Wesson Attendance Center

Summary:

Wesson Attendance Center is an alternative public school in Wesson, Mississippi, serving 877 students in grades K-12. The school is part of the Copiah County School District, which is ranked 59th out of 130 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating.

Wesson Attendance Center stands out for its consistently high academic performance, with students outperforming their peers in the district and state on standardized tests across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2023-2024, 82% of 3rd graders at Wesson Attendance Center were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 51.5% for the district and 57.7% for the state. Additionally, the school has a significantly higher percentage of white students (78.68%) compared to the state average and nearby schools like West Lincoln School, Bogue Chitto School, Enterprise School, and Loyd Star School, which are part of the Lincoln County School District.

Despite the fact that all of Wesson Attendance Center's students come from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, with a 100% free and reduced lunch rate, the school spends $8,147 per student, which is higher than the spending at nearby schools in the Lincoln County School District. This suggests that the school is effectively utilizing its resources to support its high-poverty population and provide a quality education, as evidenced by its strong academic performance and unique demographic profile.


Detail:

Public, Alternative K-12

 1048 Grove Street
       Wesson, MS  39191


(601) 643-2221

District: Copiah County School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
52nd of 390 Mississippi Alternative Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,961 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  14.6 Help
Number of students:  877

Racial breakdown:

White:
78.7%
African American:
14.7%
Hispanic:
3.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  100% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Wesson Attendance Center ranks better than 86.7% of elementary schools in Mississippi. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 82.4. (See more...)
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Compare Details Wesson Attendance Center ranks better than 62.5% of middle schools in Mississippi. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 61.25. (See more...)
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Compare Details Wesson Attendance Center ranks better than 81.1% of high schools in Mississippi. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 77.6. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Wesson Attendance Center who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (78.7%), African American (14.7%), Hispanic (3.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 100% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Wesson Attendance Center is 14.6. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Wesson Attendance Center is $9,961.
Schooldigger Rankings:

Wesson Attendance Center was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.
SchoolDigger ranks Wesson Attendance Center 99th of 264 Mississippi public middle schools. (See Wesson Attendance Center in the ranking list.)
SchoolDigger ranks Wesson Attendance Center 43rd of 228 Mississippi public high schools. (See Wesson Attendance Center in the ranking list.)

Copiah County School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Copiah County School District 59th of 130 Mississippi school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Wesson Attendance Center

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2008 60.09 153rd 394 61.2%
2009 65.11 128th 392 67.3%
2010 54.76 185th 403 54.1%
2011 66.54 132nd 418 68.4%
2012 76.27 84th 414 79.7%
2013 84.47 48th 408 88.2%
2014 89.29 19th 394 95.2%
2015 66.38 116th 402 71.1%
2016 71.50 100th 394 74.6%
2017 73.28 98th 406 75.9%
2018 70.38 112th 404 72.3%
2019 69.47 114th 397 71.3%
2021 71.97 100th 381 73.8%
2022 60.23 155th 382 59.4%
2023 69.88 109th 377 71.1%
2024 82.40 52nd 390 86.7%
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Data source: test scores: Mississippi Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Wesson Attendance Center

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2008 55.38 125th 244 48.8%
2009 57.70 112th 247 54.7%
2010 41.95 164th 255 35.7%
2011 51.65 147th 264 44.3%
2012 54.31 126th 270 53.3%
2013 61.10 111th 269 58.7%
2014 52.20 124th 264 53.0%
2015 50.31 123rd 266 53.8%
2016 58.80 102nd 260 60.8%
2017 69.77 76th 272 72.1%
2018 72.69 64th 252 74.6%
2019 64.18 91st 264 65.5%
2021 72.34 66th 257 74.3%
2022 72.65 61st 257 76.3%
2023 58.98 93rd 243 61.7%
2024 61.25 99th 264 62.5%
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Data source: test scores: Mississippi Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Wesson Attendance Center

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 73.66 31st 232 86.6%
2005 76.41 25th 232 89.2%
2006 64.96 81st 232 65.1%
2007 58.14 104th 232 55.2%
2008 71.24 58th 235 75.3%
2009 70.40 62nd 235 73.6%
2010 57.81 105th 235 55.3%
2011 62.26 88th 244 63.9%
2012 58.11 103rd 241 57.3%
2013 50.05 122nd 238 48.7%
2014 64.96 74th 236 68.6%
2015 44.26 113th 226 50.0%
2016 42.72 135th 231 41.6%
2017 66.96 65th 237 72.6%
2018 67.63 62nd 233 73.4%
2019 58.63 84th 233 63.9%
2021 52.81 103rd 231 55.4%
2022 82.36 25th 228 89.0%
2023 66.15 70th 226 69.0%
2024 77.60 43rd 228 81.1%
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Data source: test scores: Mississippi Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Wesson Attendance Center Test Scores
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Data source: Mississippi Department of Education

