An equity score of 26/100 ranks Smith Co School Dist #132 of 146 districts in Mississippi (state average 51). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $10,642 per pupil, Smith Co School Dist ranks #134 of 148 Mississippi districts by per-pupil spending (Mississippi districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,443
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$10,642
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Smith Co School Dist operates 4 public schools serving 2,443 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Mississippi. The school portfolio breaks down into 4 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 Smith County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $10,642 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 26.7% local, 52.2% state, and 21.1% 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 26/100, ranked #132 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 3 of 4 schools offering Advanced Placement (12 AP courses district-wide), a 459.1:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 16.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 65.7% White, 30.3% African American, 1.9% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Taylorsville Attendance Center, with a diversity index of 52.1/100.
Its largest campus is Mize Attendance Center, enrolling 831 students (33% of the district's total enrollment).
Mize Attendance Center accounts for 32.7% of all Smith Co School Dist student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Smith Co School Dist-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: combined. 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.
Smith Co School Dist reports 71.7% 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.
Smith Co School Dist student-counselor ratio is 459:1 — 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.
Smith Co School Dist chronic absenteeism rate is 16.9% — 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 Smith Co School Dist is typically wider than the Smith Co School Dist-aggregate figure suggests.
Smith Co School Dist has 4 schools, including 4 combined. Total enrollment is 2,443 students.
How much does Smith Co School Dist spend per student?
Smith Co School Dist spends $10,642 per student. The district has an equity score of 26/100, ranking #132 in Mississippi.
What is the demographic composition of Smith Co School Dist?
Smith Co School Dist students are 65.7% White, 30.3% African American, 1.9% Hispanic or Latino, 0.3% Asian, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Smith Co School Dist?
Smith Co School Dist has an equity score of 26/100, ranking #132 out of 146 districts in Mississippi.