Mt. Olive Attendance Center

301 South 4th Street
Mount Olive, MS 39119

www.covingtoncountyschools.org/

282 Students

Other K - 12th

School Overview

Mount Olive Attendance Center is a public K-12 school located in Mount Olive, Mississippi, serving as part of the Covington County School District. The school provides a centralized educational environment for students in the local community, offering a comprehensive academic program that spans from elementary through high school levels. As an "attendance center," the institution serves as the primary hub for area students, focusing on delivering standardized curriculum and fostering student development within the district’s framework.

The school places an emphasis on community-based education, leveraging its resources to support the academic and extracurricular growth of its diverse student body. By operating under the Covington County School District, Mount Olive Attendance Center works to meet state educational standards while maintaining local ties to the town of Mount Olive. Families and stakeholders can access further information regarding school policies, academic calendars, and specific athletic or extracurricular programs through the district’s official website.

282

Total Students

34.7

Full-Time Teachers

8.1

Student/Teacher Ratio

98.9%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Mt. Olive Attendance Center
Demographic	Student Count
White	78
Hispanic	3
Black	174
Asian	7
Two or More	20

Black
174 (61.7%)
White
78 (27.7%)
Two or More
20 (7.1%)
Asian
7 (2.5%)
Hispanic
3 (1.1%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Other
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Covington County School District
Phone:	(601)797-3939
Website:	http://www.covingtoncountyschools.org/
Grade Range:	K - 12th
Total Students:	282
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	34.7
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	8.1
NSLP Participation:¹	No
Qualified Free Lunch:	279
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 33

Grade 1 18

Grade 2 20

Grade 3 23

Grade 4 18

Grade 5 21

Grade 6 16

Grade 7 20

Grade 8 23

Grade 9 30

Grade 10 27