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Port Gibson, MS 39150
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Arthur W Watson Jr Elementary School
in Port Gibson, MS
Phone Number, Test Scores, Demographics, Faculty, Address, and Students
- Local Agency (School District): Claiborne Co School Dist
- State Agency: Mississippi Dept Education
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Information Summary
| School Type | Regular school |
|---|---|
| Grades offered | Kindergarten – 5th Grade |
| Level | Primary School |
| School Size in District | 48% |
| Surrounding community | Rural |
| Total Students | 937 |
| Distr. Spending / Student | $4,032 |
| Ave. Teacher Salary | $57,000 |
| Teacher FTEs | 43.1 |
| Student / Teacher Ratio | 22 : 1 |
| Title I Eligible | |
| School-wide Title I | |
| Magnet School | |
| Charter School | |
| Shared-time School |
Special Student Programs
What portion of students are enrolled in special programs?
| # in School | % of School | % of District | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free Lunch Students | 934 | 100% | |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Students | |||
| Low-Cost Lunch Students | 934 | 100% | |
| Migrant Students | |||
| Special Ed. Students | 9% | ||
| English Language Learners |
Completion / Diploma Recipients
Students that successfully complete through High-School and receive either a diploma or other completion certificate. Note: %'s are based on total population and do not imply dropout rates.
| # in District | % of all Students in District |
% of all Students in State |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| H.S. Diploma Recipients | 110 | 6% | 5% |
| GED Recipients | |||
| Other Completers | 10 | 1% | 0% |
Student Demographics
How many students enroll at Arthur W Watson Jr Elementary School?
| # in School | % of School | % of State | |
|---|---|---|---|
Black Non-Hispanic | 935 | >99% | 23% |
Hispanic | N/A | <N/A | 23% |
Asian / Pacific Islander | N/A | <N/A | 22% |
American Indian / Alaskan Native | N/A | <N/A | 16% |
White Non-Hispanic | 2 | <N/A | 13% |
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| Kindergarten | 180 | 180 | ||||
| 1st Grade | 140 | 140 | ||||
| 2nd Grade | 150 | 150 | ||||
| 3rd Grade | 165 | 165 | ||||
| 4th Grade | 123 | 123 | ||||
| 5th Grade | 162 | 2 | 164 | |||
| Ungraded | 15 | 15 | ||||
| Total | 935 | 2 | 937 |
Claiborne Co School Dist – District Faculty and Staff
Faculty and Staff FTEs (Full-Time Equivalents) for Arthur W Watson Jr Elementary School's local district.
| FTEs | % of District | % of State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Instructional Aides | 37.9 | >23% | 23% |
| Instructional Coordinators & Supervisors | 5.4 | >3% | 2% |
| Library / Media Specialist | 2.5 | <2% | 3% |
| Library / Media Support | N/A | 1% | |
| Guidance Staff (Elementary) | 1.5 | <1% | 1% |
| Guidance Staff (Secondary) | 2.2 | <1% | 1% |
| Guidance Staff Total | 3.7 | <2% | 3% |
| District Admins | 5.0 | >3% | 3% |
| Dist. Admin/Sppt | 12.1 | >7% | 5% |
| School Admins | 4.9 | <3% | 5% |
| School Admin/Sppt | 7.1 | <4% | 6% |
| Other Support | 75.3 | >46% | 39% |
| FTEs | % of District | % of State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prekindergarten | 1.0 | <1% | 1% |
| Kindergarten | 7.0 | >7% | 6% |
| Elementary | 35.8 | <34% | 41% |
| Secondary | 47.4 | >45% | 38% |
| Ungraded | 14.5 | <14% | 14% |
Claiborne Co School Dist Financial Summary
General district financials with comparisons to all districts in state.
