Como Primary

Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 2 · Como, Mississippi

Como Primary in Como, Mississippi enrolled 267 students in 2024-25 with 13.6 full-time teachers, 19.6 students per teacher against the Mississippi elementary-school median of 14.9. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; it does not take part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25).

Enrollment held steady from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 29%

266 students in 2022-23, 280 students in 2023-24, 267 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 19.1 to 13.6.

Students enrolled at Como Primary by school year2022-23: 266, 2023-24: 280, 2024-25: 26701002003002022-232662023-242802024-25267
Students enrolled at Como Primary by school year2022-23: 266, 2023-24: 280, 2024-25: 26701002003002022-232662023-242802024-25267
Students enrolled at Como Primary by school year2022-23: 266, 2023-24: 280, 2024-25: 26701002003002022-232662023-242802024-25267
Students enrolled at Como Primary by school year2022-23: 266, 2023-24: 280, 2024-25: 26701002003002022-232662023-242802024-25267
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2326619.113.9
2023-2428019.314.5
2024-2526713.619.6

19.6 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 97 of every 100 Mississippi elementary schools

Among the 419 Mississippi elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 14.9; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Mississippi elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 5.7 to 38.6; Como Primary 19.6; state median 14.9.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherComo Primary 19.6state median 14.9U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Mississippi elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 5.7 to 38.6; Como Primary 19.6; state median 14.9.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherComo Primary 19.6state median 14.9U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Mississippi elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 5.7 to 38.6; Como Primary 19.6; state median 14.9.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherComo Primary 19.6state median 14.9U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Mississippi elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 5.7 to 38.6; Como Primary 19.6; state median 14.9.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherComo Primary 19.6state median 14.9U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 287 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Como Primary enrolled 287 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 9 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 287 of the 287 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions9
  • Chronically absent21.1% (2022-23)

Who attends

93.3% of students were Black, 4.9% of two or more races, 1.5% White in 2024-25.

  1. Black93.3%
  2. Two or more races4.9%
  3. White1.5%
  4. Hispanic0.4%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

What to look at next about Como Primary

  1. Green Hill IntermediateThe nearest public elementary school, 6.3 miles away: 264 students, 16.0 per teacher (2024-25).6.3 mi
  2. Senatobia Elementary SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 6.5 miles away: 879 students, 17.0 per teacher (2024-25).6.5 mi
  3. Compare Como Primary with Green Hill IntermediateStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much North Panola School District spends per student$13,138 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$13,138
  5. The largest public schools in MississippiComo Primary is the number 333 by size of 423 Mississippi elementary schools open in 2024-25.#333 of 423
  6. Mississippi schools by students per teacher19.6 students per teacher here against the Mississippi median of 14.9 for elementary schools.19.6:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Como Primary

  1. How many students attend Como Primary?
    267 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 266 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Como, MS.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Como Primary?
    19.6 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Mississippi median for elementary schools is 14.9. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Como Primary a Title I school?
    Como Primary ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. What district is Como Primary in?
    North Panola School District, NCES district ID 2803210. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 280321000627 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22