Can I use Amite County's school score to choose a house?

No. Use the Amite County school score as a first-pass county screen, then verify the exact district, attendance boundary, transfer rules, and grade pathway for any address you are considering.

Does SchoolsByCounty confirm school attendance boundaries in Amite County?

No. SchoolsByCounty publishes NCES and Census-backed public-school records. Attendance zones, magnet eligibility, charter lotteries, transportation, and transfer rules must be confirmed with local districts.

How should parents compare public schools in Amite County?

Start with the 4 listed public schools and 1 district entry, then compare similar grade bands and confirm the address-level rules locally.

Amite County Schools & Education

Name: Amite County, Mississippi Education Data
Creator: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Amite County, Mississippi

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

School Score

26/100

Percentile-style score

Score Band

Lower Signal

Graduation Rate

82.0%

National avg 87.5%

Education Statistics

Graduation Rate

82.0%

National avg 87.5%

State avg 87.1%

Per-Pupil Spending

$6,987

National avg $13,239

State avg $5,954

School Score

26/100

Percentile-style score

State avg 27/100

State Score Position

#38

of 81 counties by score

Education Data Brief: Amite County

Measured School Summary

Amite County faces educational challenges with a school score of 26/100 and a graduation rate of 82.0%, falling below typical benchmarks.

Funding Context

At $6,987 per pupil, Amite County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.

Neighbor Context

Its school score is 3% below the Mississippi average, and its graduation rate trails the state average by 5.1 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 17% higher than the state norm.

School Data Brief

How to read Amite County before comparing districts

County-level education data is best used as a screening layer. It summarizes the local school environment, then points you toward the district and school records that matter for local review.

Local context that changes the interpretation

4 public schools and 1 district are represented below. Use those school and district records to confirm whether the county-level context fits the neighborhoods you are actually considering.

Overall screen

26/100

Lower measured signal. Ranks #38 of 81 Mississippi counties with school score data.

Completion

82.0%

5.1 pts below the state average

Funding context

$6,987

$1,033 above the state average

School coverage

1 district represented in the county school list.

Start with measured county context

The county-level signal is lower, so review individual schools and local records before interpreting the score. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.

Check the local school mix

Amite County has 4 public schools across 1 district, so school-level fit can vary inside the county.

Verify local rules

Use this page as county-level context, then confirm attendance zones, transportation, special programs, and current school boundaries with local districts.

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Parent decision brief

What Amite County school data means before you move

County averages are useful for screening, but parents choose addresses, grade pathways, and district rules. This brief turns the public data into the checks that matter before you sign a lease or mortgage.

Small-system county

Amite County has a compact public-school footprint. A single school change, boundary rule, or district update can move the lived experience more than the county score suggests.

State position

#38

of 81 Mississippi counties with school score data. The county score is roughly in line with the state average.

Data confidence

Usable

3 of 5 county signals are present, and 100% of listed schools report enrollment. Compare schools, then verify missing fields locally.

K-12 continuity check

These are the largest visible district slices in the county data. They show whether elementary, middle, and high school records appear together or whether a family needs to investigate transition points.

AMITE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT

Elementary to high school visible

853 students

Elementary 1Middle 1High 2Other 0

4 listed schools in this county slice.

District reality check

AMITE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT is the largest listed district slice, with 4 schools. County pages do not prove address assignment, so verify boundaries with local district tools.

What the data cannot tell you

NCES records do not confirm current attendance zones, private-school options, transfer approvals, program capacity, transportation, or whether a listed school is available to a specific address.

Questions to ask before choosing an address

Which district actually serves the addresses we are considering in Amite County?

Which attendance zones, transfer rules, and transportation policies apply inside the local district?

What changes at the elementary-to-middle and middle-to-high transitions in the district pathway we would likely use?

If we need a program not visible in the NCES flags, which district office can confirm current offerings?

Are the largest listed schools the ones our address can actually attend, or are they only county-level context?

Education Overview

About Schools in Amite County, Mississippi

This context is screened for neutral school-data wording and should be read alongside the current metrics on this page. It is not school advice.