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Reviews:
by a parent
Thursday, March 5, 2015

Open Quote The faculty and staff at Wesson Attendance Center go above and beyond for their students. They are excellent instructors for ALL children's needs. There is no other school out there that I would want my child to attend. The teachers at WAC don't have an outpouring of help or resources, they don't have brand new facilities, and they don't have classrooms full of children who should have the background knowledge most 5 year olds should start out with. This does not hinder them in any way. They use the resources they do have, and use creative substitutes for the resources they don't. The staff works tirelessly to teach kids, catch kids up, and keep them on task everyday, all day. It is such a wonderful feeling to know that I have people I can intrust my child with everyday. People who are not family or friends, but love and protect my child like they are family. These people are the talented and loving staff at Wesson Attendance Center. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Wesson Attendance Center

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1990 673 228 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 902
1991 678 233 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 911
1992 710 222 0 0 2 n/a n/a 0 934
1993 736 229 0 1 2 n/a n/a 0 968
1994 746 211 0 1 1 n/a n/a 0 959
1995 742 238 0 4 2 n/a n/a 0 986
1996 742 238 0 4 2 n/a n/a 0 986
1997 748 193 1 1 1 n/a n/a 0 944
1998 716 188 1 3 0 n/a n/a 0 908
1999 755 154 1 6 0 n/a n/a 0 916
2000 760 152 1 7 0 n/a n/a 0 920
2001 758 151 1 7 0 n/a n/a 0 917
2002 857 145 3 19 0 n/a n/a 0 1024
2003 857 145 3 19 0 n/a n/a 0 1024
2004 860 141 3 20 0 n/a n/a 0 1024
2005 892 155 3 25 0 n/a n/a 0 1075
2006 905 148 4 23 0 n/a n/a 0 1080
2007 841 164 4 27 0 n/a n/a 0 1036
2008 871 168 4 24 0 n/a n/a 0 1067
2009 908 165 4 32 0 0 0 0 1109
2010 904 174 5 37 0 0 2 0 1122
2011 884 178 5 39 0 0 3 0 1109
2012 872 179 3 33 0 0 9 0 1096
2013 889 177 2 34 0 0 12 0 1114
2014 860 176 1 38 0 0 16 0 1091
2015 830 180 1 37 0 0 4 0 1052
2016 793 187 2 35 0 0 3 0 1020
2017 792 178 2 39 0 0 9 0 1020
2018 786 155 3 40 0 0 9 0 993
2019 728 157 4 40 0 0 13 0 942
2020 743 140 7 37 0 0 13 0 940
2021 692 143 8 32 0 0 14 0 889
2022 710 137 9 29 0 0 17 0 902
2023 690 129 7 29 0 0 22 0 877

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Wesson Attendance Center

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1990 902 48.8 18.4 n/a
1991 911 48.2 18.9 n/a
1992 934 48.7 19.1 41.1
1993 968 47.6 20.3 66.3
1994 959 50.0 19.2 66.3
1995 986 52.5 18.8 64.7
1996 986 52.5 18.8 64.7
1997 944 53.0 17.8 62.2
1998 908 50.1 18.1 63.1
1999 916 48.6 18.8 75.8
2000 920 51.5 17.9 71.8
2001 917 52.4 17.5 74.7
2002 1024 55.7 18.4 72.9
2003 1024 55.7 18.4 72.9
2004 1024 57.0 18.0 46.6
2005 1075 56.1 19.2 46
2006 1080 52.9 20.4 43.9
2007 1036 55.9 18.5 49.6
2008 1067 60.1 17.8 52.8
2009 1109 57.5 19.3 54.4
2010 1122 56.6 19.8 61.4
2011 1109 57.4 19.3 61
2012 1096 57.9 18.9 62
2013 1114 58.9 18.9 62.1
2014 1091 60.3 18.0 64.7
2015 1052 59.0 17.8 100
2016 1020 60.0 17.0 100
2017 1020 59.2 17.2 100
2018 993 58.4 17.0 100
2019 942 59.9 15.7 100
2020 940 57.3 16.3 100
2021 889 56.3 15.7 100
2022 902 57.2 15.7 100
2023 877 59.9 14.6 100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Wesson Attendance Center

