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Pontotoc City School District

2,400 students · 5 schools · 13.0:1 ratio · grades PreK–13 · #62 of 152 in Mississippi

Students
2,400
Schools
5
Teachers (FTE)
185
Student–Teacher
13.0:1
County
Pontotoc
Grades
PreK–13
OverviewEnrollmentDemographicsStaffingFundingPerformanceAccreditationCompareFull data
Overview

About Pontotoc City School District

Pontotoc City School District is a public school system serving Pontotoc County, Mississippi, based in Pontotoc. It serves 2,400 students across 5 schools spanning PreK–13, and is classified as a rural: remote district. By enrollment it is the #62 largest of Mississippi’s 152 school systems.

Phone6624893336
Address140 Education Drive, Pontotoc, MS 38863
CountyPontotoc County
Enrollment & schools

Size and structure

Pontotoc City School District enrolls 2,400 students in 5 schools — an average of about 480 students per school. It serves grades PreK–13 and ranks #62 of 152 statewide by enrollment.

Students
2,400
#62 of 152 in Mississippi
Schools
5
~480 students each
Grade span
PreK–13
Rural: Remote
Students & demographics

Who the district serves

Student race and ethnicity in Pontotoc City School District, from the NCES Common Core of Data (2,400 students reported):

White
48%
Black
26%
Hispanic
21%
Asian
1%
Two or more
5%
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

Pontotoc City School District employs about 185 full-time-equivalent teachers for a student–teacher ratio of 13.0:1 — below the Mississippi average of about 13.6:1, meaning comparatively smaller classes. Total district staff is roughly 315.

Student–teacher ratio
13.0:1
state avg ~13.6:1
Teachers (FTE)
185
classroom teachers
Total staff
315
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 Pontotoc City 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 Pontotoc City 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 Pontotoc City School District in the free Cognia registry.

How it compares

Pontotoc City School District vs. Mississippi

Enrollment rank
#62
of 152 districts
Ratio
13.0:1
state avg ~13.6:1
Locale
Rural: Remote
Pontotoc County

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

Go deeper

Look up Pontotoc City 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 Pontotoc City School District. NCES District ID (LEAID): 2803690. Confirm current details with the district and the Mississippi Department of Education.