Enrollment
304
Mississippi · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Merigold, MS
Hayes Cooper Center for Math Sc Tec
Federal NCES profile for Hayes Cooper Center for Math Sc Tec, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 63/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 280075001212
👥 S:T ratio 49
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 39
📋 Attendance 92
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Hayes Cooper Center for Math Sc Tec earns 63/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Mississippi median.
- 63
- Resource Index · Higher
- 12.7:1
- students per teacher
- 100.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 304
- students enrolled
Hayes Cooper Center for Math Sc Tec has class sizes near the Mississippi median. Computed live against every Mississippi school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Cleveland School Dist · Mississippi
NCES ID 280075001212 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
24.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.7:1
vs 13.3:1 Mississippi avg
-5% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
100.0%
vs 80.5% Mississippi avg
+24% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Hayes Cooper Center for Math Sc Tec compares with Mississippi and U.S. medians
What stands out at Hayes Cooper Center for Math Sc Tec
Hayes Cooper Center for Math Sc Tec is a high-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in Merigold, Mississippi, enrolling 304 students.
At 12.7:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Mississippi median, within a few percentage points of the 13.3:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.
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.
Enrollment of 304 puts it in the smaller third of Mississippi schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 96% of the 877 Mississippi schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Among 286 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Mississippi schools statewide, it ranks #6, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by White (46%) and African American (43%) (diversity index 60/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 304 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Attendance holds up well here: only 3.3% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
Its district draws 21.8% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Cleveland School Dist also operates Cleveland Central High School (799 students) and Cleveland Central Middle School (423 students) alongside Hayes Cooper Center for Math Sc Tec.
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 Hayes Cooper Center for Math Sc Tec compares
Hayes Cooper Center for Math Sc Tec on the metrics families compare, against Mississippi and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Mississippi | Mississippi avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 12.7:1 | ▼ 5% | 13.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 100.0% | ▲ 24% | 80.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 304 | top 73% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12.7:1
Leaner classes than 69% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
304
Bigger than 33% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
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
12.7:1
students per teacher
- 5% below state mean
Top 41% in Mississippi - lower ratio than 59% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
3.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$11,339
per pupil, district-wide
- below 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 304 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
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
- 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.
Student demographics
White 45.7%
African American 43.4%
Hispanic or Latino 6.6%
Two or More 3.3%
Asian 0.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
Largest group: White at 45.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 59.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 59.7, Hayes Cooper Center for Math Sc Tec is more mixed than the Mississippi school average of 41.1.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Cleveland School Dist, which includes Hayes Cooper Center for Math Sc Tec.
$11,339
Per student
-5%
vs Mississippi
Avg $11,990
-32%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 37.4%
State 40.8%
Federal 21.8%
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 Hayes Cooper Center for Math Sc Tec Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Central High School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Cleveland Central Middle School | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Bell Elementary School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Parks Elementary School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Nailor Elementary School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Hayes Cooper Center for Math Sc Tec's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 799
- Students per teacher
- 17:1
- Resource Index
- 31/100
- Enrollment
- 423
- Students per teacher
- 13.6:1
- Resource Index
- 36/100
- Enrollment
- 327
- Students per teacher
- 13.1:1
- Resource Index
- 61/100
- Enrollment
- 265
- Students per teacher
- 14.7:1
- Resource Index
- 48/100
- Enrollment
- 256
- Students per teacher
- 14.2:1
- Resource Index
- 49/100
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 (~304 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~12.7:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Hayes Cooper Center for Math Sc Tec
How many students attend Hayes Cooper Center for Math Sc Tec?
Hayes Cooper Center for Math Sc Tec has 304 students enrolled. It is a public school in Merigold, MS.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Hayes Cooper Center for Math Sc Tec?
The student-teacher ratio at Hayes Cooper Center for Math Sc Tec is 12.7:1, which is 5% lower than the Mississippi average of 13.3:1 and 19% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Hayes Cooper Center for Math Sc Tec?
100.0% of students at Hayes Cooper Center for Math Sc Tec are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Mississippi average of 80.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Hayes Cooper Center for Math Sc Tec?
The largest demographic group at Hayes Cooper Center for Math Sc Tec is White at 45.7% of enrollment, in Merigold, MS. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 59.7/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Hayes Cooper Center for Math Sc Tec?
Hayes Cooper Center for Math Sc Tec has a Resource Investment Index of 63/100 (higher 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 Hayes Cooper Center for Math Sc Tec a good school?
Hayes Cooper Center for Math Sc Tec earns 63/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Mississippi median. 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 Cleveland School Dist?
Besides Hayes Cooper Center for Math Sc Tec, Cleveland School Dist also operates Cleveland Central High School (799 students), Cleveland Central Middle School (423 students), and Bell Elementary School (327 students). See the Cleveland School Dist district page for the complete list.
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