An equity score of 52/100 ranks Itawamba County School Dist #66 of 146 districts in Mississippi (state average 51). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $11,183 per pupil, Itawamba County School Dist ranks #118 of 148 Mississippi districts by per-pupil spending (Mississippi districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
3,375
Total Enrollment
6
Schools
$11,183
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 $11,183 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 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 52/100, ranked #66 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 largest entity. Grade band: elementary. 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.
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 reports 62.5% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share sits between 62.5% and 75%, above a simple majority but below the highest descriptive band used here. 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.
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 $11,183 per student. The district has an equity score of 52/100, ranking #66 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 52/100, ranking #66 out of 146 districts in Mississippi.