An equity score of 35/100 ranks Pontotoc Co School Dist #114 of 146 districts in Mississippi (state average 51). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $10,351 per pupil, Pontotoc Co School Dist ranks #136 of 148 Mississippi districts by per-pupil spending (Mississippi districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
3,466
Total Enrollment
7
Schools
$10,351
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Pontotoc Co School Dist operates 7 public schools serving 3,466 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Mississippi. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 elementary, 2 high, 2 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 Pontotoc County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $10,351 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the bottom 15 of 148 Mississippi districts by per-pupil spending. See how Mississippi compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 19.6% local, 56.1% state, and 24.4% 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 35/100, ranked #114 of 146 in Mississippi against a state average of 51, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 2 of 7 schools offering Advanced Placement (10 AP courses district-wide), a 495:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 34.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 72.6% White, 14.7% Hispanic or Latino, 9.8% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is North Pontotoc Upper Elementary, with a diversity index of 54.4/100.
South Pontotoc Elementary School accounts for 22.4% of all Pontotoc Co School Dist student enrollment
That concentration means Pontotoc Co 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.
Pontotoc Co School Dist school enrollment varies 2.6× across entities
Pontotoc Co School Dist school enrollment ranges from 297 students (lowest) to 776 students (highest), a spread of 479 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.
Pontotoc Co School Dist reports 65.1% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share sits between 62.5% and 75%, above a simple majority but below the highest descriptive band used here. 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.
Pontotoc Co 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.
Pontotoc Co School Dist chronic absenteeism rate is 34.9% — 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.
Pontotoc Co School Dist has 7 schools, including 3 elementary, 2 high, 2 middle. Total enrollment is 3,466 students.
How much does Pontotoc Co School Dist spend per student?
Pontotoc Co School Dist spends $10,351 per student. The district has an equity score of 35/100, ranking #114 in Mississippi.
What is the demographic composition of Pontotoc Co School Dist?
Pontotoc Co School Dist students are 72.6% White, 14.7% Hispanic or Latino, 9.8% African American, 0.4% Asian, averaged across 7 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Pontotoc Co School Dist?
Pontotoc Co School Dist has an equity score of 35/100, ranking #114 out of 146 districts in Mississippi.