Enrollment
138
Mississippi · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Dundee, MS
Dundee Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Dundee Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 61/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 280429000974
👥 S:T ratio 60
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 72
📋 Attendance 42
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Dundee Elementary School earns 61/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 91% of Mississippi schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Mississippi.
- 61
- Resource Index · Higher
- 9.9:1
- small classes for Mississippi
- 100.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 138
- students enrolled
Dundee Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 91% of Mississippi schools. Computed live against every Mississippi school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Tunica County School District · Mississippi
NCES ID 280429000974 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
14.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.9:1
vs 13.3:1 Mississippi avg
-26% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
100.0%
vs 80.5% Mississippi avg
+24% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Dundee Elementary School compares with Mississippi and U.S. medians
What stands out at Dundee Elementary School
Dundee Elementary School is a high-poverty, small combined-grade school in Dundee, Mississippi, enrolling 138 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 9.9:1, Dundee Elementary School is leaner than roughly 91% of Mississippi schools and 26% under the state's 13.3:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
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.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 96% of Mississippi schools, with 138 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 96% of the 877 Mississippi schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Against 47 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #14.
Its student body is led by African American (78%) and Two or More (21%) (diversity index 36/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 138 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 23.2% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
The surrounding Tunica County School District spends $15,350 per pupil, 28% above the Mississippi average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 19.9% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Tunica County School District also operates Rosa Fort High School (438 students) and Robinsonville Elementary School (380 students) alongside Dundee 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 Dundee Elementary School compares
Dundee 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 | 9.9:1 | ▼ 26% | 13.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 100.0% | ▲ 24% | 80.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 138 | top 96% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9.9:1
Leaner classes than 89% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
138
Bigger than 13% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
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
9.9:1
students per teacher
- 26% below state mean
Top 9% in Mississippi - lower ratio than 91% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
23.2%
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
$15,350
per pupil, district-wide
- above Mississippi avg of $11,990
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 138 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 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 77.5%
Two or More 21.0%
Hispanic or Latino 1.4%
Largest group: African American at 77.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 35.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 35.5, Dundee Elementary School is less mixed than the Mississippi school average of 41.1.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Tunica County School District, which includes Dundee Elementary School.
$15,350
Per student
+28%
vs Mississippi
Avg $11,990
-7%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 47.7%
State 32.4%
Federal 19.9%
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 Dundee Elementary School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rosa Fort High School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Robinsonville Elementary School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Tunica Middle School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Tunica Elementary School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Dundee Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 438
- Students per teacher
- 11.8:1
- Resource Index
- 35/100
- Enrollment
- 380
- Students per teacher
- 14.1:1
- Resource Index
- 44/100
- Enrollment
- 334
- Students per teacher
- 11.5:1
- Resource Index
- 44/100
- Enrollment
- 308
- Students per teacher
- 11.4:1
- Resource Index
- 43/100
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 (~138 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~9.9:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Dundee Elementary School
How many students attend Dundee Elementary School?
Dundee Elementary School has 138 students enrolled. It is a public school in Dundee, MS.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Dundee Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Dundee Elementary School is 9.9:1, which is 26% lower than the Mississippi average of 13.3:1 and 37% 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 Dundee Elementary School?
100.0% of students at Dundee Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Mississippi average of 80.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Dundee Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Dundee Elementary School is African American at 77.5% of enrollment, in Dundee, MS.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Dundee Elementary School?
Dundee Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 61/100 (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 Dundee Elementary School a good school?
Dundee Elementary School earns 61/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 91% of Mississippi schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Mississippi. 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 Tunica County School District?
Besides Dundee Elementary School, Tunica County School District also operates Rosa Fort High School (438 students), Robinsonville Elementary School (380 students), and Tunica Middle School (334 students). See the Tunica County School District district page for the complete list.
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