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1990 902 48.8 18.4 n/a
1991 911 48.2 18.9 n/a
1992 934 48.7 19.1 41.1
1993 968 47.6 20.3 66.3
1994 959 50.0 19.2 66.3
1995 986 52.5 18.8 64.7
1996 986 52.5 18.8 64.7
1997 944 53.0 17.8 62.2
1998 908 50.1 18.1 63.1
1999 916 48.6 18.8 75.8
2000 920 51.5 17.9 71.8
2001 917 52.4 17.5 74.7
2002 1024 55.7 18.4 72.9
2003 1024 55.7 18.4 72.9
2004 1024 57.0 18.0 46.6
2005 1075 56.1 19.2 46
2006 1080 52.9 20.4 43.9
2007 1036 55.9 18.5 49.6
2008 1067 60.1 17.8 52.8
2009 1109 57.5 19.3 54.4
2010 1122 56.6 19.8 61.4
2011 1109 57.4 19.3 61
2012 1096 57.9 18.9 62
2013 1114 58.9 18.9 62.1
2014 1091 60.3 18.0 64.7
2015 1052 59.0 17.8 100
2016 1020 60.0 17.0 100
2017 1020 59.2 17.2 100
2018 993 58.4 17.0 100
2019 942 59.9 15.7 100
2020 940 57.3 16.3 100
2021 889 56.3 15.7 100
2022 902 57.2 15.7 100
2023 877 59.9 14.6 100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Wesson Attendance Center

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2017 $7,560
2018 $8,146
2019 $8,728
2020 $9,304
2021 $9,141
2022 $9,961

Data source: Mississippi Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Wesson Attendance Center

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 114th of 397 Elementary schoolsRanks 109th of 377 Elementary schools
 0.2%
Ranks 91st of 264 Middle schoolsRanks 93rd of 243 Middle schools
 3.8%
Ranks 84th of 233 High schoolsRanks 70th of 226 High schools
 5.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Wesson Attendance Center)55.462.2
 6.8%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Copiah County School District)48.150.7
 2.6%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Mississippi)48.351.6
 3.3%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Wesson Attendance Center)43.354.7
 11.4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Copiah County School District)54.149.4
 4.7%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Mississippi)51.454.8
 3.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Wesson Attendance Center)61.666.7
 5.1%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Copiah County School District)40.647
 6.4%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Mississippi)48.553.4
 4.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Wesson Attendance Center)43.663
 19.4%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Copiah County School District)40.153.1
 13%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Mississippi)48.856.7
 7.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Wesson Attendance Center)61.660.6
 1%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Copiah County School District)36.540.7
 4.2%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Mississippi)4351.9
 8.9%
5th Grade Mathematics (Wesson Attendance Center)61.657.6
 4%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Copiah County School District)37.926.4
 11.5%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Mississippi)38.944.3
 5.4%
5th Grade Science (Wesson Attendance Center)59.371.2
 11.9%
   5th Grade Science (Copiah County School District)44.657.5
 12.9%
   5th Grade Science (Mississippi)55.964.3
 8.4%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Wesson Attendance Center)44.345.2
 0.9%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Copiah County School District)24.739.9
 15.2%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Mississippi)33.640.3
 6.7%
6th Grade Mathematics (Wesson Attendance Center)48.143.8
 4.3%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Copiah County School District)27.433.1
 5.7%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Mississippi)47.645.5
 2.1%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Wesson Attendance Center)37.725.4
 12.3%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Copiah County School District)22.625.7
 3.1%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Mississippi)3940.2
 1.2%
7th Grade Mathematics (Wesson Attendance Center)41.643.7
 2.1%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Copiah County School District)30.525.9
 4.6%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Mississippi)51.155.6
 4.5%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Wesson Attendance Center)44.640.3
 4.3%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Copiah County School District)26.631.8
 5.2%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Mississippi)35.540.5
 5%
8th Grade Mathematics (Wesson Attendance Center)55.471.5
 16.1%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Copiah County School District)32.342.5
 10.2%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Mississippi)44.846.1
 1.3%
8th Grade Science (Wesson Attendance Center)55.465
 9.6%
   8th Grade Science (Copiah County School District)27.244.9
 17.7%
   8th Grade Science (Mississippi)52.753.3
 0.6%
End of Course Algebra I (Wesson Attendance Center)38.567.1
 28.6%
   End of Course Algebra I (Copiah County School District)29.260.1
 30.9%
   End of Course Algebra I (Mississippi)49.365.8
 16.5%
End of Course English II (Wesson Attendance Center)58.258.1
 0.1%
   End of Course English II (Copiah County School District)35.245.7
 10.5%
   End of Course English II (Mississippi)43.950.1
 6.2%
End of Course Biology (Wesson Attendance Center)61.170
 8.9%
   End of Course Biology (Copiah County School District)43.747.4
 3.7%
   End of Course Biology (Mississippi)57.260.9
 3.7%
End of Course U.S. History1 (Wesson Attendance Center)59.675.8
 16.2%
   End of Course U.S. History1 (Copiah County School District)35.456.3
 20.9%
   End of Course U.S. History1 (Mississippi)55.571.4
 15.9%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students942877
 6.9%
African American157129
 17.8%
American Indian00
Asian47
 75%
Hispanic4029
 27.5%
Pacific Islander00
White728690
 5.2%
Two or More Races1322
 69.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients100%100%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 877 students attended Wesson Attendance Center.

Students at Wesson Attendance Center are 79% White, 15% African American, 3% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

Wesson Attendance Center ranks 52nd of 390 Mississippi alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Mississippi Department of Education.

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