Drew Hunter Middle

Drew Hunter Middle, a minimally staffed 6-8 campus in DREW, Mississippi, one of the schools within Sunflower County Consolidated School District, caters to 82 students, covering grades 6 through 8. That puts it 82% smaller than the typical public school in Mississippi, which averages around 452 students.

Within Sunflower County Consolidated School District, which oversees 11 schools and 2,807 students, Drew Hunter Middle is one campus in the system.

Demographically, Drew Hunter Middle shows that nearly all students (91%) are Black. Other groups include 6% Hispanic. By comparison, Sunflower County as a whole is about 73% Black, so the school skews meaningfully more Black than its surroundings.

On the resource side, Drew Hunter Middle reports 6 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.9:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 13.7:1 average. Roughly 100% of students at Drew Hunter Middle qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

Around the school, Sunflower County reports that median household income runs about $39,956, about 16% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 22%. Drew Hunter Middle is one of 13 public schools in Sunflower County (combined enrollment of about 2,807 students).

The closest other public school is A.W. James Elementary, roughly 0.9 miles away. 4 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint.

Drew Hunter Middle operates from a countryside location.

Five-year trend. Drew Hunter Middle's enrollment has fell 12% since 2018, when it stood at 93 (now 82). Over the same period, the Black share rose from 87% to 91%. Class-load math has rose: from 11.8:1 in 2018 to 12.9:1 in 2025.

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