An equity score of 44/100 ranks Water Valley School District #92 of 146 districts in Mississippi (state average 51). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $10,907 per pupil, Water Valley School District ranks #126 of 148 Mississippi districts by per-pupil spending (Mississippi districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,041
Total Enrollment
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$10,907
Per-Pupil Spending
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Water Valley School District operates 2 public schools serving 1,041 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Mississippi. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 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 Yalobusha County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $10,907 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 148 Mississippi districts by per-pupil spending. See how Mississippi compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 22.7% local, 50.3% state, and 27.1% 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 44/100, ranked #92 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 2 schools offering Advanced Placement (5 AP courses district-wide), a 348.8:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 26.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 21.9% African American, 13.1% White, 2.8% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Davidson Elementary School, enrolling 599 students (60% of the district's total enrollment).
Davidson Elementary School accounts for 57.5% of all Water Valley School District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Water Valley School District a distant remainder — means Water Valley School District-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. Because it contains a majority of the affected population, enrollment-weighted aggregates will sit closer to this entity's reported fields than to those of smaller peers; an unweighted entity count answers a different question.
Water Valley School District reports 73.7% 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.
Water Valley School District student-counselor ratio is 349:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
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 Variation between sub-units within Water Valley School District is typically wider than the Water Valley School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Water Valley School District chronic absenteeism rate is 26.5% — 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 Water Valley School District is typically wider than the Water Valley School District-aggregate figure suggests.
How many schools are in Water Valley School District?
Water Valley School District has 2 schools, including 2 combined. Total enrollment is 1,041 students.
How much does Water Valley School District spend per student?
Water Valley School District spends $10,907 per student. The district has an equity score of 44/100, ranking #92 in Mississippi.
What is the demographic composition of Water Valley School District?
Water Valley School District students are 21.9% African American, 13.1% White, 2.8% Hispanic or Latino, 0.3% Asian, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Water Valley School District?
Water Valley School District has an equity score of 44/100, ranking #92 out of 146 districts in Mississippi.