Enrollment
199
Mississippi · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Centreville, MS
Finch Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Finch Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 48/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 280471000877
👥 S:T ratio 28
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 60
📋 Attendance 36
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Finch Elementary earns 48/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 96% of Mississippi schools.
- 48
- Resource Index · Typical
- 18.1:1
- large classes for Mississippi
- 100.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 199
- students enrolled
Finch Elementary has class sizes larger than 96% of Mississippi schools. Computed live against every Mississippi school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Wilkinson Co School Dist · Mississippi
NCES ID 280471000877 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
11.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
18.1:1
vs 13.3:1 Mississippi avg
+36% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
100.0%
vs 80.5% Mississippi avg
+24% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Finch Elementary compares with Mississippi and U.S. medians
What stands out at Finch Elementary
Finch Elementary is a high-poverty, small combined-grade school in Centreville, Mississippi, enrolling 199 students.
Class loads run heavy: 18.1:1 is larger than about 96% of Mississippi schools and 36% above the 13.3:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
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.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 91% of Mississippi schools, with 199 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 877 scored Mississippi schools.
Against 146 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #61.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 199 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 25.6% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 28.2% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Wilkinson Co School Dist also operates Wilkinson County Elementary (306 students) and Wilkinson County High (228 students) alongside Finch Elementary.
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 Finch Elementary compares
Finch Elementary on the metrics families compare, against Mississippi and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Mississippi | Mississippi avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 18.1:1 | ▲ 36% | 13.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 100.0% | ▲ 24% | 80.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 199 | top 91% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
18.1:1
Leaner classes than 24% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
199
Bigger than 19% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
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
18.1:1
students per teacher
- 36% above state mean
Top 96% in Mississippi - lower ratio than 4% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
25.6%
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
$12,466
per pupil, district-wide
- above 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 199 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: 10.6 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.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Wilkinson Co School Dist, which includes Finch Elementary.
$12,466
Per student
+4%
vs Mississippi
Avg $11,990
-25%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 25.2%
State 46.6%
Federal 28.2%
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 Finch Elementary Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wilkinson County Elementary | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Wilkinson County High | Similar size | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| William Winans Middle School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Finch Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 306
- Students per teacher
- 19.1:1
- Resource Index
- 37/100
- Enrollment
- 228
- Students per teacher
- 10.4:1
- Resource Index
- 36/100
- Enrollment
- 160
- Students per teacher
- 11.4:1
- Resource Index
- 68/100
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 (~199 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~18.1:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Finch Elementary
How many students attend Finch Elementary?
Finch Elementary has 199 students enrolled. It is a public school in Centreville, MS.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Finch Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Finch Elementary is 18.1:1, which is 36% higher than the Mississippi average of 13.3:1 and 15% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Finch Elementary?
100.0% of students at Finch Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Mississippi average of 80.5%.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Finch Elementary?
Finch Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 48/100 (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).
Is Finch Elementary a good school?
Finch Elementary earns 48/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 96% 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 Wilkinson Co School Dist?
Besides Finch Elementary, Wilkinson Co School Dist also operates Wilkinson County Elementary (306 students), Wilkinson County High (228 students), and William Winans Middle School (160 students). See the Wilkinson Co School Dist district page for the complete list.
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