Hinds County School District
Hinds County School District is a public school district based in Raymond, Mississippi, serving 4,940 students in 10 schools. By enrollment it ranks #19 of the 109 Mississippi districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 83% of them. Its schools average 494 students each, more than the Mississippi median of 399. It spends about $9,120 per student on day-to-day operations, 9% less than the Mississippi median. It has roughly 14.6 students per teacher.
How Hinds County compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Hinds County | Mississippi median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $9,120 | $10,034 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $4,923 | $5,828 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $71.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $64.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 338 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 560 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.6 | 13.3 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 291 | 382 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Mississippi median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
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Peer districts in Mississippi
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lowndes County School DistrictColumbus | 5,261 | 10 | $9,644 | 13.0 | #17 |
| Clinton Public School DistrictClinton | 5,148 | 9 | $8,215 | 14.4 | #18 |
| Hinds County School DistrictRaymond · this district | 4,940 | 10 | $9,120 | 14.6 | #19 |
| Starkville Oktibbeha Consolidated School DistrictStarkville | 4,880 | 9 | $10,677 | 12.6 | #20 |
| Oxford School DistrictOxford | 4,763 | 7 | $9,911 | 13.9 | #21 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| DouglasMinden, NV | 4,943 | $11,634 | 17.7 |
| Gadsden CityGadsden, AL | 4,940 | $11,491 | 17.9 |
| Danville CCSD 118Danville, IL | 4,940 | $19,836 | 16.3 |
| Mt Vernon Community School CorporationFortville, IN | 4,940 | $9,015 | 16.1 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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