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Falkner, Mississippi - 3 schools
An equity score of 50/100 ranks North Tippah School Dist #73 of 146 districts in Mississippi (state average 51). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $9,888 per pupil, North Tippah School Dist ranks #127 of 147 Mississippi districts by per-pupil spending (Mississippi districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,286
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$9,888
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
North Tippah School Dist operates 3 public schools serving 1,286 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Mississippi. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 combined 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 Tippah County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $9,888 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 147 Mississippi districts by per-pupil spending. See how Mississippi compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 22.5% local, 50.8% state, and 26.6% 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 50/100, ranked #73 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 494.7:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 26.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 84.6% White, 7.0% African American, 2.7% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Walnut Attendance Center, with a diversity index of 34.0/100.
Its largest campus is Walnut Attendance Center, enrolling 480 students (39% of the district's total enrollment).
Walnut Attendance Center accounts for 37.3% of all North Tippah School Dist student enrollment
That dominant concentration means North Tippah School Dist-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.
North Tippah School Dist has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 74.1% 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 approaching the 75% concentration-grant threshold; it does not yet unlock the extra funding tier but sits meaningfully above the baseline 50% majority mark. 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.
North Tippah School Dist student-counselor ratio is 495:1 — 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 Tippah School Dist chronic absenteeism rate is 26.9% — 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 Tippah School Dist is typically wider than the North Tippah School Dist-aggregate figure suggests.
North Tippah School Dist has 3 schools, including 3 combined. Total enrollment is 1,286 students.
How much does North Tippah School Dist spend per student?
North Tippah School Dist spends $9,888 per student. The district has an equity score of 50/100, ranking #73 in Mississippi.
What is the demographic composition of North Tippah School Dist?
North Tippah School Dist students are 84.6% White, 7.0% African American, 2.7% Hispanic or Latino, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for North Tippah School Dist?
North Tippah School Dist has an equity score of 50/100, ranking #73 out of 146 districts in Mississippi.