High school (grades 9-12) · Indianola, MS

Gentry High School

Federal NCES profile for Gentry High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 23/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 280018701425
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👥 S:T ratio
44
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
7
📋 Attendance
10
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Gentry High School earns 23/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Mississippi median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Mississippi schools.

#4 of 4
public schools in Indianola · Resource Index
23
Resource Index · Lower
14.1:1
students per teacher
100.0%
free-lunch eligible

Gentry High School has class sizes near the Mississippi median. Computed live against every Mississippi school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Gentry High School ranks #4 of 4 public schools in Indianola, MS.

School address

Indianola, MS 38751
District: Sunflower Cty Cons School District · Mississippi

NCES ID 280018701425 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+17 students YoY

Gentry High School held near 505 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+17 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 33.3 → 38.5 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+17 students YoY 280018701425 · Indianola, MS High · SMALL · TRAD

465 enr · 14.1:1 · 100.0% lunch · RII 23

Nearest enrollment peer: Lockard Elementary School (393 students)

Gentry High School held near 505 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+17 headcount). Teacher FTE added 33.3 → 38.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Mississippi schools → · Find another →

Gentry High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Gentry High School reports 465 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Gentry High School compares

Gentry High School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Mississippi and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Mississippi Mississippi avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 14.1:1 ▲ 6% 13.3:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 100.0% ▲ 24% 80.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 465 top 42% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

14.1:1
Leaner classes than 56% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
465
Bigger than 57% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

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
14.1:1
students per teacher - 6% above state mean
Top 66% in Mississippi - lower ratio than 34% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
36.1%
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
$14,163
per pupil, district-wide - above Mississippi avg of $13,683
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 465 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 146 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 31.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 2 expulsions.

Student demographics

African American 95.1%
Two or More 3.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1.1%
White 0.2%

Largest group: African American at 95.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 9.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 9.4, Gentry High School is less mixed than the Mississippi school average of 41.1.

Programs

AP courses offered 2

District finance for Sunflower Cty Cons School District reports $14,163 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Gentry High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Lockard Elementary School Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Robert L Merritt Junior High School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Thomas E. Edwards Sr. High School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Ruleville Central Elem School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Carver Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Gentry High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Sunflower Cty Cons School District · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~465 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~14.1:1)

Frequently asked questions about Gentry High School

How many students attend Gentry High School?

Gentry High School has 465 students enrolled. It is a high school in Indianola, MS. CCD year-over-year: 488 (2022-23) → 505 (2023-24), nearly flat (+17).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Gentry High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Gentry High School is 14.1:1, which is 6% higher than the Mississippi average of 13.3:1 and 10% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Gentry High School?

100.0% of students at Gentry High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Mississippi average of 80.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Gentry High School?

The largest demographic group at Gentry High School is African American at 95.1% of enrollment, in Indianola, MS.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Gentry High School?

Gentry High School has a Resource Investment Index of 23/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Gentry High School rank among public schools in Indianola?

By Resource Investment Index, Gentry High School ranks #4 of 4 public schools in Indianola, MS. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Sunflower Cty Cons School District?

Besides Gentry High School, Sunflower Cty Cons School District also operates Lockard Elementary School (393 students), Robert L Merritt Junior High School (341 students), and Thomas E. Edwards Sr. High School (331 students). See the Sunflower Cty Cons School District district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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