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West Point, Mississippi - 6 schools
An equity score of 66/100 ranks West Point Consolidated School Dist #34 of 146 districts in Mississippi (state average 51). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,069 per pupil, West Point Consolidated School Dist ranks #55 of 147 Mississippi districts by per-pupil spending (Mississippi districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,609
Total Enrollment
6
Schools
$12,069
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Elementary
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
West Point Consolidated School Dist operates 6 public schools serving 2,609 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Mississippi. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 combined, 3 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 Clay County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,069 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 147 Mississippi districts by per-pupil spending. See how Mississippi compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 25.8% local, 41.0% state, and 33.2% 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 66/100, ranked #34 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.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 6 schools offering Advanced Placement (6 AP courses district-wide), a 309.1:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 35.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 75.3% African American, 11.8% White, 1.6% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is West Clay Elementary School, with a diversity index of 54.8/100.
Its largest campus is West Point High School, enrolling 1,010 students (40% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is West Clay Elementary School, at 111 students, a 9x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
West Point High School accounts for 38.7% of all West Point Consolidated School Dist student enrollment
That dominant concentration means West Point Consolidated School Dist-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
West Point Consolidated School Dist school enrollment varies 9.1× across entities
West Point Consolidated School Dist school enrollment ranges from 111 students (lowest) to 1,010 students (highest), a spread of 899 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
West Point Consolidated School Dist has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 100.0% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Eligibility here is a supermajority of the population — well past the 75% concentration-grant threshold that unlocks extra funding on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
West Point Consolidated School Dist student-counselor ratio is 309:1 — 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 Point Consolidated School Dist is typically wider than the West Point Consolidated School Dist-aggregate figure suggests.
West Point Consolidated School Dist chronic absenteeism rate is 35.1% — 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.
Comparisons are relative to West Point Consolidated 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 Point Consolidated School Dist?
West Point Consolidated School Dist has 6 schools, including 3 combined, 3 elementary. Total enrollment is 2,609 students.
How much does West Point Consolidated School Dist spend per student?
West Point Consolidated School Dist spends $12,069 per student. The district has an equity score of 66/100, ranking #34 in Mississippi.
What is the demographic composition of West Point Consolidated School Dist?
West Point Consolidated School Dist students are 75.3% African American, 11.8% White, 1.6% Hispanic or Latino, 0.3% Asian, averaged across 6 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for West Point Consolidated School Dist?
West Point Consolidated School Dist has an equity score of 66/100, ranking #34 out of 146 districts in Mississippi.