An equity score of 28/100 ranks New Albany Public Schools #129 of 146 districts in Mississippi (state average 51). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $11,485 per pupil, New Albany Public Schools ranks #104 of 148 Mississippi districts by per-pupil spending (Mississippi districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,114
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$11,485
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
New Albany Public Schools operates 3 public schools serving 2,114 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Mississippi. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined, 1 high, 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 Union County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,485 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 30.7% local, 50.9% state, and 18.4% 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 28/100, ranked #129 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 3 schools offering Advanced Placement (1 AP courses district-wide), a 537.2:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 22.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 47.9% White, 26.7% African American, 18.2% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is New Albany High School, with a diversity index of 67.1/100.
Its largest campus is New Albany Elementary School, enrolling 1,074 students (50% of the district's total enrollment).
New Albany Elementary School accounts for 50.0% of all New Albany Public Schools student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of New Albany Public Schools a distant remainder — means New Albany Public Schools-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.
New Albany Public Schools school enrollment varies 2.3× across entities
New Albany Public Schools school enrollment ranges from 470 students (lowest) to 1,074 students (highest), a spread of 604 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.
New Albany Public Schools reports 63.6% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share sits between 62.5% and 75%, above a simple majority but below the highest descriptive band used here. 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.
New Albany Public Schools student-counselor ratio is 537:1 — 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.
New Albany Public Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 22.0% — 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 New Albany Public Schools is typically wider than the New Albany Public Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
How many schools are in New Albany Public Schools?
New Albany Public Schools has 3 schools, including 1 combined, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 2,114 students.
How much does New Albany Public Schools spend per student?
New Albany Public Schools spends $11,485 per student. The district has an equity score of 28/100, ranking #129 in Mississippi.
What is the demographic composition of New Albany Public Schools?
New Albany Public Schools students are 47.9% White, 26.7% African American, 18.2% Hispanic or Latino, 2.4% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for New Albany Public Schools?
New Albany Public Schools has an equity score of 28/100, ranking #129 out of 146 districts in Mississippi.