Joel E Smilow Collegiate
Public school district · Hinds County · Mississippi · NCES district ID 2800193
Joel E Smilow Collegiate spent $12,513 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 76% of the other Mississippi districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $14,846). Its one school enrolled 547 students in 2024-25; 35.3% 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 Smilow Collegiate in enrollment (511 to 611 students) and Joel E Smilow Collegiate itself.
Where the money came from
$8,308,000 in revenue: 35.3% state, 25.9% local and 38.8% federal. Total spending including $360,000 of capital outlay was $7,480,000, or $13,146 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$2,935,000 35%
- Local$2,150,000 26%
- Federal$3,223,000 39%
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
569 students in 2022-23, 569 students in 2023-24, 547 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 | 569 | 37.1 | 15.3 |
| 2023-24 | 569 | 30.7 | 18.5 |
| 2024-25 | 547 | 26.0 | 21.0 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
$1,890,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $3,322 per student
Joel E Smilow Collegiate booked $1,890,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 37 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 $50,916 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 49 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 | $1,584,000 | 83.8% |
| Special education | $306,000 | 16.2% |
Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23
The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $2,896 in 2018-19, $2,594 in 2019-20, $4,052 in 2020-21, $3,395 in 2021-22, $3,322 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 Smilow Collegiate scored proficient or above: 26% in reading and 24% 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 | 26% | 41.7% | 224 |
| Math | 24% | 47% | 224 |
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 elementary school, 547 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joel E Smilow Collegiate | 547 | 21.0 | 100.0% | 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 Smilow Collegiate
- Website: republiccharterschools.org
- Phone: (769) 524-5340
- 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 Smilow Collegiate
- Mississippi districts by spending per studentJoel E Smilow Collegiate ranks 27 of 35 Mississippi districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($12,513).#27 of 35
- Every school district in MississippiJoel E Smilow Collegiate is the number 136 by size of 152 Mississippi districts, with 569 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#136 of 152
- Joel E. Smillow PrepThe next larger Mississippi district: 577 students in fall 2022, $11,640 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$11,640
- Hollandale School DistrictThe next smaller Mississippi district: 548 students in fall 2022, $19,027 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$19,027
- Compare Joel E Smilow Collegiate with Joel E. Smillow PrepEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- Teacher salary spending across MississippiJoel E Smilow Collegiate spent $50,916 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $51,076); spending, not a salary.$50,916
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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 Smilow Collegiate
How many schools and students are in Joel E Smilow Collegiate?
One school was open in 2024-25 (1 elementary), enrolling 547 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Joel E Smilow Collegiate spend per student?
$12,513 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 Smilow Collegiate's money come from?
$8,308,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 35.3% state, 25.9% local and 38.8% federal (NCES F-33).How much does Joel E Smilow Collegiate spend on teacher salaries?
$1,890,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $3,322 per student. Divided by the 37 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $50,916 per teacher, more than 49 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 Smilow Collegiate do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested in Joel E Smilow Collegiate scored proficient or above: 26% in reading and 24% 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 Smilow Collegiate's NCES district ID?
2800193. 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