| District | State Ave. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amount | Per Student | Per Student | ||
| Payments to Private Schools | ||||
| Payments to Charter Schools | ||||
| Textbooks | $31,000 | <$15 | $51 | |
| Long–Term Debt | ||||
| Outstanding at Beginning of Fiscal Year | $4,947,000 | >$2,512 | $2,479 | |
| Issued During Fiscal Year | $2,954,000 | >$1,500 | $1,067 | |
| Retired During Fiscal Year | $2,954,000 | >$1,500 | $1,067 | |
| Outstanding at End of Fiscal Year | $5,079,000 | >$2,579 | $2,485 | |
| Short–Term Debt | ||||
| Outstanding at Beginning of Fiscal Year | ||||
| Outstanding at End of Fiscal Year | ||||
| Assets | ||||
| Sinking Fund | $282,000 | <$143 | $284 | |
| Bond Fund | $141,000 | <$71 | $651 | |
| Other Funds | $4,068,000 | >$2,066 | $1,563 | |
| Total Revenues | $14,872,000 | <$7,553 | $7,722 | |
| Total Expenses | $14,351,000 | <$7,288 | $7,519 | |
Claiborne Co School Dist Teacher / Support Staff Salaries & Benefits
District compensation packages for teachers, instructional aides, and support staff.
| District † | State Ave. † | |
|---|---|---|
| Regular Education Programs | $4,350,000 | $6,534,362 |
| Special Education Programs | $681,000 | $1,433,834 |
| Vocational Education Programs | $395,000 | $561,555 |
| Other Education Programs | $502,000 | $620,454 |
| District | State Ave. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salary | Benefits | Salary | Benefits | ||
| Instruction (incl. Teachers) | $5,928,000 | $1,541,000 | $9,085,322 | $2,465,934 | |
| Support Services | |||||
| Pupils | $225,000 | $61,000 | $711,862 | $178,625 | |
| Instructional Staff | $646,000 | $185,000 | $564,309 | $145,980 | |
| General Administration | $303,000 | $74,000 | $364,539 | $92,441 | |
| School Administration | $450,000 | $109,000 | $920,841 | $236,424 | |
| Operation & Maintenance of Plant | $553,000 | $186,000 | $523,099 | $194,364 | |
| Student Transportation | $375,000 | $185,000 | $470,151 | $195,178 | |
| Business / Central / Other | $195,000 | $56,000 | $258,180 | $68,367 | |
| Food Services | $231,000 | $107,000 | $402,125 | $192,428 | |
| Total | $9,059,000 | $2,539,000 | $13,463,467 | $3,811,033 | |
Local District Expense Detail
Expense categories and state-level comparison for Claiborne Co School Dist.
| District | State Ave. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amount | Per Student | Per Student | |||
| Elementary / Secondary Education | |||||
| Support Services | |||||
| Pupils | $364,000 | <$184 | $301 | ||
| Instructional Staff | $996,000 | >$505 | $356 | ||
| General Administration | $634,000 | >$321 | $279 | ||
| School Administration | $564,000 | <$286 | $378 | ||
| Operation & Maintenance of Plant | $1,358,000 | >$689 | $612 | ||
| Student Transportation | $725,000 | >$368 | $305 | ||
| Business / Central / Other | $320,000 | >$162 | $139 | ||
| Non-Specified | |||||
| Total | $4,961,000 | >$2,519 | $2,358 | ||
| Other Expenses | |||||
| Food Services | $831,000 | <$422 | $441 | ||
| Enterprise Operations | $30 | ||||
| Other | $90,000 | >$45 | $43 | ||
| Total | $921,000 | <$467 | $483 | ||
| Instruction | $7,940,000 | <$4,032 | $4,120 | ||
| Total | $13,822,000 | >$7,019 | $6,960 | ||
| Non-Elementary / Non-Secondary Education | |||||
| Community Services | $34 | ||||
| Adult Education | $18 | ||||
| Other | $34,000 | <$17 | $32 | ||
| Total | $34,000 | <$17 | $41 | ||
| Capital Outlay | |||||
| Construction | $267 | ||||
| Land & Existing Structures | |||||
| Instructional Equipment | $77,000 | <$39 | $69 | ||
| Other Equipment | $154,000 | <$78 | $127 | ||
| Non-Specified Equipment | $39 | ||||
| Total | $231,000 | <$117 | $416 | ||
| Payments to State Govt's | |||||
| Payments to Local Govt's | |||||
| Payments to Other School Systems | |||||
| Debt Interest | $264,000 | >$134 | $117 | ||
| Total | $14,351,000 | <$7,288 | $7,519 | ||
Local District Revenue Detail
Revenue categories and state-level comparison for Claiborne Co School Dist.
