OXFORD SCHOOL DISTRICT operates 7 public schools serving 4,766 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Mississippi. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 elementary, 2 middle, 1 high, 1 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 4,763 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Lafayette County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $15,288 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 53.6% local, 33.9% state, and 12.5% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $62,760 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 36/100, ranked #114 of 146 in Mississippi against a state average of 51 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 7 schools offering Advanced Placement (12 AP courses district-wide), a 580.8:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 25.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 48.2% White, 32.7% African American, 10.0% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Oxford High School accounts for 28.0% of all OXFORD SCHOOL DISTRICT student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means OXFORD SCHOOL DISTRICT-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. 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.
OXFORD SCHOOL DISTRICT school enrollment varies 4.8× across entities
OXFORD SCHOOL DISTRICT school enrollment ranges from 277 students (lowest) to 1,335 students (highest), a spread of 1,058 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.
OXFORD SCHOOL DISTRICT student-counselor ratio is 581:1 — 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.
OXFORD SCHOOL DISTRICT chronic absenteeism rate is 25.7% — 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 OXFORD SCHOOL DISTRICT is typically wider than the OXFORD SCHOOL DISTRICT-aggregate figure suggests.
OXFORD SCHOOL DISTRICT has 7 schools, including 1 high, 3 elementary, 2 middle, 1 other. Total enrollment is 4,766 students.
How much does OXFORD SCHOOL DISTRICT spend per student?
OXFORD SCHOOL DISTRICT spends $15,288 per student. The district has an equity score of 36/100, ranking #114 in Mississippi.
What is the average teacher salary in OXFORD SCHOOL DISTRICT?
The average teacher salary in OXFORD SCHOOL DISTRICT is $62,760 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near OXFORD SCHOOL DISTRICT?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Lafayette County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of OXFORD SCHOOL DISTRICT?
OXFORD SCHOOL DISTRICT students are 48.2% White, 32.7% African American, 10.0% Hispanic or Latino, 4.8% Asian, averaged across 7 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for OXFORD SCHOOL DISTRICT?
OXFORD SCHOOL DISTRICT has an equity score of 36/100, ranking #114 out of 146 districts in Mississippi. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.