Enrollment
335
Mississippi · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Bolton, MS
Bolton-Edwards Elem./Middle School
Federal NCES profile for Bolton-Edwards Elem./Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 47/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 280186000984
👥 S:T ratio 57
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 33
📋 Attendance 29
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Bolton-Edwards Elem./Middle School earns 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 84% of Mississippi schools.
- 47
- Resource Index · Typical
- 10.8:1
- small classes for Mississippi
- 91.4%
- free-lunch eligible
- 335
- students enrolled
Bolton-Edwards Elem./Middle School has class sizes smaller than 84% of Mississippi schools. Computed live against every Mississippi school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Hinds Co School Dist · Mississippi
NCES ID 280186000984 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
31.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.8:1
vs 13.3:1 Mississippi avg
-19% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
91.4%
vs 80.5% Mississippi avg
+14% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Bolton-Edwards Elem./Middle School compares with Mississippi and U.S. medians
What stands out at Bolton-Edwards Elem./Middle School
Bolton-Edwards Elem./Middle School is a high-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in Bolton, Mississippi, enrolling 335 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 10.8:1 puts it in the smaller third of Mississippi schools by student-teacher ratio.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 91.4% lands close to the Mississippi typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 335 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 326 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #108.
Its student body is predominantly African American (87% of enrollment) (diversity index 23/100).
Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 335 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 28.4% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 16.0% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
The federal civil-rights collection also records 8 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.
Hinds Co School Dist also operates Terry High School (1,127 students) and Byram Middle School (785 students) alongside Bolton-Edwards Elem./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 Bolton-Edwards Elem./Middle School compares
Bolton-Edwards Elem./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 | 10.8:1 | ▼ 19% | 13.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 91.4% | ▲ 14% | 80.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 335 | top 67% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.8:1
Leaner classes than 84% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
335
Bigger than 37% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
91.4%
free-lunch eligible
- 14% 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
10.8:1
students per teacher
- 19% below state mean
Top 16% in Mississippi - lower ratio than 84% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
28.4%
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
$10,063
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 335 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
35
in-school suspensions + 8 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 10.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 12.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 8 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
African American 87.2%
Two or More 6.0%
White 4.5%
Hispanic or Latino 2.4%
Largest group: African American at 87.2% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 23.3/100
Simpson diversity index - at 23.3, Bolton-Edwards Elem./Middle School is less mixed than the Mississippi school average of 41.1.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Hinds Co School Dist, which includes Bolton-Edwards Elem./Middle School.
$10,063
Per student
-16%
vs Mississippi
Avg $11,990
-39%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 44.0%
State 40.0%
Federal 16.0%
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 Bolton-Edwards Elem./Middle School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terry High School | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Byram Middle School | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Gary Road Elementary | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Gary Road Intermediate School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Raymond High School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Bolton-Edwards Elem./Middle School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,127
- Students per teacher
- 15.9:1
- Resource Index
- 28/100
- Enrollment
- 785
- Students per teacher
- 15.7:1
- Resource Index
- 46/100
- Enrollment
- 717
- Students per teacher
- 13.8:1
- Resource Index
- 48/100
- Enrollment
- 680
- Students per teacher
- 14.5:1
- Resource Index
- 52/100
- Enrollment
- 539
- Students per teacher
- 13.1:1
- Resource Index
- 31/100
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 (~335 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.8:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Bolton-Edwards Elem./Middle School
How many students attend Bolton-Edwards Elem./Middle School?
Bolton-Edwards Elem./Middle School has 335 students enrolled. It is a public school in Bolton, MS.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Bolton-Edwards Elem./Middle School?
The student-teacher ratio at Bolton-Edwards Elem./Middle School is 10.8:1, which is 19% lower than the Mississippi average of 13.3:1 and 31% 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 Bolton-Edwards Elem./Middle School?
91.4% of students at Bolton-Edwards Elem./Middle School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Mississippi average of 80.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Bolton-Edwards Elem./Middle School?
The largest demographic group at Bolton-Edwards Elem./Middle School is African American at 87.2% of enrollment, in Bolton, MS.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Bolton-Edwards Elem./Middle School?
Bolton-Edwards Elem./Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 47/100 (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 Bolton-Edwards Elem./Middle School a good school?
Bolton-Edwards Elem./Middle School earns 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 84% 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 Hinds Co School Dist?
Besides Bolton-Edwards Elem./Middle School, Hinds Co School Dist also operates Terry High School (1,127 students), Byram Middle School (785 students), and Gary Road Elementary (717 students). See the Hinds Co School Dist district page for the complete list.
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