| District | State Ave. | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amount | Per Student | Per Student | |||||
| Federal Revenue | |||||||
| Through State | |||||||
| Title I | $942,000 | >$478 | $433 | ||||
| Children with Disabilities Idea | $329,000 | <$167 | $215 | ||||
| Math, Science, and Teacher Quality | |||||||
| Safe and Drug Free Schools | $18,000 | <$9 | $11 | ||||
| Title V, Part A | $81,000 | >$41 | $32 | ||||
| Vocational and Tech Education | $32,000 | <$16 | $17 | ||||
| Bilingual Education | $8 | ||||||
| Child Nutrition Act | $940,000 | >$477 | $374 | ||||
| Other | $317,000 | <$160 | $220 | ||||
| Direct from Federal Government | |||||||
| Impact Aid | $65 | ||||||
| Indian Education | |||||||
| Other | $66,000 | <$33 | $68 | ||||
| Non-Specified | $317,000 | <$160 | $220 | ||||
| Total | $2,725,000 | >$1,383 | $1,356 | ||||
| State Revenue | |||||||
| General Formula Assistance | $6,633,000 | <$3,368 | $3,984 | ||||
| Staff Improvement Programs | |||||||
| Special Education Programs | $14 | ||||||
| Compensatory and Basic Skills Programs | $100,000 | <$50 | $80 | ||||
| Bilingual Education Programs | |||||||
| Gifted and Talented Programs | |||||||
| Vocational Education Programs | $166,000 | <$84 | $91 | ||||
| School Lunch Programs | $5,000 | <$2 | $3 | ||||
| Capital Outlay and Debt Services Programs | $30 | ||||||
| Transportation Programs | |||||||
| Other Programs | $7,000 | <$3 | $71 | ||||
| Non-Specified | |||||||
| On Behalf | |||||||
| Employee Benefits | |||||||
| Not Employee Benefits | |||||||
| Total | $6,911,000 | <$3,509 | $4,231 | ||||
| Local Revenue | |||||||
| Parent Government Contributions | $2,491 | ||||||
| Property Taxes | $1,989,000 | <$1,010 | $1,540 | ||||
| General Sales Taxes | |||||||
| Public Utility Taxes | |||||||
| Individual and Corporate Income Taxes | |||||||
| All Other Taxes | $13 | ||||||
| From Other School Systems | $61 | ||||||
| From Cities and Counties | $2,659,000 | >$1,350 | $148 | ||||
| Tuition Fees from Pupils and Parents | $4,000 | <$2 | $11 | ||||
| Transportation Fees from Pupils and Parents | $8,000 | <$4 | $9 | ||||
| School Lunch | $18,000 | <$9 | $91 | ||||
| Textbook Sales and Rentals | |||||||
| District Activity Receipts | $52,000 | <$26 | $104 | ||||
| Students Fees, Non-Specified | |||||||
| Other Sales and Services | $21 | ||||||
| Interest Earnings | $30,000 | <$15 | $52 | ||||
| Miscellaneous | $476,000 | <$241 | $266 | ||||
| Total | $5,236,000 | >$2,659 | $2,134 | ||||
| Total | $14,872,000 | <$7,553 | $7,722 | ||||








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