Kemper County Lower Elementary vs Kemper County Upper Elementary

How do these schools compare?

Metric Kemper County Lower Elementary Kemper County Upper Elementary
Location Scooba, MS De Kalb, MS
School Type regular regular
Grade Level elementary elementary
Enrollment 285 108
Student:Teacher Ratio 11.8:1 9.5:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 98.9% 100.0%
Charter School No No
Magnet School No No
Title I Yes Yes

Funding

Per-pupil expenditure reflects district-level spending. Source: NCES Finance Survey.

Metric Kemper County Lower Elementary Kemper County Upper Elementary
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $20,206 $20,206
District Kemper Co School Dist Kemper Co School Dist

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25

Group Kemper County Lower Elementary Kemper County Upper Elementary
White 4.2% 0.9%
African American 82.5% 91.7%
Hispanic or Latino 0.7% 1.9%
Asian 0.0% 0.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.0% 0.0%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.0%
Multiracial 12.6% 5.6%

Academic Resources & Climate

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Metric Kemper County Lower Elementary Kemper County Upper Elementary
AP Courses Offered - -
Gifted Program Yes Yes
Counselor Ratio 258:1 173:1
Chronic Absenteeism 21.9% 17.8%
IDEA Students - -
In-School Suspensions 0 50
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 for enrollment and school characteristics. Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 for AP courses, counselors, absenteeism, and discipline. NCES Finance Survey for per-pupil expenditure. Some fields may be unavailable for all schools.

Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools.