Enrollment
435
Mississippi · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Bruce, MS
Bruce High School
Federal NCES profile for Bruce High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 38/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 280087000097
👥 S:T ratio 56
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 13
📋 Attendance 13
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Bruce High School earns 38/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 84% of Mississippi schools.
- 38
- Resource Index · Typical
- 10.9:1
- small classes for Mississippi
- 70.4%
- free-lunch eligible
- 435
- students enrolled
Bruce High School has class sizes smaller than 84% of Mississippi schools. Computed live against every Mississippi school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Calhoun Co School Dist · Mississippi
NCES ID 280087000097 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
40.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.9:1
vs 13.3:1 Mississippi avg
-18% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
70.4%
vs 80.5% Mississippi avg
-13% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Bruce High School compares with Mississippi and U.S. medians
What stands out at Bruce High School
Bruce High School is a higher-need, mid-sized combined-grade school in Bruce, Mississippi, enrolling 435 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 10.9:1 puts it in the smaller third of Mississippi schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 70.4% of students eligible for free meals.
With 435 students, its enrollment sits close to the Mississippi median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 877 scored Mississippi schools.
Against 163 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #103.
Its student body is led by White (61%) and African American (29%) (diversity index 54/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 435 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 34.7% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 27.4% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Discipline events run high: 150 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 435 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
The federal civil-rights collection also records 1 expulsion at this campus for 2021-22.
Calhoun Co School Dist also operates Calhoun City High School (379 students) and Vardaman Elementary School (367 students) alongside Bruce 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 Bruce High School compares
Bruce 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 | 10.9:1 | ▼ 18% | 13.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 70.4% | ▼ 13% | 80.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 435 | top 46% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.9:1
Leaner classes than 84% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
435
Bigger than 53% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
70.4%
free-lunch eligible
- 13% below the Mississippi average of 80.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
10.9:1
students per teacher
- 18% 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
34.7%
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
$11,560
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 435 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
14
in-school suspensions + 136 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 34.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.
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 60.7%
African American 29.2%
Hispanic or Latino 6.9%
Two or More 2.3%
Asian 0.9%
Largest group: White at 60.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 54.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 54.1, Bruce 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 Calhoun Co School Dist, which includes Bruce High School.
$11,560
Per student
-4%
vs Mississippi
Avg $11,990
-30%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 20.8%
State 51.8%
Federal 27.4%
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 Bruce High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calhoun City High School | Similar size | Higher economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Vardaman Elementary School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Bruce Elementary School | Smaller | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Vardaman High School | Smaller | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Calhoun City Elementary School | Smaller | Higher economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Bruce High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 379
- Students per teacher
- 10.5:1
- Resource Index
- 53/100
- Enrollment
- 367
- Students per teacher
- 10.8:1
- Resource Index
- 58/100
- Enrollment
- 316
- Students per teacher
- 9.9:1
- Resource Index
- 67/100
- Enrollment
- 274
- Students per teacher
- 10.5:1
- Resource Index
- 47/100
- Enrollment
- 235
- Students per teacher
- 8.7:1
- Resource Index
- 58/100
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 (~435 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Bruce High School
How many students attend Bruce High School?
Bruce High School has 435 students enrolled. It is a public school in Bruce, MS.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Bruce High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Bruce High School is 10.9:1, which is 18% 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 Bruce High School?
70.4% of students at Bruce High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Mississippi average of 80.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Bruce High School?
The largest demographic group at Bruce High School is White at 60.7% of enrollment, in Bruce, MS. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 54.1/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Bruce High School?
Bruce High School has a Resource Investment Index of 38/100 (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 Bruce High School a good school?
Bruce High School earns 38/100 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 Calhoun Co School Dist?
Besides Bruce High School, Calhoun Co School Dist also operates Calhoun City High School (379 students), Vardaman Elementary School (367 students), and Bruce Elementary School (316 students). See the Calhoun Co School Dist district page for the complete list.
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