operational schools · 2023–24
School district or education agency · NCES 2800191
West Point Consolidated School District
West Point, MS
Students2,549
Student membership reported by NCES for 2023–24.
students in linked records
federal comparable series
per student
District, state and country
How does this district compare?
State and national figures use the same measure and reporting period. They are weighted by students or staffing whenever the source provides a denominator.
MeasureDistrictMSUnited States
Academic standing2025
36th percentile44th percentile45th percentileThis district is 8 percentile points lower than the state figure and 9 percentile points lower than the U.S. figure.
Students chronically absent2022–23
33.8%26.5%27.8%This district is 7.3 percentage points higher than the state figure and 6.0 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Revenue per studentFY 2023
$16,367$14,528$19,509This district is $1,839 per student higher than the state figure and $3,142 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Spending per studentFY 2023
$13,657$12,134$15,859This district is $1,523 per student higher than the state figure and $2,202 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Capital outlay per studentFY 2023
$4,444$1,876$1,964This district is $2,568 per student higher than the state figure and $2,480 per student higher than the U.S. figure.
Equipment spending per studentFY 2023
$772$557$336This district is $215 per student higher than the state figure and $436 per student higher than the U.S. figure.
Special-education spending per studentFY 2023
$1,509$1,238$1,793This district is $271 per student higher than the state figure and $284 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Salaries per studentFY 2023
$7,174$6,915$8,742This district is $259 per student higher than the state figure and $1,568 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Benefits per studentFY 2023
$2,554$2,429$3,769This district is $125 per student higher than the state figure and $1,215 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Debt outstanding per studentFY 2023
$2,108$4,456$11,715This district is $2,348 per student lower than the state figure and $9,607 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Debt retired per studentFY 2023
$767$313$869This district is $454 per student higher than the state figure and $102 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Students per teacher2023–24
12:113:115:1This district is 1.0 students per teacher lower than the state figure and 3.0 students per teacher lower than the U.S. figure.
Students per counselor2023–24
255:1374:1376:1This district is 119 students per counselor lower than the state figure and 121 students per counselor lower than the U.S. figure.
District staff per 1,000 students2023–24
171.6157.6138.9This district is 14.0 staff per 1,000 students higher than the state figure and 32.7 staff per 1,000 students higher than the U.S. figure.
Instructional aides per 1,000 students2023–24
20.319.018.5This district is 1.3 aides per 1,000 students higher than the state figure and 1.8 aides per 1,000 students higher than the U.S. figure.
Regular diplomas among completers2023–24
93.9%98.3%99.0%This district is 4.4 percentage points lower than the state figure and 5.1 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Annual dropouts among students in grades 9–122023–24
1.8%1.1%2.6%This district is 0.7 percentage points higher than the state figure and 0.8 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Pre-K students as a share of enrollment2023–24
2.7%2.1%2.9%This district is 0.6 percentage points higher than the state figure and 0.2 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Students learning English2021–22 · reporting schools
0.8%4.4%12.0%This district is 3.6 percentage points lower than the state figure and 11.2 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Students receiving IDEA services2021–22 · reporting schools
15.2%13.0%14.0%This district is 2.2 percentage points higher than the state figure and 1.2 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Students with Section 504 plans2021–22 · reporting schools
0.5%1.6%3.9%This district is 1.1 percentage points lower than the state figure and 3.4 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Teachers reported as certified2021–22 · reporting schools
87.1%96.5%95.8%This district is 9.4 percentage points lower than the state figure and 8.7 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Enrollment change2021–22 to 2023–24
-6.7%-1.3%+0.5%This district is 5.4 percentage points lower than the state figure and 7.2 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Students eligible for free or reduced-price meals2021–22 · valid district records
99.6%99.6%50.6%This district is about the same as the state figure and 49.0 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Out-of-school suspension rate · students without disabilities2021–22 · matched enrollment
17.6%8.9%4.5%This district is 8.7 percentage points higher than the state figure and 13.1 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Out-of-school suspension rate · students receiving IDEA services2021–22 · matched enrollment
15.4%14.1%9.0%This district is 1.3 percentage points higher than the state figure and 6.4 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Out-of-school suspension rate · students with Section 504 plans2021–22 · matched enrollment
0.0%6.6%6.7%This district is 6.6 percentage points lower than the state figure and 6.7 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
School-age children in poverty2024 Census estimate
31.0%23.8%14.4%This district is 7.2 percentage points higher than the state figure and 16.6 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Enrollment · 2023–24
Who attends this district?
