An equity score of 58/100 ranks Leake Co School Dist #53 of 146 districts in Mississippi (state average 51). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $11,786 per pupil, Leake Co School Dist ranks #94 of 148 Mississippi districts by per-pupil spending (Mississippi districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,532
Total Enrollment
5
Schools
$11,786
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Leake Co School Dist operates 5 public schools serving 2,532 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Mississippi. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle, 1 combined 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 Leake County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,786 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 18.9% local, 47.6% state, and 33.5% 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 58/100, ranked #53 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.
a 396.6:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 30.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 62.2% African American, 17.6% Hispanic or Latino, 16.3% White across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Leake Central High School, with a diversity index of 60.4/100.
Its largest campus is Leake Central Elementary School, enrolling 850 students (35% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Leake County High School, at 266 students, a 3x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Leake Central Elementary School accounts for 33.6% of all Leake Co School Dist student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Leake Co 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.
Leake Co School Dist school enrollment varies 3.2× across entities
Leake Co School Dist school enrollment ranges from 266 students (lowest) to 850 students (highest), a spread of 584 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.
Leake 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.
Leake Co School Dist student-counselor ratio is 397:1 — 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.
Leake Co School Dist chronic absenteeism rate is 30.8% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Leake Co School Dist has 5 schools, including 2 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle, 1 combined. Total enrollment is 2,532 students.
How much does Leake Co School Dist spend per student?
Leake Co School Dist spends $11,786 per student. The district has an equity score of 58/100, ranking #53 in Mississippi.
What is the demographic composition of Leake Co School Dist?
Leake Co School Dist students are 62.2% African American, 17.6% Hispanic or Latino, 16.3% White, 0.3% Asian, averaged across 5 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Leake Co School Dist?
Leake Co School Dist has an equity score of 58/100, ranking #53 out of 146 districts in Mississippi.