KCSD Upper Elementary School

KCSD Upper Elementary School, an one-room-style elementary campus in DE KALB, Mississippi, run under Kemper County School District, instructs 108 students, covering grades 4 through 5. That puts it 76% below the typical public school in Mississippi, which averages around 446 students.

Across the 4 schools in Kemper County School District (888 students total), KCSD Upper Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, KCSD Upper Elementary School lists that 92% of students identify as Black, making the school strongly Black-majority. The remainder consists of 6% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 59% Black, putting the school's mix considerably more Black than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, KCSD Upper Elementary School has 11 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 9.5:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.9:1, putting KCSD Upper Elementary School tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 100% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

In the area at large, Kemper County reports that median household income runs about $46,431, 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 21%. In all, Kemper County runs 5 public schools (combined enrollment of about 888 students), of which KCSD Upper Elementary School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Kemper County Middle School, around 1.1 miles off. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools.

The school occupies a low-density site.

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