An equity score of 81/100 ranks Leland School Dist #6 of 146 districts in Mississippi (state average 51). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $17,804 per pupil, Leland School Dist ranks #8 of 148 Mississippi districts by per-pupil spending (Mississippi districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
700
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$17,804
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, Middle
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Leland School Dist operates 3 public schools serving 700 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Mississippi. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 elementary, 1 middle, 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 Washington County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $17,804 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the top 15 of 148 Mississippi districts by per-pupil spending. See how Mississippi compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 30.9% local, 29.9% state, and 39.2% 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 81/100, ranked #6 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.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 3 schools offering Advanced Placement (2 AP courses district-wide), a 223.7:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 15.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 72.2% African American, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 3.8% White across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Edna M Scott Elementary School, with a diversity index of 49.5/100.
Edna M Scott Elementary School accounts for 34.1% of all Leland School Dist student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Leland 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.
Leland 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.
Leland School Dist student-counselor ratio is 224:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Leland School Dist chronic absenteeism rate is 15.1% — 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 Leland School Dist is typically wider than the Leland School Dist-aggregate figure suggests.
Leland School Dist has 3 schools, including 1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high. Total enrollment is 700 students.
How much does Leland School Dist spend per student?
Leland School Dist spends $17,804 per student. The district has an equity score of 81/100, ranking #6 in Mississippi.
What is the demographic composition of Leland School Dist?
Leland School Dist students are 72.2% African American, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 3.8% White, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Leland School Dist?
Leland School Dist has an equity score of 81/100, ranking #6 out of 146 districts in Mississippi.