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

Greenville High School

Federal NCES profile for Greenville High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 32/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 280162000244
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👥 S:T ratio
32
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
67
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Greenville High School earns 32/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 94% of Mississippi schools.

#11 of 12
public schools in Greenville · Resource Index
32
Resource Index · Typical
17.1:1
large classes for Mississippi
99.9%
free-lunch eligible

Greenville High School has class sizes larger than 94% of Mississippi schools. Computed live against every Mississippi school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Greenville High School ranks #11 of 12 public schools in Greenville, MS.

School address

Greenville, MS 38701
District: Greenville Public Schools · Mississippi

NCES ID 280162000244 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-60 students YoY

Greenville High School shrank from 871 students in 2022-23 to 811 in 2023-24 (-6.9%).

Teacher FTE lost 49.6 → 47.9 across the same CCD years.

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

Shrinking CCD campus

-60 students YoY 280162000244 · Greenville, MS High · MID · TRAD

836 enr · 17.1:1 · 99.9% lunch · RII 32

Nearest enrollment peer: T.L. Weston Middle School (412 students)

Greenville High School shrank from 871 students in 2022-23 to 811 in 2023-24 (-6.9%). Teacher FTE lost 49.6 → 47.9 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Mississippi schools → · Find another →

Greenville High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Greenville High School reports 836 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 Greenville High School compares

Greenville High School is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Mississippi and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Mississippi Mississippi avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 17.1:1 ▲ 29% 13.3:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 99.9% ▲ 24% 80.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 836 top 12% - -

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

17.1:1
Leaner classes than 30% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
836
Bigger than 87% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
99.9%
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
17.1:1
students per teacher - 29% above state mean
Top 94% in Mississippi - lower ratio than 6% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
57.1%
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
$12,612
per pupil, district-wide - below Mississippi avg of $13,683
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors5.0 FTE
Per 167 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
34
in-school suspensions + 185 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 4.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 26.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 33 expulsions.

Student demographics

African American 81.2%
Two or More 18.1%
White 0.4%
Hispanic or Latino 0.2%
Asian 0.1%

Largest group: African American at 81.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 30.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 30.8, Greenville High School is less mixed than the Mississippi school average of 41.1.

Programs

AP courses offered 8

District finance for Greenville Public Schools reports $12,612 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Greenville High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
T.L. Weston Middle School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Stern Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Boyd Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Coleman Middle School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Akin Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Greenville Public Schools · 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 (~836 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~17.1:1)

Frequently asked questions about Greenville High School

How many students attend Greenville High School?

Greenville High School has 836 students enrolled. It is a high school in Greenville, MS. CCD year-over-year: 871 (2022-23) → 811 (2023-24), down 60.

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

The student-teacher ratio at Greenville High School is 17.1:1, which is 29% higher than the Mississippi average of 13.3:1 and 9% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

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

99.9% of students at Greenville High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Mississippi average of 80.5%.

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

The largest demographic group at Greenville High School is African American at 81.2% of enrollment, in Greenville, MS.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Greenville High School?

Greenville High School has a Resource Investment Index of 32/100 (typical 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 Greenville High School rank among public schools in Greenville?

By Resource Investment Index, Greenville High School ranks #11 of 12 public schools in Greenville, MS. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Greenville on the city page.

What other schools are in Greenville Public Schools?

Besides Greenville High School, Greenville Public Schools also operates T.L. Weston Middle School (412 students), Stern Elementary School (303 students), and Boyd Elementary School (298 students). See the Greenville Public Schools 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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