An equity score of 57/100 ranks North Panola School District #55 of 146 districts in Mississippi (state average 51). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,138 per pupil, North Panola School District ranks #60 of 148 Mississippi districts by per-pupil spending (Mississippi districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,219
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$13,138
Per-Pupil Spending
High, Combined
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
North Panola School District operates 4 public schools serving 1,219 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Mississippi. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 high, 1 combined, 1 elementary, 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 Panola County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,138 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 148 Mississippi districts by per-pupil spending. See how Mississippi compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 28.9% local, 47.9% state, and 23.2% 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 57/100, ranked #55 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 234.6:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 62.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 86.0% African American, 1.7% White, 0.6% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Green Hill Intermediate, with a diversity index of 33.6/100.
Its largest campus is North Panola High School, enrolling 329 students (30% of the district's total enrollment).
North Panola High School accounts for 27.0% of all North Panola School District student enrollment
That concentration means North Panola School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: high. 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.
North Panola School District 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.
North Panola School District student-counselor ratio is 235:1 — 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.
North Panola School District chronic absenteeism rate is 62.1% — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
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 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.
How many schools are in North Panola School District?
North Panola School District has 4 schools, including 1 high, 1 combined, 1 elementary, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 1,219 students.
How much does North Panola School District spend per student?
North Panola School District spends $13,138 per student. The district has an equity score of 57/100, ranking #55 in Mississippi.
What is the demographic composition of North Panola School District?
North Panola School District students are 86.0% African American, 1.7% White, 0.6% Hispanic or Latino, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for North Panola School District?
North Panola School District has an equity score of 57/100, ranking #55 out of 146 districts in Mississippi.