Enrollment
77
Mississippi · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 280177000289
Harrison Co Child Development Cen — Gulfport, MS
Federal NCES profile for Harrison Co Child Development Cen, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 47/100.
👥 Class size 75
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 74
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: Harrison 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)
15.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
6.3:1
vs 13.4:1 Mississippi avg
-53% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
67.0%
vs 80.5% Mississippi avg
-17% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Harrison Co Child Development Cen 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
Harrison Co Child Development Cen reports 77 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 15.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 6.3:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 53% below the Mississippi state mean of 13.4:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 60% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 67.0% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 17% below the Mississippi average and 29% above the national baseline. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 10.4% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Harrison Co School Dist spends $11,892 per pupil district-wide, below the Mississippi average of $13,402 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 36.5% from local sources (property taxes), 45.3% from the state, and 18.2% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 47/100 (D), calculated from 4 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 Harrison Co Child Development Cen 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 | 6.3:1 | ▼ 53% | 13.4:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 67.0% | ▼ 17% | 80.5% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 77 | top 1% | — | — |
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
67.0%
free-lunch eligible
— 17% below the Mississippi average of 80.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold — federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
6.3:1
students per teacher
— 53% below state mean
Top 1% in Mississippi — lower ratio than 99% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
10.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Between 10–20% — above the pre-pandemic baseline of ~15% nationally but within the current U.S. range.
Funding equity
$11,892
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
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 77 Top 1% in Mississippi — larger than 99% of 877 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 15.0
Students per teacher 6.3:1 -53% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 67.0% -17% vs state
NCES ID 280177000289
Student demographics
African American 53.2%
White 40.3%
Hispanic or Latino 6.5%
Largest group: African American at 53.2% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP program Not offered
Counselors (FTE) 0.0
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 10.4%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 0
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Harrison Co School Dist, which includes Harrison Co Child Development Cen.
$11,892
Per student
-11%
vs Mississippi
Avg $13,402
-39%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 36.5%
State 45.3%
Federal 18.2%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,483
- Students per teacher
- 17.1:1
- Enrollment
- 1,478
- Students per teacher
- 18.5:1
- Enrollment
- 1,216
- Students per teacher
- 17.8:1
- Enrollment
- 996
- Students per teacher
- 17.8:1
- Enrollment
- 921
- Students per teacher
- 14.3:1
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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 Harrison Co Child Development Cen
How many students attend Harrison Co Child Development Cen?
Harrison Co Child Development Cen has 77 students enrolled. It is a high school in GULFPORT, MS.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Harrison Co Child Development Cen?
The student-teacher ratio at Harrison Co Child Development Cen is 6.3:1, which is 53% lower than the Mississippi average of 13.4:1 and 60% lower than the national average of 15.9:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Harrison Co Child Development Cen?
67.0% of students at Harrison Co Child Development Cen are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Mississippi average of 80.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Harrison Co Child Development Cen?
The largest demographic group at Harrison Co Child Development Cen is African American at 53.2%. The school serves a student body in GULFPORT, MS.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Harrison Co Child Development Cen?
Harrison Co Child Development Cen has a Resource Investment Index of 47/100 (D) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.