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

Spend / Student District average	$4,200
School Size Compared to District	27%
Student Ratio Students per teacher	16 : 1
Teacher Salary Average for district	$44,523
Students	364

Demographics and Characteristics

School Type	Regular school
Grades offered	6th Grade – 12th Grade
Level	Other (mixed, ungraded, etc.)
Teacher FTEs	22.9
Surrounding community	Rural, Remote Census-defined rural territory that is more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and is also more than 10 miles from an urban cluster.
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	361	99%
Reduced-Price Lunch Students
Low-Cost Lunch Students	361	99%
Migrant Students
Special Ed. Students			20%
English Language Learners			1%

Completion / Diploma Recipients

Senior 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 Seniors in District	% of Seniors in State
H.S. Diploma Recipients			89.16%
GED Recipients			10.58%
Other Completers			6.28%

Student Demographics

How many students enroll at Ashland Middle/High School?

	# in School	% of School	% of State
Black Non-Hispanic	323	>88%	23%
Hispanic	5	<1%	23%
Asian / Pacific Islander	N/A	<N/A	22%
American Indian / Alaskan Native	N/A	<N/A	16%
White Non-Hispanic	36	<9%	13%

6th Grade	43	1			6	50
7th Grade	36	2			6	44
8th Grade	48					48
9th Grade	65	1			6	72
10th Grade	46	1			6	53
11th Grade	34				4	38
12th Grade	36				5	41
Ungraded	15				3	18
Total	323	5			36	364

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	34.1	>31%	23%
Instructional Coordinators & Supervisors	4.1	>4%	2%
Library / Media Specialist	2.5	<2%	3%
Library / Media Support	N/A		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	5.4	<5%	5%
School Admins	4.2	<4%	5%
School Admin/Sppt	5.7	<5%	6%
Other Support	45.0	>41%	39%

	FTEs	% of District	% of State
Prekindergarten	0.2	<0%	1%
Kindergarten	6.1	>7%	6%
Elementary	38.0	>42%	41%
Secondary	27.0	<30%	38%
Ungraded	19.0	>21%	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		$109,000	>$81	$77
Long–Term Debt
	Outstanding at Beginning of Fiscal Year	$1,561,000	<$1,164	$2,548
	Issued During Fiscal Year			$995
	Retired During Fiscal Year			$995
	Outstanding at End of Fiscal Year	$1,469,000	<$1,096	$2,561
Short–Term Debt
	Outstanding at Beginning of Fiscal Year
	Outstanding at End of Fiscal Year
Assets
	Sinking Fund	$266,000	<$198	$257
	Bond Fund	$714,000	<$532	$812
	Other Funds	$626,000	<$467	$1,990
Total Revenues		$10,708,000	<$7,991	$8,970
Total Expenses		$10,592,000	<$7,904	$8,437

		District		State Ave.
		Salary	Benefits	Salary	Benefits
Instruction (incl. Teachers)		$3,829,000	$1,111,000	$9,675,487	$2,740,164
Support Services
	Pupils	$131,000	$35,000	$757,257	$199,368
	Instructional Staff	$362,000	$93,000	$607,191	$163,704
	General Administration	$329,000	$78,000	$378,072	$103,579
	School Administration	$365,000	$86,000	$975,007	$263,192
	Operation & Maintenance of Plant	$245,000	$81,000	$542,344	$210,437
	Student Transportation	$277,000	$128,000	$495,400	$212,877
	Business / Central / Other	$109,000	$34,000	$274,735	$75,907
Food Services		$198,000	$92,000	$415,318	$206,388
Total		$5,844,000	$1,738,000	$14,283,789	$4,213,888

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	$191,000	<$142	$323
		Instructional Staff	$622,000	>$464	$395
		General Administration	$514,000	>$383	$290
		School Administration	$465,000	<$347	$401
		Operation & Maintenance of Plant	$1,025,000	<$764	$797
		Student Transportation	$641,000	>$478	$334
		Business / Central / Other	$198,000	<$147	$152
		Non-Specified
		Total	$3,656,000	>$2,728	$2,680
	Other Expenses
		Food Services	$620,000	>$462	$455
		Enterprise Operations			$20
		Other	$4,000	<$2	$55
		Total	$624,000	<$465	$506
	Instruction		$5,628,000	<$4,200	$4,456
	Total		$9,908,000	<$7,394	$7,642
Non-Elementary / Non-Secondary Education
	Community Services				$44
	Adult Education				$20
	Other				$29
	Total				$39
Capital Outlay
	Construction		$109,000	<$81	$518
	Land & Existing Structures
	Instructional Equipment		$229,000	>$170	$70
	Other Equipment		$290,000	>$216	$173
	Non-Specified Equipment		$10,000	<$7	$38
	Total		$638,000	<$476	$650
Payments to State Govt's
Payments to Local Govt's
Payments to Other School Systems
Debt Interest			$46,000	<$34	$117
Total			$10,592,000	<$7,904	$8,437

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	$487,000	<$363	$472
		Children with Disabilities Idea	$345,000	>$257	$235
		Math, Science, and Teacher Quality
		Safe and Drug Free Schools	$17,000	>$12	$11
		Title V, Part A	$65,000	>$48	$27
		Vocational and Tech Education	$20,000	<$14	$16
		Bilingual Education			$6
		Child Nutrition Act	$599,000	>$447	$380
		Other	$510,000	<$380	$743
		Direct from Federal Government
		Impact Aid			$66
		Indian Education
		Other	$290,000	>$216	$91
	Non-Specified		$510,000	<$380	$743
	Total		$2,333,000	<$1,741	$1,973
State Revenue
	General Formula Assistance		$6,164,000	>$4,600	$4,274
	Staff Improvement Programs
	Special Education Programs		$11,000	<$8	$16
	Compensatory and Basic Skills Programs		$59,000	<$44	$64
	Bilingual Education Programs
	Gifted and Talented Programs
	Vocational Education Programs		$171,000	>$127	$92
	School Lunch Programs		$19,000	>$14	$3
	Capital Outlay and Debt Services Programs				$10
	Transportation Programs
	Other Programs		$100,000	<$74	$102
	Non-Specified
	On Behalf
		Employee Benefits
		Not Employee Benefits
	Total		$6,524,000	>$4,868	$4,539
Local Revenue
	Parent Government Contributions				$2,899
	Property Taxes		$1,110,000	<$828	$1,620
	General Sales Taxes
	Public Utility Taxes
	Individual and Corporate Income Taxes
	All Other Taxes				$71
	From Other School Systems				$43
	From Cities and Counties		$337,000	>$251	$160
	Tuition Fees from Pupils and Parents				$12
	Transportation Fees from Pupils and Parents				$8
	School Lunch		$56,000	<$41	$86
	Textbook Sales and Rentals
	District Activity Receipts		$266,000	>$198	$111
	Students Fees, Non-Specified
	Other Sales and Services		$26,000	<$19	$93
	Interest Earnings		$34,000	<$25	$83
	Miscellaneous		$22,000	<$16	$293
	Total		$1,851,000	<$1,381	$2,458
Total			$10,708,000	<$7,991	$8,970

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