An equity score of 34/100 ranks Hinds Co School Dist #115 of 146 districts in Mississippi (state average 51). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $11,422 per pupil, Hinds Co School Dist ranks #105 of 148 Mississippi districts by per-pupil spending (Mississippi districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
4,968
Total Enrollment
9
Schools
$11,422
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Hinds Co School Dist operates 9 public schools serving 4,968 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Mississippi. The school portfolio breaks down into 4 combined, 2 high, 2 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 Hinds County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,422 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 148 Mississippi districts by per-pupil spending. See how Mississippi compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 44.0% local, 40.0% state, and 16.0% 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 34/100, ranked #115 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 2 of 9 schools offering Advanced Placement (16 AP courses district-wide), a 291.2:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 34.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 87.8% African American, 5.7% White, 3.3% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Raymond High School, with a diversity index of 33.1/100.
Its largest campus is Terry High School, enrolling 1,127 students (23% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Carver Middle School, at 93 students, a 12x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Terry High School accounts for 22.7% of all Hinds Co School Dist student enrollment
That concentration means Hinds 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.
Hinds Co School Dist school enrollment varies 12× across entities
Hinds Co School Dist school enrollment ranges from 93 students (lowest) to 1,127 students (highest), a spread of 1,034 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.
Hinds Co School Dist reports 81.4% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share is at least 75%, indicating a high concentration of measured economic need. 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.
Hinds Co School Dist student-counselor ratio is 291:1 — 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 Hinds Co School Dist is typically wider than the Hinds Co School Dist-aggregate figure suggests.
Hinds Co School Dist chronic absenteeism rate is 34.1% — 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.
Hinds Co School Dist has 9 schools, including 2 high, 2 middle, 4 combined, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 4,968 students.
How much does Hinds Co School Dist spend per student?
Hinds Co School Dist spends $11,422 per student. The district has an equity score of 34/100, ranking #115 in Mississippi.
What is the demographic composition of Hinds Co School Dist?
Hinds Co School Dist students are 87.8% African American, 5.7% White, 3.3% Hispanic or Latino, 0.1% Asian, averaged across 9 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Hinds Co School Dist?
Hinds Co School Dist has an equity score of 34/100, ranking #115 out of 146 districts in Mississippi.