Greenville Public Schools

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Greenville, Mississippi - 11 schools

An equity score of 54/100 ranks Greenville Public Schools #62 of 146 districts in Mississippi (state average 51). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.

At $11,536 per pupil, Greenville Public Schools ranks #72 of 147 Mississippi districts by per-pupil spending (Mississippi districts). NCES F-33 finance data.

3,542
Total Enrollment
11
Schools
$11,536
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 $11,536 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 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 #62 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 dominant entity. Grade band: high. 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.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data

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.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data

Greenville Public Schools 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.

Source: ESSA Title I Part A; ED EDFacts file system ESSA Title I Part A; ED EDFacts file system

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.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection NCES Civil Rights Data Collection

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.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22

Where does the funding come from?

33.0%
Federal
43.2%
State
23.8%
Local

Funding Equity

54
Equity Score
62 / 146
State Rank
51
State Average

This district has moderate funding equity. There may be room to improve funding diversity or resource allocation.

Student Demographics

Average demographic composition across 11 schools in Greenville Public Schools.

White 0.7%
African American 79.7%
Multiracial 19.0%

Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.

Student-body diversity

Average diversity index 28.4/100

Average Simpson diversity index across Greenville Public Schools's schools, below the Mississippi average of 41.1.

Most mixed schools

  1. 1 T.L. Weston Middle School 50.6
  2. 2 Coleman Middle School 46.8
  3. 3 Stern Elementary School 38.8
  4. 4 Trigg Elementary School 37.4
  5. 5 Akin Elementary School 37.1

Programs & Resources

1 / 11
Schools with AP
8 AP courses total
234:1
Student-Counselor Ratio
38.2%
Chronically Absent

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.

Schools in Greenville Public Schools

School Enrollment
Greenville High School
836
T.L. Weston Middle School
412
Stern Elementary School
303
Boyd Elementary School
298
Coleman Middle School
287
Akin Elementary School
255
Weddington Elementary School
249
Trigg Elementary School
231
Webb Preparatory School
230
Armstrong Elementary School
167
Mc Bride Pre-K Academy
163

How Greenville Public Schools Compares to Similar-Size Districts

The Mississippi districts closest to this one in total enrollment.

District Enrollment Spending Funding Mix
Pontotoc Co School Dist Similar size Lower spending Similar funding mix
Picayune School District Similar size Similar spending Similar funding mix
Hattiesburg Public School Dist Similar size Similar spending More locally funded
Itawamba County School Dist Similar size Lower spending Similar funding mix
Pearl River Co School Dist Similar size Lower spending Similar funding mix

Comparisons are relative to Greenville Public Schools's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.

Nearby Districts in Mississippi

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Frequently Asked Questions

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 $11,536 per student. The district has an equity score of 54/100, ranking #62 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 #62 out of 146 districts in Mississippi.