An equity score of 74/100 ranks West Bolivar Cons School Dist #16 of 146 districts in Mississippi (state average 51). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $15,499 per pupil, West Bolivar Cons School Dist ranks #23 of 148 Mississippi districts by per-pupil spending (Mississippi districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
938
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$15,499
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Elementary
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
West Bolivar Cons School Dist operates 3 public schools serving 938 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Mississippi. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 combined, 1 elementary 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 Bolivar County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $15,499 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 148 Mississippi districts by per-pupil spending. See how Mississippi compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 30.4% local, 43.1% state, and 26.5% federal, a balanced mix across local, state, and federal sources, spreading budget risk across funding cycles rather than concentrating it in one. The district's equity score is 74/100, ranked #16 of 146 in Mississippi against a state average of 51, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 304.3:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 51.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 92.1% African American, 2.0% Hispanic or Latino, 1.3% White across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Mcevans School, enrolling 444 students (49% of the district's total enrollment).
Mcevans School accounts for 47.3% of all West Bolivar Cons School Dist student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of West Bolivar Cons School Dist a distant remainder — means West Bolivar Cons 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.
West Bolivar Cons School Dist reports 100.0% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share is above 87.5%, so economic need is widespread across the measured student population. 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.
West Bolivar Cons School Dist student-counselor ratio is 304:1 — 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 West Bolivar Cons School Dist is typically wider than the West Bolivar Cons School Dist-aggregate figure suggests.
West Bolivar Cons School Dist chronic absenteeism rate is 51.3% — 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.
Comparisons are relative to West Bolivar Cons School Dist's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in West Bolivar Cons School Dist?
West Bolivar Cons School Dist has 3 schools, including 2 combined, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 938 students.
How much does West Bolivar Cons School Dist spend per student?
West Bolivar Cons School Dist spends $15,499 per student. The district has an equity score of 74/100, ranking #16 in Mississippi.
What is the demographic composition of West Bolivar Cons School Dist?
West Bolivar Cons School Dist students are 92.1% African American, 2.0% Hispanic or Latino, 1.3% White, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for West Bolivar Cons School Dist?
West Bolivar Cons School Dist has an equity score of 74/100, ranking #16 out of 146 districts in Mississippi.