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East Tallahatchie School District

797 students · 4 schools · 15.3:1 ratio · grades PreK–12 · #123 of 152 in Mississippi

Students
797
Schools
4
Teachers (FTE)
52
Student–Teacher
15.3:1
County
Tallahatchie
Grades
PreK–12
OverviewEnrollmentDemographicsStaffingFundingPerformanceAccreditationCompareFull data
Overview

About East Tallahatchie School District

East Tallahatchie School District is a public school system serving Tallahatchie County, Mississippi, based in Charleston. It serves 797 students across 4 schools spanning PreK–12, and is classified as a rural: remote district. By enrollment it is the #123 largest of Mississippi’s 152 school systems.

Phone6626475524
Address411 E. Chestnut Street, Charleston, MS 38921
CountyTallahatchie County
Enrollment & schools

Size and structure

East Tallahatchie School District enrolls 797 students in 4 schools — an average of about 199 students per school. It serves grades PreK–12 and ranks #123 of 152 statewide by enrollment.

Students
797
#123 of 152 in Mississippi
Schools
4
~199 students each
Grade span
PreK–12
Rural: Remote
Students & demographics

Who the district serves

Student race and ethnicity in East Tallahatchie School District, from the NCES Common Core of Data (797 students reported):

White
7%
Black
86%
Hispanic
0%
Asian
0%
Two or more
6%
Amer. Indian
0%
Pacific Isl.
0%

For economically-disadvantaged, English-learner, and special-education shares, plus school-by-school detail, see the federal sources in the full-data section.

Staffing & support

Teachers & staff

East Tallahatchie School District employs about 52 full-time-equivalent teachers for a student–teacher ratio of 15.3:1 — above the Mississippi average of about 13.6:1. Total district staff is roughly 140.

Student–teacher ratio
15.3:1
state avg ~13.6:1
Teachers (FTE)
52
classroom teachers
Total staff
140
all district employees

Counselor and librarian/media counts are not published at the district level in the current NCES release; see the federal full-data links for staffing detail.

Funding

How Mississippi funds schools

Beginning in 2024–25 Mississippi funds districts through the Mississippi Student Funding Formula (MSFF), which replaced the long-running MAEP. The MSFF sets a base student cost — $6,695.34 per pupil — and adds weighted funding for low-income, special-education, English-learner, gifted and sparse-district students, with the state and local property taxes together meeting the formula total.

District-level per-pupil spending and the local/state/federal revenue split for East Tallahatchie School District are published in the federal school-finance files — see the full-data links below for the current figures.

Accountability

Report card & state results

Mississippi assigns A–F accountability grades through the Mississippi Succeeds Report Card, scoring districts on proficiency and growth in reading and math, graduation rate, acceleration and English-learner progress. Look up East Tallahatchie School District on the Mississippi Succeeds Report Card.

Accreditation

Accreditation status

Mississippi operates a mandatory state accreditation system through the Mississippi Department of Education, tied to the accountability grades and state process standards; many districts also hold voluntary Cognia accreditation. Look up East Tallahatchie School District in the free Cognia registry.

How it compares

East Tallahatchie School District vs. Mississippi

Enrollment rank
#123
of 152 districts
Ratio
15.3:1
state avg ~13.6:1
Locale
Rural: Remote
Tallahatchie County

See every Mississippi district side by side in the Mississippi directory.

Go deeper

Look up East Tallahatchie School District’s full data

These official sources carry the district-level detail — finances, discipline, equity, test scores, boundaries. Direct links for this district (via its NCES ID):

Data & sources

About this data

Enrollment, demographics, staffing, locale and contact details reflect the NCES Common Core of Data (2024–25); funding context from the Mississippi Legislature (the Mississippi Student Funding Formula) and NEA Rankings & Estimates 2026. Figures are the latest available and may lag the current school year. This page is informational, not an official district record, and not affiliated with or endorsed by East Tallahatchie School District. NCES District ID (LEAID): 2801410. Confirm current details with the district and the Mississippi Department of Education.