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

Caledonia High School

Federal NCES profile for Caledonia High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 29/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 280273001125
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👥 S:T ratio
40
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
47
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Caledonia High School earns 29/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 78% of Mississippi schools.

#3 of 3
public schools in Caledonia · Resource Index
29
Resource Index · Lower
14.9:1
large classes for Mississippi
40.5%
free-lunch eligible

Caledonia High School has class sizes larger than 78% of Mississippi schools. Computed live against every Mississippi school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Caledonia High School ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Caledonia, MS.

School address

Caledonia, MS 39740
District: Lowndes Co School Dist · Mississippi

NCES ID 280273001125 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-11 students YoY

Caledonia High School held near 641 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-11 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 43.6 → 44.1 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-11 students YoY 280273001125 · Caledonia, MS High · MID · TRAD

640 enr · 14.9:1 · 40.5% lunch · RII 29

Nearest enrollment peer: New Hope Elementary School (1,191 students)

Caledonia High School held near 641 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-11 headcount). Teacher FTE added 43.6 → 44.1 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Mississippi schools → · Find another →

Caledonia High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Caledonia High School reports 640 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 Caledonia High School compares

Caledonia 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 14.9:1 ▲ 12% 13.3:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 40.5% ▼ 50% 80.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 640 top 23% - -

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

14.9:1
Leaner classes than 48% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
640
Bigger than 76% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
40.5%
free-lunch eligible - 50% 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
14.9:1
students per teacher - 12% above state mean
Top 78% in Mississippi - lower ratio than 22% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
21.3%
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
$11,059
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 640 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
11
in-school suspensions + 9 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 72.2%
African American 16.3%
Hispanic or Latino 5.8%
Two or More 5.3%
Asian 0.5%

Largest group: White at 72.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 44.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 44.6, Caledonia High School is more mixed than the Mississippi school average of 41.1.

Programs

AP courses offered 7

District finance for Lowndes Co School Dist reports $11,059 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Caledonia High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
New Hope Elementary School Larger Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Caledonia Elementary School Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
New Hope High School Similar size Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
New Hope Middle School Similar size Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Caledonia Middle School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Lowndes 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 (~640 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~14.9:1)

Frequently asked questions about Caledonia High School

How many students attend Caledonia High School?

Caledonia High School has 640 students enrolled. It is a high school in Caledonia, MS. CCD year-over-year: 652 (2022-23) → 641 (2023-24), nearly flat (-11).

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

The student-teacher ratio at Caledonia High School is 14.9:1, which is 12% higher than the Mississippi average of 13.3:1 and 5% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

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

40.5% of students at Caledonia High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Mississippi average of 80.5%.

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

The largest demographic group at Caledonia High School is White at 72.2% of enrollment, in Caledonia, MS.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Caledonia High School?

Caledonia High School has a Resource Investment Index of 29/100 (lower 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 Caledonia High School rank among public schools in Caledonia?

By Resource Investment Index, Caledonia High School ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Caledonia, MS. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Lowndes Co School Dist?

Besides Caledonia High School, Lowndes Co School Dist also operates New Hope Elementary School (1,191 students), Caledonia Elementary School (1,070 students), and New Hope High School (787 students). See the Lowndes 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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