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Regular local school district · Calhoun County

Calhoun County School District, MS: schools, enrollment and spending

Calhoun County School District runs 6 public schools with 1,989 students in grades PK to 12. Its ratio of 11.1 students per teacher is 3.0 lower than the Mississippi figure of 14.1.

At a glance

Schools
6
Students
1,989
Teachers (FTE)
180
Students per teacher
11.1
MS: 14.1 · US: 15.3
Address
119 West Main Street, Pittsboro, MS 38951
County
Calhoun County
Locale
Rural: Remote
Grades offered
PK to 12
Agency type
Regular local school district
NCES district ID
2800870
State district ID
MS-0700
Total staff (FTE)
355
School counselors (FTE)
4.0About 497 students per counselor.
School administrators (FTE)
12.0
Location from NCES coordinates. Map data OpenStreetMap contributors. Open larger map

Students per teacher compared

This district11.1
Mississippi14.1
United States15.3

2020 finance data

From the F-33 School District Finance Survey for fiscal year 2020, in nominal dollars. Enrollment used for per-pupil figures is the finance survey count (2,256), which can differ from 2024-25 enrollment.
Total revenue
$24.3 million
Federal revenue
$5.8 million
State revenue
$13.6 million
Local revenue
$4.8 million
Total spending
$23.9 million
Spending per pupil
$10,588
Salaries
$13.4 million56.0% of total spending.
Long-term debt (end of year)
$1.1 million

Where revenue came from

  • Federal: 24.1%
  • State: 56.1%
  • Local: 19.8%

Mississippi overall

  • Federal: 19.3%
  • State: 46.0%
  • Local: 34.7%

Spending per pupil compared

This district$10,588
Mississippi$12,016
United States$16,826

Schools in Calhoun County School District

By level: 3 high, 2 elementary, 1 other. A CEP school serves free meals to all students.
Bruce ElementaryElementaryPK to 431613.2
Bruce High SchoolHigh5 to 1243510.1
Calhoun City ElementaryElementaryPK to 423512.4
Calhoun City High SchoolHigh5 to 1237910.2
Calhoun Co Career & Tech CtrHigh9 to 120
Vardaman Attendance CenterOtherPK to 1262411.6

Nearby and related

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 and F-33 finance 2020, via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Last reviewed October 2026. Finance figures are 2020 finance data in nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation. Blank values are not available, not applicable or suppressed in the source. See the methodology.