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Nettleton, Mississippi - 3 schools
An equity score of 56/100 ranks Nettleton School Dist #58 of 146 districts in Mississippi (state average 51). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $9,546 per pupil, Nettleton School Dist ranks #138 of 147 Mississippi districts by per-pupil spending (Mississippi districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,112
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$9,546
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Nettleton School Dist operates 3 public schools serving 1,112 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Mississippi. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 elementary, 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 Lee County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $9,546 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the bottom 15 of 147 Mississippi districts by per-pupil spending. See how Mississippi compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 19.6% local, 58.5% state, and 21.9% 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 56/100, ranked #58 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 250.3:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 32.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 64.1% White, 29.1% African American, 2.2% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Nettleton Intermediate School, with a diversity index of 53.9/100.
Its largest campus is Nettleton High School, enrolling 316 students (42% of the district's total enrollment).
Nettleton High School accounts for 28.4% of all Nettleton School Dist student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Nettleton School Dist-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. 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.
Nettleton School Dist has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 80.6% 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). Areas above 75% eligibility — including this one — receive concentration grants 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.
Nettleton School Dist student-counselor ratio is 250:1 — 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 Nettleton School Dist is typically wider than the Nettleton School Dist-aggregate figure suggests.
Nettleton School Dist chronic absenteeism rate is 32.5% — 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.
Nettleton School Dist has 3 schools, including 1 high, 2 elementary. Total enrollment is 1,112 students.
How much does Nettleton School Dist spend per student?
Nettleton School Dist spends $9,546 per student. The district has an equity score of 56/100, ranking #58 in Mississippi.
What is the demographic composition of Nettleton School Dist?
Nettleton School Dist students are 64.1% White, 29.1% African American, 2.2% Hispanic or Latino, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Nettleton School Dist?
Nettleton School Dist has an equity score of 56/100, ranking #58 out of 146 districts in Mississippi.