An equity score of 68/100 ranks Jefferson Co School Dist #34 of 146 districts in Mississippi (state average 51). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $15,061 per pupil, Jefferson Co School Dist ranks #29 of 148 Mississippi districts by per-pupil spending (Mississippi districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,063
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$15,061
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Jefferson Co School Dist operates 4 public schools serving 1,063 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Mississippi. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined, 1 high, 1 middle, 1 elementary 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 Jefferson County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $15,061 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 148 Mississippi districts by per-pupil spending. See how Mississippi compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 20.5% local, 37.3% state, and 42.2% 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 68/100, ranked #34 of 146 in Mississippi against a state average of 51, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 250.9:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 17.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 71.5% African American, 0.2% White, 0.1% Asian across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Jefferson Co Elem School, enrolling 512 students (44% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Jefferson County Upper Elementary, at 161 students, a 3x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Jefferson Co Elem School accounts for 43.8% of all Jefferson Co School Dist student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Jefferson Co School Dist-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: combined. 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.
Jefferson Co School Dist school enrollment varies 3.2× across entities
Jefferson Co School Dist school enrollment ranges from 161 students (lowest) to 512 students (highest), a spread of 351 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.
Jefferson Co School Dist reports 100.0% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share is above 87.5%, so economic need is widespread across the measured student population. 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.
Jefferson Co School Dist student-counselor ratio is 251:1 — 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 Jefferson Co School Dist is typically wider than the Jefferson Co School Dist-aggregate figure suggests.
Jefferson Co School Dist chronic absenteeism rate is 17.8% — 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 Jefferson Co School Dist is typically wider than the Jefferson Co School Dist-aggregate figure suggests.