Small-Scale Learning in Amite County

Amite County offers a compact school landscape consisting of four public schools under one central district. The system supports 853 students through one elementary, one middle, and two high schools.

A Single District Serving All Students

The Amite County School District manages every campus in the county, ensuring a unified curriculum for all 853 students. There are no charter schools in the area, keeping the focus entirely on the traditional public district.

A Purely Rural Educational Experience

All four schools in Amite County are located in rural settings, offering a quiet environment with an average school size of 284 students. Amite County Elementary is the largest with 468 students, while the middle school provides a very small-group experience with only 131 students.

School Overview

Total Schools

in Amite County

Reported Enrollment

853

4 schools reporting

School Districts

district

Charter Schools

0% of total

School Level Breakdown

Elementary1

Middle1

High2

Other0

1 School District in Amite County

AMITE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT

4 schools

853 students enrolled

4 Public Schools in Amite County

Sorted by reported enrollment. Every NCES public school remains listed here; no school-level profile pages are included in the current generated coverage for this county.

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

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Public schools in Amite County, including district, location, profile availability, grades, type, and enrollment.
School Name	Profile	District	Location	Grades	Type / Flags	Reported Enrollment
AMITE COUNTY ELEMENTARY	Record	AMITE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT	Liberty, 39645Rural: Remote	KG–6	Primary	468
AMITE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL	Record	AMITE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT	LIBERTY, 39645Rural: Remote	9–12	High	254
AMITE COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOL	Record	AMITE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT	Liberty, 39645Rural: Remote	7–8	Middle	131
AMITE COUNTY VOC COMPLEX	Record	AMITE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT	LIBERTY, 39645Rural: Remote	9–12	Vocational	0

AMITE COUNTY ELEMENTARY

AMITE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT

Liberty, 39645 / Rural: Remote

RecordKG–6Primary468 students

AMITE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL

AMITE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT

LIBERTY, 39645 / Rural: Remote

Record9–12High254 students

AMITE COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOL

AMITE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT

Liberty, 39645 / Rural: Remote

Record7–8Middle131 students

AMITE COUNTY VOC COMPLEX

AMITE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT

LIBERTY, 39645 / Rural: Remote

Record9–12Vocational0 students

Education Funding Detail

Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure

$6,987

State avg $5,954

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which Mississippi counties have the highest graduation rates?

Holmes County (97.0%), Montgomery County (97.0%), and Quitman County (97.0%) currently lead Mississippi among counties with available NCES four-year adjusted cohort graduation-rate data. This answer is generated from the same dataset used in the county table and can change when federal data refreshes.

What is per-pupil spending like in Mississippi?

Across Mississippi counties with available NCES district-finance data, average per-pupil spending is $5,954. The highest current county values are Choctaw County ($8,216), Kemper County ($7,706), and Franklin County ($7,289). Compare counties in the table before treating the statewide average as representative of a local district.

How should I read the school score in Amite County?

Amite County has a school score of 26/100, which is a lower measured signal in this county-level index. This score is calculated from available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance data, with school-level records shown separately below.

What is the graduation rate in Amite County?

The high school graduation rate in Amite County is 82.0%, which is below the national average of 87.5%. This figure is based on NCES district-level data for public high schools in the county.

How much does Amite County spend per student?

Amite County spends $6,987 per pupil annually on public education, based on NCES district finance data. Current operating spending per fall enrollment, including instruction, support services, administration, transportation, and operations. It excludes capital outlays and debt service in the SchoolsByCounty methodology.

Frequently Asked Questions

Schools in Amite County, Mississippi — FAQ

What does the school system look like in Amite County, Mississippi?

Amite County offers a compact school landscape consisting of four public schools under one central district. The system supports 853 students through one elementary, one middle, and two high schools.

What are the major school districts in Amite County, Mississippi?

What is the school experience like in Amite County?

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By Evan Brooks, Data EditorUpdated May 13, 2026Reviewed by Evan Brooks, Data Editor

Data Sources

Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.

Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.

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