2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 280119601210
C B Noblin School — Whitfield, MS
Federal NCES profile for C B Noblin School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 40/100.
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
The verdict
C B Noblin School earns a D Resource Investment Index (40/100), even as it posts class sizes smaller than 99% of Mississippi schools.
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the
NCES CCD record.
Enrollment
10
Mississippi · 2024-25 NCES data
Teachers (FTE)
2.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
5:1
vs 13.4:1 Mississippi avg
▲-63% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
70.0%
vs 80.5% Mississippi avg
▲-13% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How C B Noblin School compares with Mississippi and U.S. medians
Smaller classes than state median
13.4:1 Mississippi median15.7:1 U.S. median
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What this school's NCES data tells you
C B Noblin School reports 10 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 2.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 5:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 63% below the Mississippi state mean of 13.4:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.7:1, it is 68% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 70.0% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 13% below the Mississippi average and 35% above the national baseline.
Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 40/100 (D), calculated from 3 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Mississippi state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
Metric
This school
vs Mississippi
Mississippi avg
U.S. avg
Students per teacher
5:1
▼ 63%
13.4:1
15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible
70.0%
▼ 13%
80.5%
51.8%
Enrollment
10
top 0%
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Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Class size vs. every US school
Students per teacher (lower means more individual attention)
5Among the smallest classessmaller classes than 98% of 92,598 US schools
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more US schools. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 2024-25
School size vs. every US school
Total enrollment — where this school sits by size (neither large nor small is 'better')
10larger than 1% of 95,891 US schools
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more US schools. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
70.0%
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
5:1
students per teacher
— 63% below state mean
Top 0% in Mississippi — lower ratio than 100% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
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.
Overview
Enrollment10 Top 0% in Mississippi — larger than 100% of 877 state schools
Teachers (FTE)2.0
Students per teacher 5:1 -63% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 70.0% -13% vs state
NCES ID280119601210
Programs & staff
AP programNot offered
Counselors (FTE)0.0
Discipline & special education
In-school suspensions0
Out-of-school suspensions0
Educator & family resources
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Frequently asked questions about C B Noblin School
How many students attend C B Noblin School?
C B Noblin School has 10 students enrolled. It is a high school in WHITFIELD, MS.
What is the student-teacher ratio at C B Noblin School?
The student-teacher ratio at C B Noblin School is 5:1, which is 63% lower than the Mississippi average of 13.4:1 and 68% 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 C B Noblin School?
70.0% of students at C B Noblin School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Mississippi average of 80.5%.
What is the Resource Investment Index for C B Noblin School?
C B Noblin School has a Resource Investment Index of 40/100 (D) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.
Is C B Noblin School a good school?
C B Noblin School earns a D Resource Investment Index (40/100), even as it posts class sizes smaller than 99% of Mississippi schools. The Resource Investment Index reflects staffing, counselor access, gifted programs, and attendance reported to NCES, not test scores or academic outcomes, so treat it as a resource snapshot rather than an overall rating.