Enrollment
235
Mississippi · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Calhoun City, MS
Calhoun City Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Calhoun City Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 58/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 280087001104
👥 S:T ratio 65
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 53
📋 Attendance 46
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Calhoun City Elementary School earns 58/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 96% of Mississippi schools.
- 58
- Resource Index · Higher
- 8.7:1
- small classes for Mississippi
- 87.3%
- free-lunch eligible
- 235
- students enrolled
Calhoun City Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 96% of Mississippi schools. Computed live against every Mississippi school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Calhoun Co School Dist · Mississippi
NCES ID 280087001104 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
27.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8.7:1
vs 13.3:1 Mississippi avg
-35% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
87.3%
vs 80.5% Mississippi avg
+8% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Calhoun City Elementary School compares with Mississippi and U.S. medians
What stands out at Calhoun City Elementary School
Calhoun City Elementary School is a high-poverty, small combined-grade school in Calhoun City, Mississippi, enrolling 235 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 8.7:1, Calhoun City Elementary School is leaner than roughly 96% of Mississippi schools and 35% under the state's 13.3:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 87.3% lands close to the Mississippi typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 235 puts it in the smaller third of Mississippi schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 93% of the 877 Mississippi schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Among 218 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Mississippi schools statewide, it ranks #22, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by African American (51%) and White (36%) (diversity index 61/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 235 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 21.7% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights 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.
The federal civil-rights collection also records 11 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.
Calhoun Co School Dist also operates Bruce High School (435 students) and Calhoun City High School (379 students) alongside Calhoun City Elementary 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 Calhoun City Elementary School compares
Calhoun City Elementary 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 | 8.7:1 | ▼ 35% | 13.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 87.3% | ▲ 8% | 80.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 235 | top 86% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
8.7:1
Leaner classes than 93% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
235
Bigger than 23% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
87.3%
free-lunch eligible
- 8% 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
8.7:1
students per teacher
- 35% below state mean
Top 4% in Mississippi - lower ratio than 96% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
21.7%
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 235 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
8
in-school suspensions + 4 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 11 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 50.6%
White 35.7%
Two or More 7.2%
Hispanic or Latino 6.0%
Asian 0.4%
Largest group: African American at 50.6% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 60.8/100
Simpson diversity index - at 60.8, Calhoun City Elementary 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 Calhoun City Elementary 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 Calhoun City Elementary School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bruce High School | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Calhoun City High School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Vardaman Elementary School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Bruce Elementary School | Larger | Lower economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Vardaman High School | Similar size | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Calhoun City Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 435
- Students per teacher
- 10.9:1
- Resource Index
- 38/100
- 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
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 (~235 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Calhoun City Elementary School
How many students attend Calhoun City Elementary School?
Calhoun City Elementary School has 235 students enrolled. It is a public school in Calhoun City, MS.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Calhoun City Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Calhoun City Elementary School is 8.7:1, which is 35% lower than the Mississippi average of 13.3:1 and 45% 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 Calhoun City Elementary School?
87.3% of students at Calhoun City Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Mississippi average of 80.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Calhoun City Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Calhoun City Elementary School is African American at 50.6% of enrollment, in Calhoun City, MS. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 60.8/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Calhoun City Elementary School?
Calhoun City Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 58/100 (higher 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 Calhoun City Elementary School a good school?
Calhoun City Elementary School earns 58/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 96% 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 Calhoun City Elementary School, Calhoun Co School Dist also operates Bruce High School (435 students), Calhoun City High School (379 students), and Vardaman Elementary School (367 students). See the Calhoun Co School Dist district page for the complete list.
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