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Itawamba County School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 3 towns

Serves Fulton, Mantachie and Tremont.

Fulton’s School Grade B better than 63% of Mississippi school districts

Students
3,275
Schools
6
Spent per student
$11,142
MS $12,392
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
69%
Debt
$3.5M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Itawamba County School District

  • Its letter, B: results better than 63% of Mississippi districts
  • Math proficiency 5 pts above the state
  • Spends 10% less per student than the MS average
  • 13 students per teacher
  • Debt of $3.5M, about $1,069 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B: better than 63% of the 150 Mississippi school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math above the state, 2021–22
B+
GraduationFour-year graduation close to the state, class of 2023
B−
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
BFulton 4,640BMantachie 1,143Tremont 473

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Fulton. Grade by grade →

K–125 schoolsThis district

Test scores vs. MS

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency52%
State average 47% · 1,780 students tested
Reading / language arts44%
State average 41.7% · 1,782 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)89%
State average 89.4% · 253 in the class

98% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$11,142 per student · 10% below MS
Spending
Classroom instruction 62%Support & administration 32%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 22%State 65%Federal 13%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
3,378’20
3,391’21
3,375’22
3,285’23
3,275’24

Down 3% since 2020–21.

Students
White 87%Black 6%Two or more races 4%Hispanic 2%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

6 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Mississippi’s other public schools.

Itawamba Attendance Center
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Fulton
B
1,129 students16:1
Dorsey Attendance Center
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Fulton
C
233 students11:1
Mantachie Attendance Center
Other · Grades K–12 · Mantachie
B
926 students12:1
Tremont Attendance Center
Other · Grades K–12 · Tremont
B−
312 students9:1
Fairview Attendance Center
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Golden
B−
120 students11:1
Itawamba Agricultural High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Fulton
B−
555 students13:1

Left off: 2 schools reporting no students for 2024–25.

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Mississippi.