Weir Attendance Center serves 493 students in grades Prekindergarten-12.
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 was higher than the Mississippi state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment was 62% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Mississippi state average of 58% (majority Black).
School Overview
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-12
Total Students
493 students
Total Classroom Teachers
36 teachers
School Rankings
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
13:1
American Indian
n/a
1%
Asian
n/a
1%
Hispanic
n/a
5%
Black
62%
47%
White
38%
42%
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
n/a
4%
All Ethnic Groups
Eligible for Free Lunch
71%
68%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
14%
6%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education
Frequently Asked Questions
How many students attend Weir Attendance Center?
493 students attend Weir Attendance Center.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
62% of Weir Attendance Center students are Black, and 38% of students are White.
What is the student:teacher ratio of Weir Attendance Center?
Weir Attendance Center has a student ration of 14:1, which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 13:1.
What grades does Weir Attendance Center offer ?
Weir Attendance Center offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-12
What school district is Weir Attendance Center part of?
Weir Attendance Center is part of Choctaw County School District.
Recent Articles
Parents’ Guide to Special Education
Special education law is not easy to decipher, with several regulations that govern special education services for disabled students. In this article, learn about the core components of the laws, rights, and individual education plans that can help create the best public school environment for your child.
Surveillance Cameras: Violation of Rights or Improved Security?
A school district in Virginia has given the green light to schools that want to install surveillance cameras in common areas like cafeterias and hallways. We’ll look at whether this is a violation of student privacy or the best way to keep order in schools.
Teachers in 19 States Allowed to Physically Punish Students
As of 2014, nineteen states still allow corporal punishment – spanking and paddling the most common choices – in their public schools. However, some argue that not only are these punishments physically harmful, they also are disproportionately administered to students of color. As a result, House democrats have taken up the issue in a new bill that would ban all forms of corporal punishment nationwide.
