Conehatta Elementary School

Conehatta Elementary School is a low-enrollment K-5 school in CONEHATTA, Mississippi, part of Conehatta Elementary School. The school caters to 226 students in grades K through 8. That puts it 49% leaner than the typical public school in Mississippi, which averages around 446 students.

Conehatta Elementary School sits inside Conehatta Elementary School, the local public-school operator responsible for the campus.

On the student-mix side, Conehatta Elementary School logs that 100% of students identify as Native American, making the school strongly Native American-majority.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Conehatta Elementary School has 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 7.4:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.9:1, putting Conehatta Elementary School tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 99% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is north of Newton County's rate of about 75%.

In the surrounding community, Newton County reports that median household income runs about $50,540, roughly 19% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 18%. Across Newton County's 12 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,634 students), Conehatta Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Lake Middle School, roughly 6.2 miles away. 5 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint.

The school occupies a small-town site.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 9%: 248 students in 2018 compared to 226 in 2025.

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