Enrollment
379
Mississippi · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Calhoun City, MS
Calhoun City High School
Federal NCES profile for Calhoun City High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 53/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 280087000098
👥 S:T ratio 58
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 62
📋 Attendance 23
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Calhoun City High School earns 53/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 87% of Mississippi schools.
- 53
- Resource Index · Higher
- 10.5:1
- small classes for Mississippi
- 83.3%
- free-lunch eligible
- 379
- students enrolled
Calhoun City High School has class sizes smaller than 87% of Mississippi schools. Computed live against every Mississippi school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Calhoun Co School Dist · Mississippi
NCES ID 280087000098 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
36.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.5:1
vs 13.3:1 Mississippi avg
-21% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
83.3%
vs 80.5% Mississippi avg
+3% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Calhoun City High School compares with Mississippi and U.S. medians
What stands out at Calhoun City High School
Calhoun City High School is a high-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in Calhoun City, Mississippi, enrolling 379 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 10.5:1, Calhoun City High School is leaner than roughly 87% of Mississippi schools and 21% under the state's 13.3:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 83.3% lands close to the Mississippi typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
With 379 students, its enrollment sits close to the Mississippi median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 877 scored Mississippi schools.
Against 103 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #21.
Its student body is led by African American (53%) and White (33%) (diversity index 61/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 190 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 30.6% 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: 262 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 379 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
The federal civil-rights collection also records 6 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.
Calhoun Co School Dist also operates Bruce High School (435 students) and Vardaman Elementary School (367 students) alongside Calhoun City 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 Calhoun City High School compares
Calhoun City 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 | 10.5:1 | ▼ 21% | 13.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 83.3% | ▲ 3% | 80.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 379 | top 56% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.5:1
Leaner classes than 86% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
379
Bigger than 44% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
83.3%
free-lunch eligible
- 3% 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
10.5:1
students per teacher
- 21% below state mean
Top 13% in Mississippi - lower ratio than 87% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
30.6%
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
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 190 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
181
in-school suspensions + 81 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 47.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 69.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 6 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 52.5%
White 33.0%
Hispanic or Latino 7.4%
Two or More 6.1%
Asian 1.1%
Largest group: African American at 52.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 60.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 60.6, Calhoun City 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 Calhoun City 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 Calhoun City High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bruce High School | Similar size | Lower economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Vardaman Elementary School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Bruce Elementary School | Similar size | Lower economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Vardaman High School | Smaller | Lower economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Calhoun City Elementary School | Smaller | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Calhoun City High 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
- 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 (~379 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.5:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Calhoun City High School
How many students attend Calhoun City High School?
Calhoun City High School has 379 students enrolled. It is a public school in Calhoun City, MS.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Calhoun City High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Calhoun City High School is 10.5:1, which is 21% lower than the Mississippi average of 13.3:1 and 33% 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 High School?
83.3% of students at Calhoun City High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Mississippi average of 80.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Calhoun City High School?
The largest demographic group at Calhoun City High School is African American at 52.5% of enrollment, in Calhoun City, MS. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 60.6/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Calhoun City High School?
Calhoun City High School has a Resource Investment Index of 53/100 (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 High School a good school?
Calhoun City High School earns 53/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 87% 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 High School, Calhoun Co School Dist also operates Bruce High School (435 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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