Enrollment
295
Mississippi · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Blue Mountain, MS
Blue Mountain High School
Federal NCES profile for Blue Mountain High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 52/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 280411000775
👥 S:T ratio 67
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 41
📋 Attendance 30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Blue Mountain High School earns 52/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 96% of Mississippi schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Mississippi schools.
- 52
- Resource Index · Higher
- 8.2:1
- small classes for Mississippi
- 88.4%
- free-lunch eligible
- 295
- students enrolled
Blue Mountain High School has class sizes smaller than 96% of Mississippi schools. Computed live against every Mississippi school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: South Tippah School Dist · Mississippi
NCES ID 280411000775 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
36.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8.2:1
vs 13.3:1 Mississippi avg
-38% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
88.4%
vs 80.5% Mississippi avg
+10% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Blue Mountain High School compares with Mississippi and U.S. medians
What stands out at Blue Mountain High School
Blue Mountain High School is a high-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in Blue Mountain, Mississippi, enrolling 295 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 8.2:1, Blue Mountain High School is leaner than roughly 96% of Mississippi schools and 38% under the state's 13.3:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 88.4% lands close to the Mississippi typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 295 puts it in the smaller third of Mississippi schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 877 scored Mississippi schools.
Against 315 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #69.
Its student body is led by White (44%) and African American (25%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 70/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 295 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 28.1% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 24.6% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Discipline events run high: 112 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 295 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
The federal civil-rights collection also records 3 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.
South Tippah School Dist also operates Ripley Elementary School (611 students) and Pine Grove High School (573 students) alongside Blue Mountain High 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 Blue Mountain High School compares
Blue Mountain High 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 | 8.2:1 | ▼ 38% | 13.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 88.4% | ▲ 10% | 80.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 295 | top 74% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
8.2:1
Leaner classes than 95% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
295
Bigger than 32% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
88.4%
free-lunch eligible
- 10% 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
8.2:1
students per teacher
- 38% below state mean
Top 4% in Mississippi - lower ratio than 96% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
28.1%
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
$10,828
per pupil, district-wide
- below Mississippi avg of $11,990
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 295 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
84
in-school suspensions + 28 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 28.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 38.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 3 expulsions.
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 43.7%
African American 25.1%
Two or More 16.3%
Hispanic or Latino 14.9%
Largest group: White at 43.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 69.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 69.7, Blue Mountain High School is more mixed than the Mississippi school average of 41.1.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for South Tippah School Dist, which includes Blue Mountain High School.
$10,828
Per student
-10%
vs Mississippi
Avg $11,990
-35%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 19.2%
State 56.2%
Federal 24.6%
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 Blue Mountain High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ripley Elementary School | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Pine Grove High School | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Ripley High School | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Ripley Middle School | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Blue Mountain High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 611
- Students per teacher
- 10.9:1
- Resource Index
- 44/100
- Enrollment
- 573
- Students per teacher
- 11.5:1
- Resource Index
- 40/100
- Enrollment
- 465
- Students per teacher
- 13.3:1
- Resource Index
- 28/100
- Enrollment
- 459
- Students per teacher
- 12.4:1
- Resource Index
- 48/100
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 (~295 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~8.2:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Blue Mountain High School
How many students attend Blue Mountain High School?
Blue Mountain High School has 295 students enrolled. It is a public school in Blue Mountain, MS.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Blue Mountain High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Blue Mountain High School is 8.2:1, which is 38% lower than the Mississippi average of 13.3:1 and 48% 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 Blue Mountain High School?
88.4% of students at Blue Mountain High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Mississippi average of 80.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Blue Mountain High School?
The largest demographic group at Blue Mountain High School is White at 43.7% of enrollment, in Blue Mountain, MS. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 69.7/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Blue Mountain High School?
Blue Mountain High School has a Resource Investment Index of 52/100 (higher 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 Blue Mountain High School a good school?
Blue Mountain High School earns 52/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 96% of Mississippi schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most 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 South Tippah School Dist?
Besides Blue Mountain High School, South Tippah School Dist also operates Ripley Elementary School (611 students), Pine Grove High School (573 students), and Ripley High School (465 students). See the South Tippah School Dist district page for the complete list.
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