WEST TALLAHATCHIE SCHOOL DISTRICT operates 2 public schools serving 513 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Mississippi. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 548 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Tallahatchie County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $19,166 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 31.4% local, 42.0% state, and 26.6% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $65,415 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 81/100, ranked #8 of 146 in Mississippi against a state average of 51 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 2 schools offering Advanced Placement (3 AP courses district-wide), a 274:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 43.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 93.8% African American, 0.6% White, 0.4% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
West Tallahatchie High School accounts for 54.2% of all WEST TALLAHATCHIE SCHOOL DISTRICT student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means WEST TALLAHATCHIE SCHOOL DISTRICT-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: other. 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 TALLAHATCHIE SCHOOL DISTRICT 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). Areas above 75% eligibility — including this one — receive concentration grants 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 TALLAHATCHIE SCHOOL DISTRICT student-counselor ratio is 274:1 — 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 TALLAHATCHIE SCHOOL DISTRICT is typically wider than the WEST TALLAHATCHIE SCHOOL DISTRICT-aggregate figure suggests.
WEST TALLAHATCHIE SCHOOL DISTRICT chronic absenteeism rate is 43.9% — 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.
How many schools are in WEST TALLAHATCHIE SCHOOL DISTRICT?
WEST TALLAHATCHIE SCHOOL DISTRICT has 2 schools, including 2 other. Total enrollment is 513 students.
How much does WEST TALLAHATCHIE SCHOOL DISTRICT spend per student?
WEST TALLAHATCHIE SCHOOL DISTRICT spends $19,166 per student. The district has an equity score of 81/100, ranking #8 in Mississippi.
What is the average teacher salary in WEST TALLAHATCHIE SCHOOL DISTRICT?
The average teacher salary in WEST TALLAHATCHIE SCHOOL DISTRICT is $65,415 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near WEST TALLAHATCHIE SCHOOL DISTRICT?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Tallahatchie County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of WEST TALLAHATCHIE SCHOOL DISTRICT?
WEST TALLAHATCHIE SCHOOL DISTRICT students are 93.8% African American, 0.6% White, 0.4% Hispanic or Latino, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for WEST TALLAHATCHIE SCHOOL DISTRICT?
WEST TALLAHATCHIE SCHOOL DISTRICT has an equity score of 81/100, ranking #8 out of 146 districts in Mississippi. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.