Senatobia Elementary School

Set in Senatobia, Mississippi, Senatobia Elementary School is a sprawling elementary school, part of Senatobia Municipal School District. It caters to 879 students across grades pre-K through 5. That puts it 97% bigger than the typical public school in Mississippi, which averages around 446 students.

Within Senatobia Municipal School District, which oversees 3 schools and 1,754 students, Senatobia Elementary School is one campus in the system.

On demographics, Senatobia Elementary School reports that the largest single group is multiracial at 51%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 24% Black, 23% White, 3% Hispanic.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 52 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 17.0:1 students per teacher. That figure is higher than the state norm's 15.9:1 average. About 66% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Tate County put median household income runs about $69,704, 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 15%. Across Tate County's 11 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,758 students), Senatobia Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Senatobia Middle School, around 0.6 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around Senatobia Elementary School.

Geographically, the school is in a town-based area.

Five-year trend. Senatobia Elementary School's enrollment has contracted 8% since 2018, when it stood at 960 (now 879). The Black share of enrollment contracted from 55% to 24% over that span.

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