C+
Attala County School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 3 towns
Serves Sallis, Ethel and McCool.
Students
952
Schools
5
Spent per student
$17,631
MS $12,392
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
99%
Debt
$3.0M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Attala County School District
- School Grade C+: better than 39% of Mississippi districts
- Math proficiency 8 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts below the state
- Spends 42% more per student than the MS average
- 10 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 7.1% since 2020
- Debt of $3.0M, about $3,111 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Ethel.
PK–62 schoolsThis district
7–12Ethel Attendance CenterThis district
Test scores vs. MS
2020–21Math proficiency27%
State average 35.3%
Reading / language arts31%
State average 34.8%
Graduation rate (4-year)82%
State average 87.8%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$17,631 per student · 42% above MS
Spending
Classroom instruction 50%Support & administration 45%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 34%State 47%Federal 18%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,025’20
1,002’21
1,004’22
963’23
952’24
Down 7.1% since 2020.
Students
Black 54%White 27%Two or more races 18%Hispanic <1%
Schools in the district
5 public schools.
Towns served
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.