Enrollment
230
Mississippi · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Ethel, MS
Ethel Attendance Center
Federal NCES profile for Ethel Attendance Center, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 36/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 280051000036
👥 S:T ratio 60
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 54
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Ethel Attendance Center earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 90% of Mississippi schools.
- 36
- Resource Index · Typical
- 10:1
- small classes for Mississippi
- 100.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 230
- students enrolled
Ethel Attendance Center has class sizes smaller than 90% of Mississippi schools. Computed live against every Mississippi school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Attala Co School Dist · Mississippi
NCES ID 280051000036 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
23.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10:1
vs 13.3:1 Mississippi avg
-25% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
100.0%
vs 80.5% Mississippi avg
+24% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Ethel Attendance Center compares with Mississippi and U.S. medians
What stands out at Ethel Attendance Center
Ethel Attendance Center is a high-poverty, small combined-grade school in Ethel, Mississippi, enrolling 230 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 10:1, Ethel Attendance Center is leaner than roughly 90% of Mississippi schools and 25% 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.
Enrollment of 230 puts it in the smaller third of Mississippi schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 877 scored Mississippi schools.
Among 188 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Mississippi schools statewide, it ranks #159, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 230 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 46.5% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Attala Co School Dist spends $15,811 per pupil, 32% above the Mississippi average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 21.9% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Discipline events run high: 76 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 230 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
The federal civil-rights collection also records 8 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.
Attala Co School Dist also operates Greenlee Attendance Center (356 students) and Long Creek Attendance Center (199 students) alongside Ethel Attendance Center.
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 Ethel Attendance Center compares
Ethel Attendance Center on the metrics families compare, against Mississippi and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Mississippi | Mississippi avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 10:1 | ▼ 25% | 13.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 100.0% | ▲ 24% | 80.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 230 | top 88% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10:1
Leaner classes than 89% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
230
Bigger than 23% 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
10:1
students per teacher
- 25% below state mean
Top 10% in Mississippi - lower ratio than 90% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
46.5%
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
$15,811
per pupil, district-wide
- above Mississippi avg of $11,990
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 230 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
28
in-school suspensions + 48 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 12.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 33.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 8 expulsions.
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.
Programs
AP courses offered 1
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Attala Co School Dist, which includes Ethel Attendance Center.
$15,811
Per student
+32%
vs Mississippi
Avg $11,990
-5%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 39.8%
State 38.3%
Federal 21.9%
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 Ethel Attendance Center Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greenlee Attendance Center | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Long Creek Attendance Center | Similar size | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Mcadams Attendance Center | Smaller | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Ethel Attendance Center's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 356
- Students per teacher
- 14.2:1
- Resource Index
- 54/100
- Enrollment
- 199
- Students per teacher
- 8:1
- Resource Index
- 56/100
- Enrollment
- 167
- Students per teacher
- 8:1
- Resource Index
- 41/100
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 (~230 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~10:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Ethel Attendance Center
How many students attend Ethel Attendance Center?
Ethel Attendance Center has 230 students enrolled. It is a public school in Ethel, MS.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Ethel Attendance Center?
The student-teacher ratio at Ethel Attendance Center is 10:1, which is 25% lower than the Mississippi average of 13.3:1 and 36% 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 Ethel Attendance Center?
100.0% of students at Ethel Attendance Center are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Mississippi average of 80.5%.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Ethel Attendance Center?
Ethel Attendance Center has a Resource Investment Index of 36/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Ethel Attendance Center a good school?
Ethel Attendance Center earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 90% 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 Attala Co School Dist?
Besides Ethel Attendance Center, Attala Co School Dist also operates Greenlee Attendance Center (356 students), Long Creek Attendance Center (199 students), and Mcadams Attendance Center (167 students). See the Attala Co School Dist district page for the complete list.
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