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School district or education agency · NCES 2803660
Pontotoc County School District
Ecru, MS
Students3,472
Enrollment across the schools linked to this NCES agency.
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
47th percentile44th percentile45th percentileThis district is 3 percentile points higher than the state figure and 2 percentile points higher than the U.S. figure.
Students chronically absent2022–23
37.6%26.5%27.8%This district is 11.1 percentage points higher than the state figure and 9.8 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Spending per studentFY 2022
$9,404$11,043$14,890This district is $1,639 per student lower than the state figure and $5,486 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Students per counselor2021–22
496:1372:1377:1This district is 124 students per counselor higher than the state figure and 119 students per counselor higher than the U.S. figure.
School-age children in poverty2024 Census estimate
18.3%23.8%14.4%This district is 5.5 percentage points lower than the state figure and 3.9 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
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.
Comparable districts
Districts of a similar size in MS
These are the five closest state peers by enrollment. Open any profile to compare academics, attendance, spending and student support.
Itawamba County School DistrictFulton, MS3,391 students8 schools · View profile →Pearl River County School DistrictCarriere, MS3,334 students4 schools · View profile →Picayune School DistrictPicayune, MS3,315 students11 schools · View profile →Hattiesburg Public School DistrictHattiesburg, MS3,631 students9 schools · View profile →Greenville Public SchoolsGreenville, MS3,668 students13 schools · 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 shares and spending categories answer different questions and should not be added together. Source: NCES F-33 district finance, FY 2022.
Attendance
How has chronic absence changed?
818 of 3,524 students
1,190 of 3,472 students
1,302 of 3,466 students
People and support
Who is available to help students?
Staffing is reported as full-time equivalents in the 2021–22 CRDC collection.
Learning opportunities
What do district schools offer?
Algebra I3 reporting schools
67%
Calculus3 reporting schools
33%
Biology3 reporting schools
100%
Chemistry3 reporting schools
67%
Physics3 reporting schools
67%
Computer science3 reporting schools
67%
Advanced Placement3 reporting schools
67%
Dual enrollment3 reporting schools
67%
Gifted programs8 reporting schools
50%
International Baccalaureate3 reporting schools
0%
Athletics3 reporting schools
67%
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?
219Out-of-school suspensions8 reporting schoolsSee schools →233In-school suspensions8 reporting schoolsSee schools →6Law-enforcement referrals8 reporting schoolsSee schools →5School-related arrests8 reporting schoolsSee schools →3Mechanical restraint1 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?37.6% chronically absent2022–23 · 3,466 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?$9,404current spending per studentExplore and compare →Does the district have enough support staff?496:1 counselor ratioStudents per counselor in the federal staffing fileExplore and compare →
Student support
How many students share each staff member?
Smaller ratios generally mean more staff capacity. These figures do not show vacancies or caseloads.
5 of 5 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 uses CRDC, and community poverty context uses Census SAIPE. Every detailed view preserves its reporting year.
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