Public school district · Rural: Fringe
Mississippi · Washington County

Western Line Schools

1,727 students · 4 schools · 14.6:1 ratio · grades PreK–12 · #81 of 152 in Mississippi

Students
1,727
Schools
4
Teachers (FTE)
118
Student–Teacher
14.6:1
County
Washington
Grades
PreK–12
OverviewEnrollmentDemographicsStaffingFundingPerformanceAccreditationCompareFull data
Overview

About Western Line Schools

Western Line Schools is a public school system serving Washington County, Mississippi, based in Avon. It serves 1,727 students across 4 schools spanning PreK–12, and is classified as a rural: fringe district. By enrollment it is the #81 largest of Mississippi’s 152 school systems.

Phone6623782285
Address102 Maddox Road, Avon, MS 38723
CountyWashington County
Enrollment & schools

Size and structure

Western Line Schools enrolls 1,727 students in 4 schools — an average of about 432 students per school. It serves grades PreK–12 and ranks #81 of 152 statewide by enrollment.

Students
1,727
#81 of 152 in Mississippi
Schools
4
~432 students each
Grade span
PreK–12
Rural: Fringe
Students & demographics

Who the district serves

Student race and ethnicity in Western Line Schools, from the NCES Common Core of Data (1,727 students reported):

White
22%
Black
64%
Hispanic
3%
Asian
0%
Two or more
10%
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

Western Line Schools employs about 118 full-time-equivalent teachers for a student–teacher ratio of 14.6:1 — above the Mississippi average of about 13.6:1. Total district staff is roughly 294.

Student–teacher ratio
14.6:1
state avg ~13.6:1
Teachers (FTE)
118
classroom teachers
Total staff
294
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 Western Line Schools 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 Western Line Schools 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 Western Line Schools in the free Cognia registry.

How it compares

Western Line Schools vs. Mississippi

Enrollment rank
#81
of 152 districts
Ratio
14.6:1
state avg ~13.6:1
Locale
Rural: Fringe
Washington County

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

Go deeper

Look up Western Line Schools’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 Western Line Schools. NCES District ID (LEAID): 2804680. Confirm current details with the district and the Mississippi Department of Education.