Joel E. Smillow Prep
Public school district · Hinds County · Mississippi · NCES district ID 2800192
Joel E. Smillow Prep spent $11,640 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 91% of the other Mississippi districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $14,846). Its one school enrolled 521 students in 2024-25; 38.8% of its revenue came from the state.
NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method
Spending per student among Mississippi districts of similar size
Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Joel E. Smillow Prep in enrollment (511 to 611 students) and Joel E. Smillow Prep itself.
Where the money came from
$7,978,000 in revenue: 38.8% state, 27.2% local and 34.0% federal. Total spending including $310,000 of capital outlay was $7,026,000, or $12,177 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$3,094,000 39%
- Local$2,170,000 27%
- Federal$2,714,000 34%
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 35 districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).
Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25
577 students in 2022-23, 564 students in 2023-24, 521 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.
Teachers and students per teacher
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 577 | 39.9 | 14.5 |
| 2023-24 | 564 | 33.3 | 16.9 |
| 2024-25 | 521 | 26.0 | 20.0 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
$1,702,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $2,950 per student
Joel E. Smillow Prep booked $1,702,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 40 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $42,625 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 1 in 100 Mississippi districts with a figure (state median $51,076, 146 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Mississippi teacher salary at $47,162 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
| Program | Teacher salaries | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Regular programs | $1,394,000 | 81.9% |
| Special education | $308,000 | 18.1% |
Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23
The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $1,981 in 2018-19, $2,044 in 2019-20, $2,618 in 2020-21, $3,196 in 2021-22, $2,950 in 2022-23.
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).
State test results, 2021-22
In 2021-22, the students tested in Joel E. Smillow Prep scored proficient or above: 22% in reading and 29% in math, against 41.7% in reading and 47% in math across Mississippi. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Mississippi, not across states.
| Subject | This district | Mississippi | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts | 22% | 41.7% | 518 |
| Math | 29% | 47% | 507 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
1 middle school, 521 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joel E. Smilow Prep | 521 | 20.0 | 99.8% | Schoolwide program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
Contact Joel E. Smillow Prep
- Website: republiccharterschools.org
- Phone: (769) 524-5330
- Office: 787 E. Northside Drive, Jackson, MS 39206
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.
What to look at next about Joel E. Smillow Prep
- Mississippi districts by spending per studentJoel E. Smillow Prep ranks 31 of 35 Mississippi districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($11,640).#31 of 35
- Every school district in MississippiJoel E. Smillow Prep is the number 135 by size of 152 Mississippi districts, with 577 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#135 of 152
- Richton School DistThe next larger Mississippi district: 597 students in fall 2022, $11,235 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$11,235
- Joel E Smilow CollegiateThe next smaller Mississippi district: 569 students in fall 2022, $12,513 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$12,513
- Compare Joel E. Smillow Prep with Richton School DistEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- Teacher salary spending across MississippiJoel E. Smillow Prep spent $42,625 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $51,076); spending, not a salary.$42,625
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).
Questions about Joel E. Smillow Prep
How many schools and students are in Joel E. Smillow Prep?
One school was open in 2024-25 (1 middle), enrolling 521 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Joel E. Smillow Prep spend per student?
$11,640 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Mississippi median for districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $14,846 and the U.S. figure is $16,260.Where does Joel E. Smillow Prep's money come from?
$7,978,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 38.8% state, 27.2% local and 34.0% federal (NCES F-33).How much does Joel E. Smillow Prep spend on teacher salaries?
$1,702,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $2,950 per student. Divided by the 40 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $42,625 per teacher, more than 1 in 100 Mississippi districts (state median $51,076). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Mississippi teacher salary at $47,162 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).How do students in Joel E. Smillow Prep do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested in Joel E. Smillow Prep scored proficient or above: 22% in reading and 29% in math, against 41.7% in reading and 47% in math across Mississippi. Mississippi's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.What is Joel E. Smillow Prep's NCES district ID?
2800192. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25