Pre-K68 students
2.7%Kindergarten–grade 51,047 students
41.1%Grades 6–8533 students
20.9%Grades 9–12828 students
32.5%See enrollment for every grade
Pre-Kindergarten68
Kindergarten191
Grade 1203
Grade 2191
Grade 3177
Grade 4151
Grade 5134
Grade 6185
Grade 7161
Grade 8187
Grade 9242
Grade 10196
Grade 11218
Grade 12172
Students by race and ethnicity
Final NCES Common Core of Data membership file, 2023–24. Suppressed or missing cells are not estimated.
Early learning · 2023–24
How much public pre-K is reported?
Pre-K students as a share of district enrollment
Final NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2023–24. Enrollment shows children attending district-run public pre-K. It does not show open seats, waitlists, private providers, program hours, eligibility or the cost to families.
Current staffing · 2023–24
How many staff members support students?
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Pre-K teachers5 FTE
Kindergarten teachers8.5 FTE
Elementary teachers75.5 FTE
Secondary teachers98.2 FTE
Ungraded teachers20.4 FTE
Elementary school counselors3 FTE
Secondary school counselors7 FTE
Instructional coordinators2 FTE
District administrators7.5 FTE
District administrative support17.9 FTE
School administrative support12 FTE
Library and media support1 FTE
Other support staff73.3 FTE
Final NCES Common Core of Data staff file, 2023–24. These are full-time-equivalent positions, not employee headcounts, vacancies or caseloads.
High-school outcomes · 2023–24
How many students completed school or dropped out?
Regular diplomas among completers
Annual dropouts among students in grades 9–12
Final NCES Common Core of Data completer and dropout files, 2023–24. The dropout rate divides the reported annual grades 9–12 dropout count by complete grades 9–12 enrollment. It is not a cohort graduation rate. The diploma share describes credentials among completers and should not be read as a graduation rate.
Graduation · 2022–23
How many students graduated within four years?
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Learning support · 2021–22 federal snapshot
How many students may need specialized support?
Counts and shares use only schools with a usable value for that measure. The reporting-school denominator prevents missing schools from being counted as zero.
0.8%Students learning English12 students · 4 of 7 schools reported both this measure and enrollment
15.2%Students receiving IDEA special-education services240 students · 5 of 7 schools reported both this measure and enrollment
0.5%Students with Section 504 plans10 students · 3 of 7 schools reported both this measure and enrollment
0.1%English learners also receiving IDEA services1 students · 5 of 7 schools reported both this measure and enrollment
U.S. Department of Education Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021–22. Public-use counts are privacy-protected. These figures describe the reporting year, not current enrollment, diagnoses, service quality or unmet need.
Teacher quality and early learning · 2021–22
What did the district report about teachers and preschool?
Teacher certification comparison
U.S. Department of Education Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021–22. Certification status is district-reported and may not match current staffing. Preschool counts cover the federal reporting year and are not a measure of available seats.
Community context · 2024
How many school-age children live in poverty?
This Census estimate provides context about families in the district. It does not measure school quality or describe every student enrolled in the district.
U.S. Census Bureau Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024. The estimate covers related children ages 5 to 17 in families in poverty and uses 2024–25 district boundaries.
District geography · 2024–25
What area does this district cover?
NCES publishes a geographic boundary for traditional school districts. Charter agencies and some special-purpose agencies may not have one.
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Source: NCES EDGE School District Boundaries, school year 2024–25.
Comparable districts
Districts serving a similar student population
These peers are matched using enrollment and available student population measures. Districts in MS receive geographic preference, but a closer national match may appear when it is more comparable. Open any profile for a full comparison.
