Neshoba County Schools
Neshoba County Schools is a public school district based in Philadelphia, Mississippi, serving 2,972 students in 3 schools. By enrollment it ranks #42 of the 109 Mississippi districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 62% of them. Its schools average 991 students each, more than the Mississippi median of 399. It spends about $9,028 per student on day-to-day operations, 10% less than the Mississippi median. It has roughly 14.7 students per teacher.
How Neshoba County compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Neshoba County | Mississippi median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $9,028 | $10,034 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $5,468 | $5,828 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $33.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $34.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 202 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 436 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.7 | 13.3 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 743 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus Municipal School DistrictColumbus | 3,011 | 9 | $10,397 | 12.9 | #39 |
| Union County School DistrictNew Albany | 2,986 | 4 | $8,753 | 15.0 | #40 |
| Wayne County School DistrictWaynesboro | 2,977 | 8 | $10,524 | 14.4 | #41 |
| Neshoba County SchoolsPhiladelphia · this district | 2,972 | 3 | $9,028 | 14.7 | #42 |
| Long Beach School DistrictLong Beach | 2,874 | 5 | $9,632 | 13.7 | #43 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valley View School DistrictJonesboro, AR | 2,975 | $9,128 | 14.2 |
| Grainger CountyRutledge, TN | 2,975 | $10,071 | n/a |
| Community Schools of FrankfortFrankfort, IN | 2,972 | $9,183 | 16.1 |
| Colonial Heights City Public SchoolsColonial Heights, VA | 2,971 | $14,110 | 12.5 |
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.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-ms-neshoba-county-schools