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Amite County
Mississippi · Public K-12
4 public schools serving approximately 853 students, in a county of 12,565 residents.
Schools
4
1 districts
Enrollment
853
NCES CCD
Median income
$37,222
Below Mississippi avg
Free/reduced lunch
100.0%
Above Mississippi avg
Elementary
1
schools
Middle
1
schools
High
2
schools
Combined / other
0
schools
LARGEST DISTRICT
AMITE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT
853 students · 1 district in Amite County
County vs. school enrollment demographics
Left bar is the racial makeup of Amite County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".
Amite County, Mississippi has 4 public K-12 schools serving approximately 853 students.
How many high schools are in Amite County?
Amite County, Mississippi has 2 public high schools, along with 1 middle schools and 1 elementary schools.
What is the largest school district in Amite County?
AMITE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT is the largest school district in Amite County, serving approximately 853 students. The county contains 1 school district overall.
What is the population of Amite County?
Amite County, Mississippi has a population of approximately 12,565, with a median age of 49. About 20.2% of residents are under 18.
What is the median household income in Amite County?
Median household income in Amite County is $37,222, below the Mississippi average of $49,977. About 22.7% of residents live below the federal poverty line.
How educated are residents of Amite County?
Approximately 11.2% of adults 25 and older in Amite County hold a bachelor's degree or higher, according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of students in Amite County qualify for free or reduced lunch?
Roughly 100.0% of students in Amite County public schools qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a common proxy for low-income enrollment. This is higher than the Mississippi county average of 99.7%.
What is the student-teacher ratio in Amite County schools?
Across Amite County public schools, the enrollment-weighted student-teacher ratio is approximately 10.7 to 1.
What is the racial makeup of Amite County?
Amite County residents are approximately 59% White, 0% Hispanic, 40% Black, 1% two or more races according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of housing in Amite County is owner-occupied?
Amite County has about 7,346 housing units, of which roughly 82.4% are owner-occupied.
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data
