School district · Mississippi

Itawamba County

Itawamba County in Mississippi: 8 public schools with 3,275 students and 11.4 students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $11,142 per student in FY2024.

Schools
8
Students
3,275
Students per teacher
11.4
MS 13.4 · US 15.1
Spending per student
$11,142
MS $12.3K · US $17.6K

Staff

Full-time equivalents reported by the district. Ratios are students per staff member: lower means more staff for each student, not better results.

Teachers (FTE)
288
Counselors (FTE)
8.0
Students per counselor
409
MS 360 · US 357
Psychologists (FTE)
—
Librarians (FTE): 4.0

State test results

Share of students scoring proficient or above on Mississippi's tests, grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year.

Reading and writing

Mississippi: 47%

47%proficient

−2.2 points from 2023–24 school year

A higher share proficient than 64% of school districts in Mississippi

Median 40% · 146 school districts compared

1,202 students tested, grades 3, 4, 6, 7, 8 · MAAP; proficient means Levels 4-5 Approximate: the state published a range or left out some grades.

Math

Mississippi: 52%

57%proficient

−2.7 points from 2023–24 school year

A higher share proficient than 71% of school districts in Mississippi

Median 45% · 147 school districts compared

1,200 students tested, grades 3, 4, 6, 7, 8 · MAAP; proficient means Levels 4-5 Approximate: the state published a range or left out some grades.

Each state sets its own test and its own bar for “proficient”, so results compare only within a state. Results also follow family income closely: a school's share reflects its students' circumstances as much as its teaching.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Money

Current spending pays for staff, services and supplies; buildings and debt are counted apart. It follows local costs and needs (special education, long bus routes), so it is a comparison, not a grade.

Spending per student, 2015–2024
$7.7K15
$8.0K16
$8.1K17
$7.9K18
$8.3K19
$8.5K20
$9.0K21
$9.6K22
$11.2K23
$11.1K24
Where the money comes from (FY2024)
Federal
13% · $5.7M
State
65% · $29.1M
Local
22% · $10M

Per student (FY2024)

Instruction
$6,860
Support services
$3,559
Buildings and equipment (capital outlay)
$2.4M
Long-term debt
$2.7M

Schools

Open public schools of the district in the 2024–25 school year.

Elementary schools: 3High schools: 2Other schools: 3
SchoolGradesStudentsStudents / teacherReadingMath
Pre-K–623311.137%41%
K–612010.949%67%
Pre-K–81,12915.753%68%
9–1255513.0——
9–120———
1–120———
K–1292612.344%45%
K–123129.245%52%

Reading and Math: share of tested students proficient or above on the state's own tests (grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year). Compare only within a state.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Sources

Address
605 South S. Cummings St., Fulton, MS 38843
Phone
(662)862-2159
Website