An equity score of 45/100 ranks North Pike School Dist #87 of 146 districts in Mississippi (state average 51). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $11,238 per pupil, North Pike School Dist ranks #112 of 148 Mississippi districts by per-pupil spending (Mississippi districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,245
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$11,238
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
North Pike School Dist operates 4 public schools serving 2,245 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Mississippi. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 elementary, 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 Pike County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,238 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 19.8% local, 45.1% state, and 35.1% 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 45/100, ranked #87 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.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 4 schools offering Advanced Placement (3 AP courses district-wide), a 549:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 23.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 51.3% White, 44.0% African American, 1.8% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is North Pike Upper Elementary School, with a diversity index of 56.3/100.
Its largest campus is North Pike Elementary School, enrolling 781 students (37% of the district's total enrollment).
North Pike Elementary School accounts for 34.8% of all North Pike School Dist student enrollment
That dominant concentration means North Pike School Dist-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: elementary. 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 Pike School Dist school enrollment varies 2.5× across entities
North Pike School Dist school enrollment ranges from 317 students (lowest) to 781 students (highest), a spread of 464 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.
North Pike School Dist 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 Pike School Dist student-counselor ratio is 549:1 — 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.
North Pike School Dist chronic absenteeism rate is 23.2% — 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 North Pike School Dist is typically wider than the North Pike School Dist-aggregate figure suggests.
North Pike School Dist has 4 schools, including 2 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 2,245 students.
How much does North Pike School Dist spend per student?
North Pike School Dist spends $11,238 per student. The district has an equity score of 45/100, ranking #87 in Mississippi.
What is the demographic composition of North Pike School Dist?
North Pike School Dist students are 51.3% White, 44.0% African American, 1.8% Hispanic or Latino, 0.3% Asian, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for North Pike School Dist?
North Pike School Dist has an equity score of 45/100, ranking #87 out of 146 districts in Mississippi.