148 Mississippi districts by per-pupil spending. See how Mississippi compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 23.8% local, 43.2% state, and 33.0% 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 54/100, ranked #61 of 146 in Mississippi against a state average of 51, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 11 schools offering Advanced Placement (8 AP courses district-wide), a 234:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 38.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 79.7% African American, 0.7% White, 0.4% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is T.L. Weston Middle School, with a diversity index of 50.6/100.
Its largest campus is Greenville High School, enrolling 836 students (24% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Mc Bride Pre-K Academy, at 163 students, a 5x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Greenville High School accounts for 23.6% of all Greenville Public Schools student enrollment
That concentration means Greenville Public Schools-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.
Greenville Public Schools school enrollment varies 5.1× across entities
Greenville Public Schools school enrollment ranges from 163 students (lowest) to 836 students (highest), a spread of 673 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.
Greenville Public Schools reports 100.0% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share is above 87.5%, so economic need is widespread across the measured student population. 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.
Greenville Public Schools student-counselor ratio is 234:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Greenville Public Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 38.2% — 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.
How many schools are in Greenville Public Schools?
Greenville Public Schools has 11 schools, including 1 high, 2 middle, 7 elementary, 1 combined. Total enrollment is 3,542 students.
How much does Greenville Public Schools spend per student?
Greenville Public Schools spends $12,612 per student. The district has an equity score of 54/100, ranking #61 in Mississippi.
What is the demographic composition of Greenville Public Schools?
Greenville Public Schools students are 79.7% African American, 0.7% White, 0.4% Hispanic or Latino, 0.2% Asian, averaged across 11 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Greenville Public Schools?
Greenville Public Schools has an equity score of 54/100, ranking #61 out of 146 districts in Mississippi.