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Fulton, Mississippi - 6 schools
An equity score of 47/100 ranks Itawamba County School Dist #79 of 146 districts in Mississippi (state average 51). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $9,612 per pupil, Itawamba County School Dist ranks #135 of 147 Mississippi districts by per-pupil spending (Mississippi districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
3,375
Total Enrollment
6
Schools
$9,612
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, Combined
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Itawamba County School Dist operates 6 public schools serving 3,375 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Mississippi. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 elementary, 2 combined, 1 high schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Itawamba County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $9,612 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the bottom 15 of 147 Mississippi districts by per-pupil spending. See how Mississippi compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 21.1% local, 58.8% state, and 20.1% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 47/100, ranked #79 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 2 of 6 schools offering Advanced Placement (3 AP courses district-wide), a 468.7:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 25.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 85.4% White, 7.5% African American, 2.0% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Dorsey Attendance Center, with a diversity index of 53.5/100.
Its largest campus is Itawamba Attendance Center, enrolling 1,129 students (34% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Fairview Attendance Center, at 120 students, a 9x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Itawamba Attendance Center accounts for 33.5% of all Itawamba County School Dist student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Itawamba County School Dist-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: elementary. 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.
Itawamba County School Dist school enrollment varies 9.4× across entities
Itawamba County School Dist school enrollment ranges from 120 students (lowest) to 1,129 students (highest), a spread of 1,009 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.
Itawamba County School Dist has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 67.1% 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 approaching the 75% concentration-grant threshold; it does not yet unlock the extra funding tier but sits meaningfully above the baseline 50% majority mark. 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.
Itawamba County School Dist student-counselor ratio is 469:1 — 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.
Itawamba County School Dist chronic absenteeism rate is 25.6% — 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 Itawamba County School Dist is typically wider than the Itawamba County School Dist-aggregate figure suggests.
How many schools are in Itawamba County School Dist?
Itawamba County School Dist has 6 schools, including 3 elementary, 2 combined, 1 high. Total enrollment is 3,375 students.
How much does Itawamba County School Dist spend per student?
Itawamba County School Dist spends $9,612 per student. The district has an equity score of 47/100, ranking #79 in Mississippi.
What is the demographic composition of Itawamba County School Dist?
Itawamba County School Dist students are 85.4% White, 7.5% African American, 2.0% Hispanic or Latino, 0.1% Asian, averaged across 6 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Itawamba County School Dist?
Itawamba County School Dist has an equity score of 47/100, ranking #79 out of 146 districts in Mississippi.