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Macon, Mississippi - 3 schools
An equity score of 55/100 ranks Noxubee County School District #60 of 146 districts in Mississippi (state average 51). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,343 per pupil, Noxubee County School District ranks #45 of 147 Mississippi districts by per-pupil spending (Mississippi districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,397
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$12,343
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Noxubee County School District operates 3 public schools serving 1,397 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 Noxubee County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,343 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 147 Mississippi districts by per-pupil spending. See how Mississippi compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 24.6% local, 42.5% state, and 33.0% 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 55/100, ranked #60 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 3 schools offering Advanced Placement (1 AP courses district-wide), a 440.3:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 35.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 43.2% African American, 3.3% Hispanic or Latino, 0.5% White across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Noxubee County High School, with a diversity index of 48.3/100.
Its largest campus is Earl Nash Elementary School, enrolling 611 students (46% of the district's total enrollment).
Earl Nash Elementary School accounts for 43.7% of all Noxubee County School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Noxubee County School District-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.
Noxubee County School District school enrollment varies 2.0× across entities
Noxubee County School District school enrollment ranges from 305 students (lowest) to 611 students (highest), a spread of 306 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.
Noxubee County School District has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 100.0% 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 a supermajority of the population — well past the 75% concentration-grant threshold that unlocks extra funding 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.
Noxubee County School District student-counselor ratio is 440:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Noxubee County School District chronic absenteeism rate is 35.6% — 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.
Comparisons are relative to Noxubee County School District's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in Noxubee County School District?
Noxubee County School District has 3 schools, including 1 combined, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 1,397 students.
How much does Noxubee County School District spend per student?
Noxubee County School District spends $12,343 per student. The district has an equity score of 55/100, ranking #60 in Mississippi.
What is the demographic composition of Noxubee County School District?
Noxubee County School District students are 43.2% African American, 3.3% Hispanic or Latino, 0.5% White, 0.1% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Noxubee County School District?
Noxubee County School District has an equity score of 55/100, ranking #60 out of 146 districts in Mississippi.