Ashland Middle/High School
101 School Street
Ashland, MS 38603
p. 662-224-6247

• Local Agency (School District): Benton Co School Dist
• State Agency: Mississippi Dept Education

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Information Summary

School Type	Regular school
Grades offered	6th Grade – 12th Grade
Level	Other (mixed, ungraded, etc.)
School Size in District	29%
Surrounding community	Rural
Total Students	386
Distr. Spending / Student	$3,790
Ave. Teacher Salary	$32,500
Teacher FTEs	24.3
Student / Teacher Ratio	16 : 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	378	98%
Reduced-Price Lunch Students	1	0%
Low-Cost Lunch Students	379	98%
Migrant Students
Special Ed. Students			20%
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	72	5%	5%
GED Recipients
Other Completers	2	0%	0%

Student Demographics

How many students enroll at Ashland Middle/High School?

	# in School	% of School	% of State
Black Non-Hispanic	346	>89%	23%
Hispanic	7	<1%	23%
Asian / Pacific Islander	1	<N/A	22%
American Indian / Alaskan Native	N/A	<N/A	16%
White Non-Hispanic	32	<8%	13%

6th Grade	37	2			5	44
7th Grade	46	1			2	49
8th Grade	63				8	71
9th Grade	47	2	1		3	53
10th Grade	46	1			4	51
11th Grade	40	1			2	43
12th Grade	49				3	52
Ungraded	18				5	23
Total	346	7	1		32	386

Benton Co School Dist – District Faculty and Staff

Faculty and Staff FTEs (Full-Time Equivalents) for Ashland Middle/High School's local district.

	FTEs	% of District	% of State
Instructional Aides	27.2	>25%	23%
Instructional Coordinators & Supervisors	4.1	>4%	2%
Library / Media Specialist	2.5	<2%	3%
Library / Media Support	0.6	<1%	1%
Guidance Staff (Elementary)	0.1	<0%	1%
Guidance Staff (Secondary)	1.9	>2%	1%
Guidance Staff Total	2.0	<2%	3%
District Admins	3.2	>3%	3%
Dist. Admin/Sppt	7.5	>7%	5%
School Admins	4.2	<4%	5%
School Admin/Sppt	3.7	<3%	6%
Other Support	49.7	>46%	39%

	FTEs	% of District	% of State
Prekindergarten	0.3	<0%	1%
Kindergarten	6.0	<5%	6%
Elementary	36.3	<32%	41%
Secondary	27.4	<24%	38%
Ungraded	42.7	>38%	14%

Benton 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		$56,000	<$41	$51
Long–Term Debt
	Outstanding at Beginning of Fiscal Year	$1,615,000	<$1,199	$2,479
	Issued During Fiscal Year			$1,067
	Retired During Fiscal Year			$1,067
	Outstanding at End of Fiscal Year	$1,519,000	<$1,128	$2,485
Short–Term Debt
	Outstanding at Beginning of Fiscal Year
	Outstanding at End of Fiscal Year
Assets
	Sinking Fund	$221,000	<$164	$284
	Bond Fund	$820,000	<$609	$651
	Other Funds	$536,000	<$398	$1,563
Total Revenues		$9,409,000	<$6,990	$7,722
Total Expenses		$8,861,000	<$6,583	$7,519

Benton Co School Dist Teacher / Support Staff Salaries & Benefits

District compensation packages for teachers, instructional aides, and support staff.

† Limited to Teacher Salaries

	District †	State Ave. †
Regular Education Programs	$2,350,000	$6,534,362
Special Education Programs	$611,000	$1,433,834
Vocational Education Programs	$377,000	$561,555
Other Education Programs	$302,000	$620,454

		District		State Ave.
		Salary	Benefits	Salary	Benefits
Instruction (incl. Teachers)		$3,640,000	$988,000	$9,085,322	$2,465,934
Support Services
	Pupils	$125,000	$32,000	$711,862	$178,625
	Instructional Staff	$215,000	$52,000	$564,309	$145,980
	General Administration	$301,000	$68,000	$364,539	$92,441
	School Administration	$307,000	$67,000	$920,841	$236,424
	Operation & Maintenance of Plant	$195,000	$57,000	$523,099	$194,364
	Student Transportation	$258,000	$104,000	$470,151	$195,178
	Business / Central / Other	$110,000	$31,000	$258,180	$68,367
Food Services		$175,000	$72,000	$402,125	$192,428
Total		$5,325,000	$1,471,000	$13,463,467	$3,811,033

Local District Expense Detail

Expense categories and state-level comparison for Benton Co School Dist.

