Enrollment
350
Mississippi · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Louisville, MS
Fair Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Fair Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 40/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 280270001156
👥 S:T ratio 56
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 30
📋 Attendance 43
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Fair Elementary School earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 84% of Mississippi schools.
- #2 of 5
- public schools in Louisville · Resource Index
- 40
- Resource Index · Typical
- 10.9:1
- small classes for Mississippi
- 100.0%
- free-lunch eligible
Fair Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 84% of Mississippi schools. Computed live against every Mississippi school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Fair Elementary School ranks #2 of 5 public schools in Louisville, MS.
School address
District: Louisville Municipal School Dist · Mississippi
NCES ID 280270001156 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
32.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.9:1
vs 13.3:1 Mississippi avg
-18% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
100.0%
vs 80.5% Mississippi avg
+24% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Fair Elementary School compares with Mississippi and U.S. medians
What stands out at Fair Elementary School
Fair Elementary School is a high-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in Louisville, Mississippi, enrolling 350 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 10.9:1 puts it in the smaller third of Mississippi schools by student-teacher ratio.
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 350 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 305 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #178.
Its student body is predominantly African American (87% of enrollment) (diversity index 23/100).
Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 350 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 22.6% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Its district draws 27.2% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Louisville Municipal School Dist also operates Nanih Waiya Attendance Center (517 students) and Louisville High School (475 students) alongside Fair 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 Fair Elementary School compares
Fair 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 | 10.9:1 | ▼ 18% | 13.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 100.0% | ▲ 24% | 80.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 350 | top 64% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.9:1
Leaner classes than 84% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
350
Bigger than 40% 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
10.9:1
students per teacher
- 18% 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
22.6%
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
$10,883
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 350 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 21 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 6.0 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 87.1%
White 8.3%
Two or More 2.6%
Hispanic or Latino 1.1%
Asian 0.9%
Largest group: African American at 87.1% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 23.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 23.4, Fair Elementary School is less mixed than the Mississippi school average of 41.1.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Louisville Municipal School Dist, which includes Fair Elementary School.
$10,883
Per student
-9%
vs Mississippi
Avg $11,990
-34%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 29.3%
State 43.6%
Federal 27.2%
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 Fair Elementary School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanih Waiya Attendance Center | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Louisville High School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Noxapater Attendance Center | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Eiland Middle School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Louisville Elementary School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Fair Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 517
- Students per teacher
- 14.8:1
- Resource Index
- 28/100
- Enrollment
- 475
- Students per teacher
- 13.6:1
- Resource Index
- 20/100
- Enrollment
- 473
- Students per teacher
- 13.9:1
- Resource Index
- 41/100
- Enrollment
- 308
- Students per teacher
- 11.8:1
- Resource Index
- 40/100
- Enrollment
- 290
- Students per teacher
- 9.7:1
- Resource Index
- 56/100
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 (~350 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.9:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Fair Elementary School
How many students attend Fair Elementary School?
Fair Elementary School has 350 students enrolled. It is a public school in Louisville, MS.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Fair Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Fair Elementary School is 10.9:1, which is 18% 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 Fair Elementary School?
100.0% of students at Fair Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Mississippi average of 80.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Fair Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Fair Elementary School is African American at 87.1% of enrollment, in Louisville, MS.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Fair Elementary School?
Fair Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 40/100 (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).
How does Fair Elementary School rank among public schools in Louisville?
By Resource Investment Index, Fair Elementary School ranks #2 of 5 public schools in Louisville, 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 Louisville on the city page.
Is Fair Elementary School a good school?
Fair Elementary School earns 40/100 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 Louisville Municipal School Dist?
Besides Fair Elementary School, Louisville Municipal School Dist also operates Nanih Waiya Attendance Center (517 students), Louisville High School (475 students), and Noxapater Attendance Center (473 students). See the Louisville Municipal School Dist district page for the complete list.
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