Enrollment
260
Mississippi · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Enterprise, MS
Enterprise High School
Federal NCES profile for Enterprise High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 42/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 280144000211
👥 S:T ratio 57
📚 AP courses 45
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 48
📋 Attendance 28
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Enterprise High School earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 84% of Mississippi schools.
- #3 of 3
- public schools in Enterprise · Resource Index
- 42
- Resource Index · Typical
- 10.8:1
- small classes for Mississippi
- 56.4%
- free-lunch eligible
Enterprise High School has class sizes smaller than 84% of Mississippi schools. Computed live against every Mississippi school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Enterprise High School ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Enterprise, MS.
School address
District: Enterprise School Dist · Mississippi
NCES ID 280144000211 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
24.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.8:1
vs 13.3:1 Mississippi avg
-19% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
56.4%
vs 80.5% Mississippi avg
-30% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Enterprise High School compares with Mississippi and U.S. medians
What stands out at Enterprise High School
Enterprise High School is a higher-need, mid-sized high school in Enterprise, Mississippi, enrolling 260 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 10.8:1 puts it in the smaller third of Mississippi schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 56.4% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 260 puts it in the smaller third of Mississippi schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 877 scored Mississippi schools.
Against 35 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #21.
Its student body is predominantly White (85% of enrollment) (diversity index 26/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 9 Advanced Placement courses.
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 260 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 28.8% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 17.3% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Enterprise School Dist also operates Enterprise Elementary (390 students) and Enterprise Middle School (268 students) alongside Enterprise 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 Enterprise High School compares
Enterprise 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 | 10.8:1 | ▼ 19% | 13.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 56.4% | ▼ 30% | 80.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 260 | top 81% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.8:1
Leaner classes than 84% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
260
Bigger than 27% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
56.4%
free-lunch eligible
- 30% below the Mississippi average of 80.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
10.8:1
students per teacher
- 19% below state mean
Top 16% in Mississippi - lower ratio than 84% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
28.8%
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
$10,087
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 260 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
17
in-school suspensions + 29 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 6.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 17.7 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
White 85.4%
African American 10.0%
Two or More 1.9%
Hispanic or Latino 1.5%
Asian 1.2%
Largest group: White at 85.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 26.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 26.0, Enterprise High School is less mixed than the Mississippi school average of 41.1.
Programs
AP courses offered 9
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Enterprise School Dist, which includes Enterprise High School.
$10,087
Per student
-16%
vs Mississippi
Avg $11,990
-39%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 35.6%
State 47.1%
Federal 17.3%
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 Enterprise High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enterprise Elementary | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Enterprise Middle School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Enterprise High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 390
- Students per teacher
- 11.1:1
- Resource Index
- 42/100
- Enrollment
- 268
- Students per teacher
- 11.7:1
- Resource Index
- 42/100
Similar high 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 (~260 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.8:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Enterprise High School
How many students attend Enterprise High School?
Enterprise High School has 260 students enrolled. It is a high school in Enterprise, MS.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Enterprise High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Enterprise High School is 10.8:1, which is 19% lower than the Mississippi average of 13.3:1 and 31% 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 Enterprise High School?
56.4% of students at Enterprise High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Mississippi average of 80.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Enterprise High School?
The largest demographic group at Enterprise High School is White at 85.4% of enrollment, in Enterprise, MS.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Enterprise High School?
Enterprise High School has a Resource Investment Index of 42/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Enterprise High School rank among public schools in Enterprise?
By Resource Investment Index, Enterprise High School ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Enterprise, MS. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Enterprise on the city page.
Is Enterprise High School a good school?
Enterprise High School earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 84% 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 Enterprise School Dist?
Besides Enterprise High School, Enterprise School Dist also operates Enterprise Elementary (390 students) and Enterprise Middle School (268 students). See the Enterprise School Dist district page for the complete list.
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