Enrollment
350
Mississippi · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Other / mixed grade configuration NCES 280270001156
Fair Elementary School — Louisville, MS
Federal NCES profile for Fair Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 39/100.
👥 Class size 54
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 30
📋 Attendance 43
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
The verdict
Fair Elementary School earns an F Resource Investment Index (39/100), even as it posts class sizes smaller than 81% of Mississippi schools.
- F
- Resource Index · 39/100
- 11.6:1
- small classes for Mississippi
- 100.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 350
- students enrolled
School address
District: Louisville Municipal School Dist · Mississippi
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
32.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.6:1
vs 13.4:1 Mississippi avg
-13% 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
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Fair Elementary School reports 350 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 32.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 11.6:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 13% below the Mississippi state mean of 13.4:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 27% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 100.0% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 24% above the Mississippi average and 93% above the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 350 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 22.6% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Louisville Municipal School Dist spends $11,974 per pupil district-wide, below the Mississippi average of $13,402 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 29.3% from local sources (property taxes), 43.6% from the state, and 27.2% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 39/100 (F), calculated from 4 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Fair Elementary School compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Mississippi state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Mississippi | Mississippi avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 11.6:1 | ▼ 13% | 13.4:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 100.0% | ▲ 24% | 80.5% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 350 | top 36% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Class size vs. every US school
Students per teacher (lower means more individual attention)
12 Among the smallest classes smaller classes than 81% of 92,598 US schools
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more US schools. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 2024-25
School size vs. every US school
Total enrollment — where this school sits by size (neither large nor small is 'better')
350 larger than 40% of 95,891 US schools
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Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
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
11.6:1
students per teacher
— 13% below state mean
Top 19% in Mississippi — lower ratio than 81% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
22.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$11,974
per pupil, district-wide
— below Mississippi avg of $13,402
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints 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
Enrollment 350 Top 36% in Mississippi — larger than 64% of 877 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 32.0
Students per teacher 11.6:1 -13% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 100.0% +24% vs state
NCES ID 280270001156
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.
Programs & staff
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 350:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 22.6%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 21
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Louisville Municipal School Dist, which includes Fair Elementary School.
$11,974
Per student
-11%
vs Mississippi
Avg $13,402
-39%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 517
- Students per teacher
- 14.9:1
- Enrollment
- 475
- Students per teacher
- 14.3:1
- Enrollment
- 473
- Students per teacher
- 13.5:1
- Enrollment
- 308
- Students per teacher
- 15:1
- Enrollment
- 290
- Students per teacher
- 9.3:1
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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 other school in LOUISVILLE, MS.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Fair Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Fair Elementary School is 11.6:1, which is 13% lower than the Mississippi average of 13.4:1 and 27% lower than the national average of 15.9:1. 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%. The school serves a diverse student body in LOUISVILLE, MS.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Fair Elementary School?
Fair Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 39/100 (F) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.