Enrollment
1,411
Mississippi · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 280279001381
Germantown High School — Madison, MS
Federal NCES profile for Germantown High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 37/100.
👥 Class size 33
📚 AP courses 65
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 29
📋 Attendance 26
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 →
School address
District: Madison Co 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)
83.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
16.8:1
vs 13.4:1 Mississippi avg
+25% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
25.1%
vs 80.5% Mississippi avg
-69% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Germantown High School compares with Mississippi and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Germantown High School reports 1,411 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 83.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 16.8:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 25% above the Mississippi state mean of 13.4:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 6% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 25.1% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 69% below the Mississippi average and 52% below the national baseline. The school offers 13 Advanced Placement courses, a stronger academic pipeline indicator than enrollment alone. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 353 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 29.5% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Madison Co School Dist spends $11,926 per pupil district-wide, below the Mississippi average of $13,402 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 48.5% from local sources (property taxes), 40.6% from the state, and 10.9% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 37/100 (F), calculated from 5 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 Germantown High 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 | 16.8:1 | ▲ 25% | 13.4:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 25.1% | ▼ 69% | 80.5% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 1,411 | top 98% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 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
25.1%
free-lunch eligible
— 69% below the Mississippi average of 80.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold — federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
16.8:1
students per teacher
— 25% above state mean
Top 93% in Mississippi — lower ratio than 7% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
29.5%
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
$11,926
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
Counselors4.0 FTE
Per 353 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
80
in-school suspensions + 165 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 5.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 17.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 29 expulsions.
Overview
Enrollment 1,411 Top 98% in Mississippi — larger than 2% of 877 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 83.0
Students per teacher 16.8:1 +25% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 25.1% -69% vs state
NCES ID 280279001381
Student demographics
White 53.8%
African American 38.7%
Asian 3.5%
Hispanic or Latino 2.3%
Two or More 1.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%
Largest group: White at 53.8% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP courses offered 13
Counselors (FTE) 4.0
Students per counselor 353:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 29.5%
In-school suspensions 80
Out-of-school suspensions 165
Expulsions 29
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Madison Co School Dist, which includes Germantown High School.
$11,926
Per student
-11%
vs Mississippi
Avg $13,402
-39%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 48.5%
State 40.6%
Federal 10.9%
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
- 1,260
- Students per teacher
- 14.7:1
- Enrollment
- 1,180
- Students per teacher
- 12:1
- Enrollment
- 1,008
- Students per teacher
- 14.8:1
- Enrollment
- 995
- Students per teacher
- 14:1
- Enrollment
- 980
- Students per teacher
- 14.4:1
Similar high schools in Madison
2 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.
Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Germantown High School
How many students attend Germantown High School?
Germantown High School has 1,411 students enrolled. It is a high school in Madison, MS.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Germantown High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Germantown High School is 16.8:1, which is 25% higher than the Mississippi average of 13.4:1 and 6% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Germantown High School?
25.1% of students at Germantown High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Mississippi average of 80.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Germantown High School?
The largest demographic group at Germantown High School is White at 53.8%. The school serves a diverse student body in Madison, MS.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Germantown High School?
Germantown High School has a Resource Investment Index of 37/100 (F) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.