High school (grades 9-12) · Brandon, MS

Brandon High School

Federal NCES profile for Brandon High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 37/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 280383001074
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👥 S:T ratio
39
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
20
📋 Attendance
60
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Brandon High School earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 81% of Mississippi schools. It is also one of the largest schools in Mississippi.

#10 of 10
public schools in Brandon · Resource Index
37
Resource Index · Typical
15.3:1
large classes for Mississippi
34.4%
free-lunch eligible

Brandon High School has class sizes larger than 81% of Mississippi schools. Computed live against every Mississippi school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Brandon High School ranks #10 of 10 public schools in Brandon, MS.

School address

Brandon, MS 39042
District: Rankin Co School Dist · Mississippi

NCES ID 280383001074 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-3 students YoY

Brandon High School held near 1,645 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-3 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 105.4 → 105.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-3 students YoY 280383001074 · Brandon, MS High · MID · TRAD

1,609 enr · 15.3:1 · 34.4% lunch · RII 37

Nearest enrollment peer: Northwest Rankin High School (1,855 students)

Brandon High School held near 1,645 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-3 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 105.4 → 105.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Mississippi schools → · Find another →

Brandon High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Brandon High School reports 1,609 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Brandon High School compares

Brandon High School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Mississippi and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Mississippi Mississippi avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 15.3:1 ▲ 15% 13.3:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 34.4% ▼ 57% 80.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,609 top 1% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

15.3:1
Leaner classes than 44% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
1,609
Bigger than 97% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
34.4%
free-lunch eligible - 57% below the Mississippi average of 80.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
15.3:1
students per teacher - 15% above state mean
Top 81% in Mississippi - lower ratio than 19% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
16.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$11,323
per pupil, district-wide - below Mississippi avg of $13,683
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors4.0 FTE
Per 402 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 30 expulsions.

Student demographics

White 55.0%
African American 38.0%
Two or More 3.8%
Hispanic or Latino 2.3%
Asian 0.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%

Largest group: White at 55.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 55.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 55.1, Brandon High School is more mixed than the Mississippi school average of 41.1.

Programs

AP courses offered 12

District finance for Rankin Co School Dist reports $11,323 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Brandon High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Northwest Rankin High School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Northwest Rankin Middle School Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Brandon Middle School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Rouse Elementary Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Brandon Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Brandon High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Rankin Co School Dist · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~1,609 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~15.3:1)

Frequently asked questions about Brandon High School

How many students attend Brandon High School?

Brandon High School has 1,609 students enrolled. It is a high school in Brandon, MS. CCD year-over-year: 1,648 (2022-23) → 1,645 (2023-24), nearly flat (-3).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Brandon High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Brandon High School is 15.3:1, which is 15% higher than the Mississippi average of 13.3:1 and 3% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Brandon High School?

34.4% of students at Brandon High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Mississippi average of 80.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Brandon High School?

The largest demographic group at Brandon High School is White at 55.0% of enrollment, in Brandon, MS. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 55.1/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Brandon High School?

Brandon High School has a Resource Investment Index of 37/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Brandon High School rank among public schools in Brandon?

By Resource Investment Index, Brandon High School ranks #10 of 10 public schools in Brandon, MS. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Brandon on the city page.

What other schools are in Rankin Co School Dist?

Besides Brandon High School, Rankin Co School Dist also operates Northwest Rankin High School (1,855 students), Northwest Rankin Middle School (1,352 students), and Brandon Middle School (1,155 students). See the Rankin Co School Dist district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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