Brookhaven School DistrictBrookhaven, MS2,537 studentsSimilar enrollment, community poverty, English-learner enrollment · View profile →Covington County School DistrictCollins, MS2,547 studentsSimilar enrollment, community poverty, English-learner enrollment · View profile →Louisville Municipal School DistrictLouisville, MS2,490 studentsSimilar enrollment, community poverty, English-learner enrollment · View profile →Smith County School DistrictRaleigh, MS2,521 studentsSimilar enrollment, community poverty, English-learner enrollment · View profile →Stone County School DistrictPerkinston, MS2,530 studentsSimilar enrollment, community poverty, English-learner enrollment · View profile →
District makeup
What kinds of schools are in the district?
School levels, settings and types use the NCES 2021–22 directory matched to the federal civil-rights collection.
District finances
How is the district funded, and how does it spend?
Sources of funds
Where the money comes from
Share of district revenue supplied by each level of government.
Uses of funds
Where the money goes
Annual spending for each enrolled student.
Revenue by source: percentages and dollars
How operating money was used
People costs
Equipment, buildings and debt
Selected federal program revenue
What changed since FY 2022
FY 2022$12,069
→FY 2023$13,657
FY 2022$1,523
→FY 2023$4,444
FY 2022$2,745
→FY 2023$2,108
Revenue shares and spending categories answer different questions and should not be added together. Source: NCES F-33 district finance, FY 2023.
Attendance
How has chronic absence changed?
1,127 of 2,796 students
1,126 of 2,657 students
862 of 2,547 students
Specialized support and security · 2021–22
What specialized roles were reported?
Staffing is reported as full-time equivalents in the 2021–22 CRDC collection.
Learning opportunities
What do district schools offer?
Algebra I2 reporting schools
100%
Calculus2 reporting schools
0%
Biology2 reporting schools
50%
Chemistry2 reporting schools
50%
Physics2 reporting schools
0%
Computer science2 reporting schools
100%
Advanced Placement2 reporting schools
50%
Dual enrollment2 reporting schools
50%
Gifted programs7 reporting schools
57%
International Baccalaureate2 reporting schools
0%
Athletics2 reporting schools
50%
Shares use only schools for which the program was applicable and reported. A districtwide percentage does not guarantee availability at every grade or campus. Source: 2021–22 CRDC.
Safety and discipline
What was reported across district schools?
395Out-of-school suspensions7 reporting schoolsSee schools →1,073In-school suspensions7 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Law-enforcement referrals7 reporting schoolsSee schools →0School-related arrests7 reporting schoolsSee schools →
Counts are from the 2021–22 CRDC collection. Open a measure to see the schools behind the district total.
Technology and safety · 2021–22
What access and incident data is available?
Technology and incident figures are from the 2021–22 CRDC collection. Device counts describe the reporting year, not current inventory.
Six questions parents ask
What the available data says
Each answer shows its reporting year and opens a deeper comparison. Missing and suppressed results are never shown as zero.
Are students making academic progress?5 years of resultsLatest research estimate: 2025Explore and compare →Are students missing too much school?33.8% chronically absent2022–23 · 2,547 students measuredExplore and compare →Is the district improving?Declined overallCompare the earliest and latest available yearsExplore and compare →Where are student-group gaps largest?0 student groups2025 research estimatesExplore and compare →How much does the district spend?$13,657current spending per studentExplore and compare →Does the district have enough support staff?255:1 counselor ratioStudents per counselor in the 2023–24 federal staffing fileExplore and compare →
8 of 8 national data layers are matched to this NCES district ID. Identity and school counts use NCES records. Academic estimates use SEDA, attendance uses EDFacts, finance uses NCES F-33, staffing and enrollment use 2023–24 NCES CCD where available, teacher certification, preschool and policy fields use the 2021–22 CRDC, and community poverty context uses Census SAIPE. Four-year graduation rates use 2022–23 EDFacts. Every detailed view preserves its reporting year.
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