Total enrollment
2,925
-535 (-15%) vs SY 2017-18
Attala County
Mississippi · Public K-12
Inside Attala County, Mississippi, public K-12 schools number 11 and serve about 2,925 students out of a population of 17,526. By grade band, the county runs 5 elementary, 1 middle, and 4 high schools.
7-year change in Attala County
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
9
0 (0%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
27%
was 42%
% Hispanic
3%
was 2%
% Black
54%
was 54%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Schools
11
2 districts
Enrollment
2,925
NCES CCD
Median income
$51,639
Above Mississippi avg
Free/reduced lunch
86.7%
Above Mississippi avg
Elementary
5
1,477 students
Middle
1
472 students
High
4
976 students
Combined / other
1
schools
LARGEST DISTRICT
Kosciusko School District
1,973 students · 2 districts in Attala County
County vs. school enrollment demographics
Left bar is the racial makeup of Attala 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".
County residents
School enrollment
Bachelor's+
19.8%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
13.9%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
5.4%
civilian labor
Median age
39
25.2% under 18
Test scores in Attala County
Latest 2023-24 ELA proficiency, 9 schools ranked. Mississippi state average: 46.0%.
Top 5 schools (ELA)
- Greenlee Attendance Center· 63.6%
- Kosciusko Upper Elementary· 54.9%
- Kosciusko Lower Elem· 50.6%
- KOSCIUSKO SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL· 48.0%
- Kosciusko Middle Elem· 47.2%
Lowest 5 schools (ELA)
- McAdams Attendance Center· 36.5%
- Long Creek Elementary School· 38.8%
- Kosciusko Jr High School· 39.6%
- Ethel Attendance Center· 46.3%
- Kosciusko Middle Elem· 47.2%
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOSCIUSKO SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | Kosciusko | High | 09-12 | 579 | · |
| Kosciusko Jr High School | Kosciusko | Middle | 06-08 | 472 | · |
| Kosciusko Lower Elem | Kosciusko | Elementary | PK-01 | 403 | · |
| Greenlee Attendance Center | Mccool | Elementary | PK-06 | 356 | · |
| Kosciusko Middle Elem | Kosciusko | Elementary | 02-03 | 267 | · |
| Kosciusko Upper Elementary | Kosciusko | Elementary | 04-05 | 252 | · |
| Ethel Attendance Center | Ethel | High | 07-12 | 230 | · |
| Long Creek Elementary School | Sallis | Elementary | PK-06 | 199 | · |
| McAdams Attendance Center | Mcadams | High | 07-12 | 167 | · |
| KOSCIUSKO ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL | Kosciusko | Combined | KG-12 | 0 | · |
| KOSCIUSKO ATTALA CAREER TECHNICAL C | Kosciusko | High | 09-12 | 0 | · |
Cities in Attala County
About Attala County
Attala County is a thinly populated county of about 17,526 residents in Mississippi. Its public-school system hosts approximately 2,925 students across 11 schools.
In context, census numbers show the median household earns about $51,639 a year, 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate is around 14%.
On the level-by-level breakdown, Attala County consists of 5 elementary schools (1,477 students), 1 middle school (472), 4 high schools (976), and 1 combined or other schools.
The largest single district in Attala County is Kosciusko School District, which alone enrolls about 1,973 students.
Over the past 7-year window. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment fell 15%: 3,460 students in SY 2017-18 versus 2,925 in SY 2024-25. Demographically, the White share of enrollment fell from 42% to 27%.
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Attala County school rankings
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data