An equity score of 40/100 ranks Webster Co School Dist #100 of 146 districts in Mississippi (state average 51). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $11,163 per pupil, Webster Co School Dist ranks #119 of 148 Mississippi districts by per-pupil spending (Mississippi districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,739
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$11,163
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Webster Co School Dist operates 4 public schools serving 1,739 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 Webster County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,163 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 22.1% local, 53.0% state, and 24.9% 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 40/100, ranked #100 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 4 schools offering Advanced Placement (4 AP courses district-wide), a 429.3:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 47.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 70.6% White, 21.3% African American, 1.7% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Eupora High School, with a diversity index of 51.3/100.
Its largest campus is East Webster High School, enrolling 445 students (26% of the district's total enrollment).
East Webster High School accounts for 25.6% of all Webster Co School Dist student enrollment
That concentration means Webster 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.
Webster Co School Dist reports 54.9% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share clears the 50% majority mark. 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.
Webster Co School Dist student-counselor ratio is 429:1 — 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.
Webster Co School Dist chronic absenteeism rate is 47.2% — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
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 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.
Webster Co School Dist has 4 schools, including 4 combined. Total enrollment is 1,739 students.
How much does Webster Co School Dist spend per student?
Webster Co School Dist spends $11,163 per student. The district has an equity score of 40/100, ranking #100 in Mississippi.
What is the demographic composition of Webster Co School Dist?
Webster Co School Dist students are 70.6% White, 21.3% African American, 1.7% Hispanic or Latino, 0.6% Asian, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Webster Co School Dist?
Webster Co School Dist has an equity score of 40/100, ranking #100 out of 146 districts in Mississippi.