Enrollment
380
Mississippi · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Bentonia, MS
Bentonia Gibbs School
Federal NCES profile for Bentonia Gibbs School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 37/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 280480000891
👥 S:T ratio 55
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 24
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Bentonia Gibbs School earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 81% of Mississippi schools.
- 37
- Resource Index · Typical
- 11.2:1
- small classes for Mississippi
- 100.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 380
- students enrolled
Bentonia Gibbs School has class sizes smaller than 81% of Mississippi schools. Computed live against every Mississippi school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Yazoo Co School Dist · Mississippi
NCES ID 280480000891 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
34.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.2:1
vs 13.3:1 Mississippi avg
-16% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
100.0%
vs 80.5% Mississippi avg
+24% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Bentonia Gibbs School compares with Mississippi and U.S. medians
What stands out at Bentonia Gibbs School
Bentonia Gibbs School is a high-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in Bentonia, Mississippi, enrolling 380 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 11.2:1 puts it in the smaller third of Mississippi schools by student-teacher ratio.
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.
With 380 students, its enrollment sits close to the Mississippi median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 877 scored Mississippi schools.
Against 314 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #209.
Its student body is led by White (54%) and African American (32%) (diversity index 59/100).
Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 380 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 53.9% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 24.3% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Yazoo Co School Dist also operates Yazoo County High School (400 students) and Yazoo County Middle School (258 students) alongside Bentonia Gibbs 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 Bentonia Gibbs School compares
Bentonia Gibbs 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 | 11.2:1 | ▼ 16% | 13.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 100.0% | ▲ 24% | 80.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 380 | top 56% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11.2:1
Leaner classes than 82% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
380
Bigger than 44% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
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
11.2:1
students per teacher
- 16% below state mean
Top 19% in Mississippi - lower ratio than 81% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
53.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$13,663
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.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 380 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 9 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
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
White 54.2%
African American 32.1%
Two or More 9.7%
Hispanic or Latino 2.4%
Asian 1.6%
Largest group: White at 54.2% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 59.3/100
Simpson diversity index - at 59.3, Bentonia Gibbs School is more mixed than the Mississippi school average of 41.1.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Yazoo Co School Dist, which includes Bentonia Gibbs School.
$13,663
Per student
+14%
vs Mississippi
Avg $11,990
-18%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 39.5%
State 36.2%
Federal 24.3%
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 Bentonia Gibbs School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yazoo County High School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Yazoo County Middle School | Smaller | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Linwood Elementary School | Smaller | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Bentonia Gibbs School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 400
- Students per teacher
- 12.9:1
- Resource Index
- 35/100
- Enrollment
- 258
- Students per teacher
- 9.6:1
- Resource Index
- 45/100
- Enrollment
- 178
- Students per teacher
- 12.7:1
- Resource Index
- 46/100
Similar other 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 (~380 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Bentonia Gibbs School
How many students attend Bentonia Gibbs School?
Bentonia Gibbs School has 380 students enrolled. It is a public school in Bentonia, MS.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Bentonia Gibbs School?
The student-teacher ratio at Bentonia Gibbs School is 11.2:1, which is 16% lower than the Mississippi average of 13.3:1 and 29% 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 Bentonia Gibbs School?
100.0% of students at Bentonia Gibbs School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Mississippi average of 80.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Bentonia Gibbs School?
The largest demographic group at Bentonia Gibbs School is White at 54.2% of enrollment, in Bentonia, MS. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 59.3/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Bentonia Gibbs School?
Bentonia Gibbs School has a Resource Investment Index of 37/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Bentonia Gibbs School a good school?
Bentonia Gibbs School earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 81% of Mississippi schools. 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 Yazoo Co School Dist?
Besides Bentonia Gibbs School, Yazoo Co School Dist also operates Yazoo County High School (400 students), Yazoo County Middle School (258 students), and Linwood Elementary School (178 students). See the Yazoo Co School Dist district page for the complete list.
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