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 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 3,431 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Washington County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,081 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 23.8% local, 43.2% state, and 33.0% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $61,309 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 53/100, ranked #58 of 146 in Mississippi against a state average of 51 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
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.
Greenville High School accounts for 24.4% of all GREENVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — 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.
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 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). Areas above 75% eligibility — including this one — receive concentration grants 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.
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 other. Total enrollment is 3,542 students.
How much does GREENVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS spend per student?
GREENVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS spends $12,081 per student. The district has an equity score of 53/100, ranking #58 in Mississippi.
What is the average teacher salary in GREENVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS?
The average teacher salary in GREENVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS is $61,309 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near GREENVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Washington County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
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 53/100, ranking #58 out of 146 districts in Mississippi. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.