An equity score of 30/100 ranks Lincoln County School District #124 of 146 districts in Mississippi (state average 51). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $9,945 per pupil, Lincoln County School District ranks #146 of 148 Mississippi districts by per-pupil spending (Mississippi districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,795
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$9,945
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Lincoln County School District operates 4 public schools serving 2,795 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Mississippi. The school portfolio breaks down into 4 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 Lincoln County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $9,945 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the bottom 15 of 148 Mississippi districts by per-pupil spending. See how Mississippi compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 24.0% local, 58.6% state, and 17.4% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 30/100, ranked #124 of 146 in Mississippi against a state average of 51, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 4 schools offering Advanced Placement (1 AP courses district-wide), a 697.8:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 20.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 83.0% White, 14.2% African American, 0.9% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Loyd Star School, with a diversity index of 36.0/100.
Its largest campus is Bogue Chitto School, enrolling 747 students (27% of the district's total enrollment).
Bogue Chitto School accounts for 26.7% of all Lincoln County School District student enrollment
That concentration means Lincoln County School District-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.
Lincoln County School District reports 57.6% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share clears the 50% majority mark. 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.
Lincoln County School District student-counselor ratio is 698:1 — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
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 Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.
Lincoln County School District chronic absenteeism rate is 20.5% — 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 Lincoln County School District is typically wider than the Lincoln County School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Lincoln County School District's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in Lincoln County School District?
Lincoln County School District has 4 schools, including 4 combined. Total enrollment is 2,795 students.
How much does Lincoln County School District spend per student?
Lincoln County School District spends $9,945 per student. The district has an equity score of 30/100, ranking #124 in Mississippi.
What is the demographic composition of Lincoln County School District?
Lincoln County School District students are 83.0% White, 14.2% African American, 0.9% Hispanic or Latino, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Lincoln County School District?
Lincoln County School District has an equity score of 30/100, ranking #124 out of 146 districts in Mississippi.