Enrollment
120
Mississippi · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Golden, MS
Fairview Attendance Center
Federal NCES profile for Fairview Attendance Center, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 58/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 280210000357
👥 S:T ratio 60
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 76
📋 Attendance 25
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Fairview Attendance Center earns 58/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 90% of Mississippi schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Mississippi.
- 58
- Resource Index · Higher
- 10:1
- small classes for Mississippi
- 80.5%
- free-lunch eligible
- 120
- students enrolled
Fairview Attendance Center has class sizes smaller than 90% of Mississippi schools. Computed live against every Mississippi school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Itawamba County School Dist · Mississippi
NCES ID 280210000357 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
12.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10:1
vs 13.3:1 Mississippi avg
-25% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
80.5%
vs 80.5% Mississippi avg
+0% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Fairview Attendance Center compares with Mississippi and U.S. medians
What stands out at Fairview Attendance Center
Fairview Attendance Center is a high-poverty, small elementary school in Golden, Mississippi, enrolling 120 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 10:1, Fairview 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 80.5% 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 97% of Mississippi schools, with 120 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 93% of the 877 Mississippi schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Its student body is predominantly White (93% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 13/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 120 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 30.0% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Itawamba County School Dist spends $9,612 per pupil, 20% below the Mississippi average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 20.1% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Itawamba County School Dist also operates Itawamba Attendance Center (1,129 students) and Mantachie Attendance Center (926 students) alongside Fairview 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 Fairview Attendance Center compares
Fairview 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 | 80.5% | ▼ 0% | 80.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 120 | top 97% | - | - |
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.
120
Bigger than 12% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
80.5%
free-lunch eligible
- 0% 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
30.0%
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
$9,612
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 120 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.7 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 93.3%
African American 4.2%
Two or More 1.7%
Hispanic or Latino 0.8%
Largest group: White at 93.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 12.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 12.7, Fairview Attendance Center is less mixed than the Mississippi school average of 41.1.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Itawamba County School Dist, which includes Fairview Attendance Center.
$9,612
Per student
-20%
vs Mississippi
Avg $11,990
-42%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 21.1%
State 58.8%
Federal 20.1%
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 Fairview Attendance Center Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Itawamba Attendance Center | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Mantachie Attendance Center | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Itawamba Agricultural High School | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Tremont Attendance Center | Larger | Lower economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Dorsey Attendance Center | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Fairview Attendance Center's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,129
- Students per teacher
- 13.6:1
- Resource Index
- 44/100
- Enrollment
- 926
- Students per teacher
- 11.9:1
- Resource Index
- 44/100
- Enrollment
- 555
- Students per teacher
- 15.9:1
- Resource Index
- 21/100
- Enrollment
- 312
- Students per teacher
- 10.8:1
- Resource Index
- 52/100
- Enrollment
- 233
- Students per teacher
- 10.6:1
- Resource Index
- 52/100
Similar elementary 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 (~120 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Fairview Attendance Center
How many students attend Fairview Attendance Center?
Fairview Attendance Center has 120 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Golden, MS.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Fairview Attendance Center?
The student-teacher ratio at Fairview 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 Fairview Attendance Center?
80.5% of students at Fairview Attendance Center are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Mississippi average of 80.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Fairview Attendance Center?
The largest demographic group at Fairview Attendance Center is White at 93.3% of enrollment, in Golden, MS.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Fairview Attendance Center?
Fairview Attendance Center has a Resource Investment Index of 58/100 (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 Fairview Attendance Center a good school?
Fairview Attendance Center earns 58/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 90% 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 Itawamba County School Dist?
Besides Fairview Attendance Center, Itawamba County School Dist also operates Itawamba Attendance Center (1,129 students), Mantachie Attendance Center (926 students), and Itawamba Agricultural High School (555 students). See the Itawamba County School Dist district page for the complete list.
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