Myrtle Attendance Center

Myrtle Attendance Center operates as a high-enrollment primary school in MYRTLE, Mississippi, run under Union County School District. Current enrollment sits at 698 students spanning grades pre-K through 13. Compared to the state average of about 446 students per school, that is 57% bigger than typical.

Across the 4 schools in Union County School District (2,986 students total), Myrtle Attendance Center accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, Myrtle Attendance Center records that White students make up the majority at 79%; the rest consists of 14% Black, 4% multiracial, 3% Hispanic. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

On the resource side, The school employs 46 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.0:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.9:1 average. An estimated 73% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Union County runs at roughly 62%, so the school's eligibility rate is higher than the surrounding baseline.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Myrtle Attendance Center is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 59.7%; this one delivers 74.6%, a residual of +14.9 points.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Union County put median household income runs about $55,505, 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 12%. Myrtle Attendance Center is one of 9 public schools in Union County (combined enrollment of about 5,135 students).

The closest other public school is Hickory Flat Att Center, roughly 5.9 miles away. Within ten miles, there are 6 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. On composite proficiency, Myrtle Attendance Center comes 2nd of 6 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 67.6%.

Geographically, the school is in a countryside area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Myrtle Attendance Center has remained close to its prior level, going from 703 students in 2018 to 698 in 2025.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.