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Natchez, Mississippi - 6 schools
An equity score of 60/100 ranks Natchez-Adams School District #46 of 146 districts in Mississippi (state average 51). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $14,698 per pupil, Natchez-Adams School District ranks #18 of 147 Mississippi districts by per-pupil spending (Mississippi districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,842
Total Enrollment
6
Schools
$14,698
Per-Pupil Spending
High, Elementary
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Natchez-Adams School District operates 6 public schools serving 2,842 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Mississippi. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 high, 2 elementary, 1 combined, 1 middle 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 Adams County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,698 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 147 Mississippi districts by per-pupil spending. See how Mississippi compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 35.3% local, 38.2% state, and 26.5% 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 60/100, ranked #46 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.
a 255.6:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 18.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 88.0% African American, 7.3% White, 0.9% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Natchez Early College@Co-Lin, with a diversity index of 27.5/100.
Its largest campus is Mc Laurin Elementary School, enrolling 642 students (25% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Natchez Early College@Co-Lin, at 174 students, a 4x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Mc Laurin Elementary School accounts for 22.6% of all Natchez-Adams School District student enrollment
That concentration means Natchez-Adams School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Natchez-Adams School District school enrollment varies 3.7× across entities
Natchez-Adams School District school enrollment ranges from 174 students (lowest) to 642 students (highest), a spread of 468 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.
Natchez-Adams School District has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 100.0% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Eligibility here is a supermajority of the population — well past the 75% concentration-grant threshold that unlocks extra funding on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Natchez-Adams School District student-counselor ratio is 256:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
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 Variation between sub-units within Natchez-Adams School District is typically wider than the Natchez-Adams School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Natchez-Adams School District chronic absenteeism rate is 18.0% — 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 Natchez-Adams School District is typically wider than the Natchez-Adams School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Natchez-Adams 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 Natchez-Adams School District?
Natchez-Adams School District has 6 schools, including 1 combined, 2 high, 1 middle, 2 elementary. Total enrollment is 2,842 students.
How much does Natchez-Adams School District spend per student?
Natchez-Adams School District spends $14,698 per student. The district has an equity score of 60/100, ranking #46 in Mississippi.
What is the demographic composition of Natchez-Adams School District?
Natchez-Adams School District students are 88.0% African American, 7.3% White, 0.9% Hispanic or Latino, 0.2% Asian, averaged across 6 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Natchez-Adams School District?
Natchez-Adams School District has an equity score of 60/100, ranking #46 out of 146 districts in Mississippi.