			District		State Ave.
			Amount	Per Student	Per Student
Elementary / Secondary Education
	Support Services
		Pupils	$169,000	<$125	$301
		Instructional Staff	$344,000	<$255	$356
		General Administration	$463,000	>$343	$279
		School Administration	$386,000	<$286	$378
		Operation & Maintenance of Plant	$855,000	>$635	$612
		Student Transportation	$537,000	>$398	$305
		Business / Central / Other	$185,000	<$137	$139
		Non-Specified
		Total	$2,939,000	<$2,183	$2,358
	Other Expenses
		Food Services	$578,000	<$429	$441
		Enterprise Operations			$30
		Other	$1,000		$43
		Total	$579,000	<$430	$483
	Instruction		$5,102,000	<$3,790	$4,120
	Total		$8,620,000	<$6,404	$6,960
Non-Elementary / Non-Secondary Education
	Community Services				$34
	Adult Education				$18
	Other				$32
	Total				$41
Capital Outlay
	Construction				$267
	Land & Existing Structures
	Instructional Equipment		$128,000	>$95	$69
	Other Equipment		$56,000	<$41	$127
	Non-Specified Equipment		$10,000	<$7	$39
	Total		$194,000	<$144	$416
Payments to State Govt's
Payments to Local Govt's
Payments to Other School Systems
Debt Interest			$47,000	<$34	$117
Total			$8,861,000	<$6,583	$7,519

Local District Revenue Detail

Revenue categories and state-level comparison for Benton Co School Dist.

			District		State Ave.
			Amount	Per Student	Per Student
Federal Revenue
	Through State
		Title I	$481,000	<$357	$433
		Children with Disabilities Idea	$235,000	<$174	$215
		Math, Science, and Teacher Quality
		Safe and Drug Free Schools	$8,000	<$5	$11
		Title V, Part A	$50,000	>$37	$32
		Vocational and Tech Education	$19,000	<$14	$17
		Bilingual Education			$8
		Child Nutrition Act	$576,000	>$427	$374
		Other	$313,000	>$232	$220
		Direct from Federal Government
		Impact Aid			$65
		Indian Education
		Other	$111,000	>$82	$68
	Non-Specified		$313,000	>$232	$220
	Total		$1,793,000	<$1,332	$1,356
State Revenue
	General Formula Assistance		$5,598,000	>$4,158	$3,984
	Staff Improvement Programs
	Special Education Programs		$4,000	<$2	$14
	Compensatory and Basic Skills Programs		$49,000	<$36	$80
	Bilingual Education Programs
	Gifted and Talented Programs
	Vocational Education Programs		$179,000	>$132	$91
	School Lunch Programs		$15,000	>$11	$3
	Capital Outlay and Debt Services Programs				$30
	Transportation Programs
	Other Programs		$46,000	<$34	$71
	Non-Specified
	On Behalf
		Employee Benefits
		Not Employee Benefits
	Total		$5,891,000	>$4,376	$4,231
Local Revenue
	Parent Government Contributions				$2,491
	Property Taxes		$1,045,000	<$776	$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		$303,000	>$225	$148
	Tuition Fees from Pupils and Parents				$11
	Transportation Fees from Pupils and Parents				$9
	School Lunch		$53,000	<$39	$91
	Textbook Sales and Rentals
	District Activity Receipts		$262,000	>$194	$104
	Students Fees, Non-Specified
	Other Sales and Services		$16,000	<$11	$21
	Interest Earnings		$15,000	<$11	$52
	Miscellaneous		$31,000	<$23	$266
	Total		$1,725,000	<$1,281	$2,134
Total			$9,409,000	<$6,990	$7,722

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