Enrollment
144
Mississippi · 2024-25 NCES data
Middle school (grades 6-8) · Liberty, MS
Amite County Middle School
Federal NCES profile for Amite County Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 62/100.
2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 280042001584
👥 S:T ratio 62
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Amite County Middle School earns 62/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 93% of Mississippi schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Mississippi.
- 62
- Resource Index · Higher
- 9.6:1
- small classes for Mississippi
- 100.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 144
- students enrolled
Amite County Middle School has class sizes smaller than 93% of Mississippi schools. Computed live against every Mississippi school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Amite County School District · Mississippi
NCES ID 280042001584 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
15.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.6:1
vs 13.3:1 Mississippi avg
-28% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
100.0%
vs 80.5% Mississippi avg
+24% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Amite County Middle School compares with Mississippi and U.S. medians
What stands out at Amite County Middle School
Amite County Middle School is a high-poverty, small middle school in Liberty, Mississippi, enrolling 144 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 9.6:1, Amite County Middle School is leaner than roughly 93% of Mississippi schools and 28% under the state's 13.3:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 100.0% lands close to the Mississippi typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 96% of Mississippi schools, with 144 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 96% of the 877 Mississippi schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Against 56 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #13.
Its student body is predominantly African American (82% of enrollment) (diversity index 31/100).
Its district draws 38.4% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Amite County School District also operates Amite County Elementary (486 students) and Amite County High School (284 students) alongside Amite County Middle School.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Amite County Middle School compares
Amite County Middle School on the metrics families compare, against Mississippi and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Mississippi | Mississippi avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 9.6:1 | ▼ 28% | 13.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 100.0% | ▲ 24% | 80.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 144 | top 96% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9.6:1
Leaner classes than 91% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
144
Bigger than 14% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
100.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 24% above the Mississippi average of 80.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
9.6:1
students per teacher
- 28% below state mean
Top 7% in Mississippi - lower ratio than 93% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$14,044
per pupil, district-wide
- above Mississippi avg of $11,990
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
African American 81.9%
White 13.9%
Two or More 2.8%
Hispanic or Latino 0.7%
Asian 0.7%
Largest group: African American at 81.9% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 30.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 30.9, Amite County Middle School is less mixed than the Mississippi school average of 41.1.
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Amite County School District, which includes Amite County Middle School.
$14,044
Per student
+17%
vs Mississippi
Avg $11,990
-15%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 32.1%
State 29.5%
Federal 38.4%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Amite County Middle School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amite County Elementary | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Amite County High School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Amite County Middle School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 486
- Students per teacher
- 11.6:1
- Resource Index
- 41/100
- Enrollment
- 284
- Students per teacher
- 13.5:1
- Resource Index
- 25/100
Similar middle schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Mississippi, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~144 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Amite County Middle School
How many students attend Amite County Middle School?
Amite County Middle School has 144 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Liberty, MS.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Amite County Middle School?
The student-teacher ratio at Amite County Middle School is 9.6:1, which is 28% lower than the Mississippi average of 13.3:1 and 39% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Amite County Middle School?
100.0% of students at Amite County Middle School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Mississippi average of 80.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Amite County Middle School?
The largest demographic group at Amite County Middle School is African American at 81.9% of enrollment, in Liberty, MS.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Amite County Middle School?
Amite County Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 62/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 1 factor: student-teacher ratio. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.
Is Amite County Middle School a good school?
Amite County Middle School earns 62/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 93% of Mississippi schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Mississippi. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Amite County School District?
Besides Amite County Middle School, Amite County School District also operates Amite County Elementary (486 students) and Amite County High School (284 students). See the Amite County School District district page for the complete list.
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