Red Water Elementary School

As a minimally staffed elementary-level community in CARTHAGE, Mississippi, Red Water Elementary School caters to 117 students from grades K through 8, overseen by Red Water Elementary School. That puts it 74% leaner than the typical public school in Mississippi, which averages around 446 students.

Red Water Elementary School sits inside Red Water Elementary School, the local public-school operator responsible for the campus.

Looking at the student body, Red Water Elementary School shows that the student body is overwhelmingly Native American (100%).

In terms of school funding signals, Red Water Elementary School shows 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 5.9:1. The state averages around 15.9:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 97% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

In the area at large, census data for Leake County shows median household earnings sit near $50,728, about 16% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 15%. Red Water Elementary School is one of 8 public schools in Leake County (combined enrollment of about 2,644 students).

The closest other public school is Leake Central High School, roughly 2.9 miles away. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies an outlying site.

Five-year trend. Red Water Elementary School's enrollment has ticked down 39% since 2018, when it stood at 191 (now 117).

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