Nettleton Primary School

Located at 4386 Hwy 6 North, in Nettleton, Mississippi, Nettleton Primary School is a tight-knit primary school that teaches 220 students (grades K through 2), operated by Nettleton School District. Compared to the state average of about 446 students per school, that is 51% leaner than typical.

Nettleton School District comprises 4 schools with combined enrollment of 994 students; Nettleton Primary School is among them.

On the student-mix side, Nettleton Primary School records that White students make up the majority at 65%. Other groups include 28% Black, 4% multiracial, 2% Hispanic. Compared to Lee County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

On the resource side, On paper, Nettleton Primary School has 15 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.9:1, putting Nettleton Primary School tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 84% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Lee County (around 66%), the school's rate is meaningfully above typical.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Lee County put the typical household earns roughly $67,863 per year, 29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. Nettleton Primary School is one of 34 public schools in Lee County (combined enrollment of about 14,808 students).

The closest other public school is Nettleton High School, roughly 0.6 miles away. Within five miles, there are 4 other public schools.

The campus sits in an outlying setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Nettleton Primary School has contracted 47%, going from 415 students in 2018 to 220 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share decreased from 71% to 65%. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 15.2:1 in 2018 to 14.2:1 today.

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