C−
Amite County School District
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 4 towns
Serves Centreville, Gloster, Liberty and Crosby.
Students
914
Schools
4
Spent per student
$17,282
MS $12,392
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Debt
$1.1M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Amite County School District
- School Grade C−: better than 23% of Mississippi districts
- Math proficiency 14 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 18 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts below the state
- Spends 39% more per student than the MS average
- 11 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 7.2% since 2022
- Debt of $1.1M, about $1,151 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Gloster.
K–6Amite County ElementaryThis district
7–8Amite County Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Amite County High SchoolThis district
Test scores vs. MS
2020–21Math proficiency21%
State average 35.3%
Reading / language arts17%
State average 34.8%
Graduation rate (4-year)82%
State average 87.8%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$17,282 per student · 39% above MS
Spending
Classroom instruction 49%Support & administration 45%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 33%State 42%Federal 24%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
853’22
871’23
914’24
Up 7.2% since 2022.
Students
Black 80%White 12%Two or more races 6%Hispanic 2%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
4 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.