Dorsey Attendance Center

As a small elementary school in Fulton, Mississippi, Dorsey Attendance Center caters to 233 students from grades pre-K through 6, one of the schools within Itawamba County. Enrollment runs roughly 48% leaner than the state mean of about 446.

Within Itawamba County, which oversees 6 schools and 3,275 students, Dorsey Attendance Center is one campus in the system.

Demographically, Dorsey Attendance Center reports that the largest single group is White, at 64% of enrollment. Other groups include 21% Black, 12% multiracial, 3% Hispanic. By comparison, Itawamba County as a whole is about 89% White, so the school skews meaningfully less White than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 11.1:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.9:1, putting Dorsey Attendance Center tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 82% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Itawamba County (around 69%), the school's rate is meaningfully above typical.

Around the school, census data for Itawamba County shows median household earnings sit near $55,546, about 16% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. Dorsey Attendance Center is one of 8 public schools in Itawamba County (combined enrollment of about 3,275 students).

The closest other public school is Mooreville Middle School, roughly 4.2 miles away. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in a countryside area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Dorsey Attendance Center's enrollment has fell 34% since 2018, when it stood at 352 (now 233). Over the same period, the White share decreased from 74% to 64%. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 15.0:1 in 2018 to 11.1:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.