District Directory Information (2025-2026 School Year)
District Name: Kemper County School District (Schools in this District)
NCES District ID: 2802310
State District ID: MS-3500
Mailing Address:159 Main AveDekalb MS, 39328
Phone: (601)743-5419
Type: Regular local school district
Status: Open
Total Schools: 5
Supervisory Union #: N/A
Grade Span: PK - 13
District Details (2024-2025 school year; Fiscal data from 2022-2023)
County: Kemper County
County ID: 28069
Locale: Rural, Remote (43)
CSA/CBSA:
Total Students: 888
Classroom Teachers (FTE): 98.12
Student/Teacher Ratio: 9.05
District Details (2024-2025 school year; Fiscal data from 2022-2023)
Kemper County School District district has a staff count of 234.20.
Average Staff Comparison Average Total Teacher(FTE): 
  District: 98.12
  State: 212.92
  National: 174.18
Teacher (FTE) Distribution
Total: 98.12
Prekindergarten: 5.00
Kindergarten: 4.00
Elementary: 28.12
Secondary: 56.00
Ungraded: 5.00
Other Staff (FTE) Distribution
Total: 136.08
Instructional Aides: 30.15
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 1.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 6.07
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 1.92
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 4.15
School Psychologists:
Librarians/Media Specialists: 3.00
Library/Media Support:
District Administrators: 4.10
District Administrative Support: 4.66
School Administrators: 12.39
School Administrative Support: 6.85
Student Support Services (w/o Psychology): 11.99
Other Support Services: 55.87
District Details (2024-2025 school year; Fiscal data from 2022-2023)
  Amount Amount
per Student
Percent
Total Revenue: $22,478,000 $25,428
   Revenue by Source
      Federal: $5,855,000 $6,623 26%
      Local: $10,220,000 $11,561 45%
      State: $6,403,000 $7,243 28%
Total Expenditures: $22,521,000 $25,476
   Total Current Expenditures: $17,862,000 $20,206
      Instructional Expenditures: $8,864,000 $10,027 50%
      Student and Staff Support: $2,217,000 $2,508 12%
      Administration: $2,944,000 $3,330 16%
      Operations, Food Service, other: $3,837,000 $4,340 21%
   Total Capital Outlay: $4,124,000 $4,665
      Construction: $3,705,000 $4,191
   Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $64,000 $72
   Interest on Debt: $471,000 $533
Note: Details do not add to totals due to rounding. Note: Fiscal data (including per pupil count used in this table) from 2022-2023.
Source: CCD public school district data for the 2024-2025, 2025-2026 school years
Notes:
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  • [ † ] indicates that the data are not applicable. For example, the enrollment and staff characteristics for districts that opened in the 2025-2026 school year will not be available until the full 2025-2026 file is released.
  • [ – ] indicates that the data are missing.
  • [ ‡ ] indicates that the data do not meet NCES data quality standards.
  • The directory information on district name, address, and phone number are preliminary data from initial submissions of district level data for 2025-2026.
  • Data provided on student membership and staffing are from the official district level data for 2024-2025.