Enrollment
482
Mississippi · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Crystal Springs, MS
Crystal Springs Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Crystal Springs Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 39/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 280122001189
👥 S:T ratio 36
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 4
📋 Attendance 48
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Crystal Springs Elementary earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 88% of Mississippi schools.
- 39
- Resource Index · Typical
- 16.1:1
- large classes for Mississippi
- 100.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 482
- students enrolled
Crystal Springs Elementary has class sizes larger than 88% of Mississippi schools. Computed live against every Mississippi school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Copiah Co School Dist · Mississippi
NCES ID 280122001189 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
30.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
16.1:1
vs 13.3:1 Mississippi avg
+21% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
100.0%
vs 80.5% Mississippi avg
+24% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Crystal Springs Elementary compares with Mississippi and U.S. medians
What stands out at Crystal Springs Elementary
Crystal Springs Elementary is a high-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in Crystal Springs, Mississippi, enrolling 482 students.
Class loads run heavy: 16.1:1 is larger than about 88% of Mississippi schools and 21% above the 13.3:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 100.0% lands close to the Mississippi typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
With 482 students, its enrollment sits close to the Mississippi median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 877 scored Mississippi schools.
Against 249 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #135.
Its student body is led by African American (77%) and Hispanic or Latino (13%) (diversity index 38/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 482 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 21.0% 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.
Copiah Co School Dist also operates Wesson Attendance Center (833 students) and Crystal Springs High School (397 students) alongside Crystal Springs Elementary.
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 Crystal Springs Elementary compares
Crystal Springs Elementary on the metrics families compare, against Mississippi and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Mississippi | Mississippi avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 16.1:1 | ▲ 21% | 13.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 100.0% | ▲ 24% | 80.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 482 | top 38% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
16.1:1
Leaner classes than 37% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
482
Bigger than 59% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
100.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 24% 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
16.1:1
students per teacher
- 21% above state mean
Top 88% in Mississippi - lower ratio than 12% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
21.0%
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
$9,856
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 482 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
43
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 8.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 8.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
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 77.4%
Hispanic or Latino 12.9%
White 9.5%
Asian 0.2%
Largest group: African American at 77.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 37.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 37.5, Crystal Springs Elementary is less mixed than the Mississippi school average of 41.1.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Copiah Co School Dist, which includes Crystal Springs Elementary.
$9,856
Per student
-18%
vs Mississippi
Avg $11,990
-41%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 20.3%
State 52.3%
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 Crystal Springs Elementary Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wesson Attendance Center | Larger | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Crystal Springs High School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Crystal Springs Middle School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Crystal Springs Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 833
- Students per teacher
- 14.1:1
- Resource Index
- 46/100
- Enrollment
- 397
- Students per teacher
- 13.7:1
- Resource Index
- 25/100
- Enrollment
- 365
- Students per teacher
- 10.7:1
- Resource Index
- 45/100
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 (~482 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Crystal Springs Elementary
How many students attend Crystal Springs Elementary?
Crystal Springs Elementary has 482 students enrolled. It is a public school in Crystal Springs, MS.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Crystal Springs Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Crystal Springs Elementary is 16.1:1, which is 21% higher than the Mississippi average of 13.3:1 and 3% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Crystal Springs Elementary?
100.0% of students at Crystal Springs Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Mississippi average of 80.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Crystal Springs Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Crystal Springs Elementary is African American at 77.4% of enrollment, in Crystal Springs, MS.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Crystal Springs Elementary?
Crystal Springs Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 39/100 (typical 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 Crystal Springs Elementary a good school?
Crystal Springs Elementary earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 88% 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 Copiah Co School Dist?
Besides Crystal Springs Elementary, Copiah Co School Dist also operates Wesson Attendance Center (833 students), Crystal Springs High School (397 students), and Crystal Springs Middle School (365 students). See the Copiah Co School Dist district page for the complete list.
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