Bogue Chitto Elementary School

Bogue Chitto Elementary School operates as a minimally staffed elementary campus in PHILADELPHIA, Mississippi, operated by Bogue Chitto Elementary School. Current enrollment sits at 177 students spanning grades K through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 60% below the state mean of about 446.

Bogue Chitto Elementary School is the operating authority for Bogue Chitto Elementary School, handling staffing, calendars, and reporting to the state department of education.

In terms of who attends, Bogue Chitto Elementary School records that the student body is overwhelmingly Native American (100%).

In terms of school funding signals, The school employs 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 6.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.9:1, putting Bogue Chitto Elementary School tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 98% of students at Bogue Chitto Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Neshoba County (around 81%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Neshoba County) records that median household earnings sit near $57,013, about 18% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 20%. In all, Neshoba County runs 11 public schools (combined enrollment of about 5,185 students), of which Bogue Chitto Elementary School is one.

The closest other public school is Nanih Waiya Attendance Center, roughly 10.3 miles away.

Bogue Chitto Elementary School operates from a countryside location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Bogue Chitto Elementary School's enrollment has edged down 39% since 2018, when it stood at 289 (now 177).

Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the Bogue Chitto Elementary School community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.