Middle school (grades 6-8) · Drew, MS

Drew Hunter Middle School

Federal NCES profile for Drew Hunter Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 55/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 280018701403
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👥 S:T ratio
53
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
84
📋 Attendance
15
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Drew Hunter Middle School earns 55/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 73% of Mississippi schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Mississippi.

55
Resource Index · Higher
11.7:1
small classes for Mississippi
100.0%
free-lunch eligible
82
students enrolled

Drew Hunter Middle School has class sizes smaller than 73% of Mississippi schools. Computed live against every Mississippi school reporting to NCES.

School address

Drew, MS 38737
District: Sunflower Cty Cons School District · Mississippi

NCES ID 280018701403 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-23 students YoY

Drew Hunter Middle School shrank from 102 students in 2022-23 to 79 in 2023-24 (-22.5%).

Teacher FTE lost 7.9 → 7.6 across the same CCD years.

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

Shrinking CCD campus

-23 students YoY 280018701403 · Drew, MS Middle · SMALL · TRAD

82 enr · 11.7:1 · 100.0% lunch · RII 55

Nearest enrollment peer: Gentry High School (465 students)

Drew Hunter Middle School shrank from 102 students in 2022-23 to 79 in 2023-24 (-22.5%). Teacher FTE lost 7.9 → 7.6 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Mississippi schools → · Find another →

Drew Hunter Middle School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Drew Hunter Middle School reports 82 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 Drew Hunter Middle School compares

Drew Hunter Middle School is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Mississippi and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Mississippi Mississippi avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 11.7:1 ▼ 12% 13.3:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 100.0% ▲ 24% 80.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 82 top 99% - -

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

11.7:1
Leaner classes than 78% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
82
Bigger than 8% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

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
11.7:1
students per teacher - 12% below state mean
Top 27% in Mississippi - lower ratio than 73% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
34.1%
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
$14,163
per pupil, district-wide - above Mississippi avg of $13,683
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 82 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 50 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 61.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

African American 91.5%
Hispanic or Latino 6.1%
White 1.2%
Two or More 1.2%

Largest group: African American at 91.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 15.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 15.9, Drew Hunter Middle School is less mixed than the Mississippi school average of 41.1.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Sunflower Cty Cons School District reports $14,163 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Drew Hunter Middle School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Gentry High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Lockard Elementary School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Robert L Merritt Junior High School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Thomas E. Edwards Sr. High School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Ruleville Central Elem School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Sunflower Cty Cons School District · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide middle 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 (~82 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.7:1)

Frequently asked questions about Drew Hunter Middle School

How many students attend Drew Hunter Middle School?

Drew Hunter Middle School has 82 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Drew, MS. CCD year-over-year: 102 (2022-23) → 79 (2023-24), down 23.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Drew Hunter Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at Drew Hunter Middle School is 11.7:1, which is 12% lower than the Mississippi average of 13.3:1 and 25% 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 Drew Hunter Middle School?

100.0% of students at Drew Hunter Middle School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Mississippi average of 80.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Drew Hunter Middle School?

The largest demographic group at Drew Hunter Middle School is African American at 91.5% of enrollment, in Drew, MS.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Drew Hunter Middle School?

Drew Hunter Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 55/100 (higher 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).

What other schools are in Sunflower Cty Cons School District?

Besides Drew Hunter Middle School, Sunflower Cty Cons School District also operates Gentry High School (465 students), Lockard Elementary School (393 students), and Robert L Merritt Junior High School (341 students). See the Sunflower Cty Cons School District 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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