Total enrollment
3,275
-103 (-3%) vs SY 2020-21
8 schools in Itawamba County
Mississippi · 3,275 students · 5 cities
Itawamba County hosts 8 public K-12 schools inside Mississippi, collectively enrolling about 3,275 students (around 409 per school).
4-year change in Itawamba County
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
6
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Itawamba County ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Mississippi | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 62.3% | #41 of 126 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 3,275 | #36 of 136 | #2,968 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 6 | #42 of 136 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.8:1 | #38 of 136 | #2,871 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 69.2% | #94 of 135 | #2,008 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 23.3% | #95 of 105 | #5,376 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Itawamba County
State test results across the district's 6 scored schools run from Itawamba Agricultural High School at 71.6% proficient to Dorsey Attendance Center at 53.0%, a gap of 18.6 points. That is the 50th widest gap among 92 Mississippi districts with four or more scored schools.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Itawamba Attendance Center | Fulton | Elementary | PK-08 | 1,129 |
| Mantachie Attendance Center | Mantachie | Combined | KG-12 | 926 |
| Itawamba Agricultural High School | Fulton | High | 09-12 | 555 |
| Tremont Attendance Center | Tremont | Combined | KG-12 | 312 |
| Dorsey Attendance Center | Fulton | Elementary | PK-06 | 233 |
| Fairview Attendance Center | Golden | Elementary | KG-06 | 120 |
| ITAWAMBA CAREER & TECHNICAL CENTER | Fulton | High | 09-12 | 0 |
| ITAWAMBA IMPROVEMENT CENTER | Fulton | Combined | 01-12 | 0 |
About Itawamba County
Itawamba County is a sparse Mississippi school district running 8 schools with combined enrollment near 3,275.
On the school-mix side, Itawamba County is built around 3 elementary, 2 high schools, and 3 combined or other.
Per-school enrollment averages around 409 in this district, noticeably below the Mississippi typical of 498.
Five-year track record. Combined enrollment now sits at 3,275 students, shrank 3% from the 3,378 reported in SY 2020-21.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Itawamba County discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.