Enrollment
246
Mississippi · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Heidelberg, MS
Heidelberg High School
Federal NCES profile for Heidelberg High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 39/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 280138000204
👥 S:T ratio 59
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 51
📋 Attendance 47
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Heidelberg High School earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 88% of Mississippi schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Mississippi schools.
- 39
- Resource Index · Typical
- 10.3:1
- small classes for Mississippi
- 100.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 246
- students enrolled
Heidelberg High School has class sizes smaller than 88% of Mississippi schools. Computed live against every Mississippi school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: East Jasper Consolidated Sch Dist · Mississippi
NCES ID 280138000204 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
24.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.3:1
vs 13.3:1 Mississippi avg
-23% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
100.0%
vs 80.5% Mississippi avg
+24% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Heidelberg High School compares with Mississippi and U.S. medians
What stands out at Heidelberg High School
Heidelberg High School is a high-poverty, mid-sized high school in Heidelberg, Mississippi, enrolling 246 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 10.3:1, Heidelberg High School is leaner than roughly 88% of Mississippi schools and 23% under the state's 13.3:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
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 246 puts it in the smaller third of Mississippi schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 877 scored Mississippi schools.
Against 211 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #85.
Its student body is predominantly Two or More (93% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 13/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 2 Advanced Placement courses.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 246 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 21.1% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
The surrounding East Jasper Consolidated Sch Dist spends $14,735 per pupil, 23% above the Mississippi average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 25.0% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
East Jasper Consolidated Sch Dist also operates William J Berry Elementary School (389 students) and Heidelberg Junior High School (104 students) alongside Heidelberg High School.
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 Heidelberg High School compares
Heidelberg High School on the metrics families compare, against Mississippi and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Mississippi | Mississippi avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 10.3:1 | ▼ 23% | 13.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 100.0% | ▲ 24% | 80.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 246 | top 83% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.3:1
Leaner classes than 87% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
246
Bigger than 25% 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
10.3:1
students per teacher
- 23% below state mean
Top 12% in Mississippi - lower ratio than 88% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
21.1%
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
$14,735
per pupil, district-wide
- above Mississippi avg of $11,990
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 246 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 27 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 11.0 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
Two or More 93.1%
African American 5.7%
Hispanic or Latino 0.8%
White 0.4%
Largest group: Two or More at 93.1% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 13.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 13.0, Heidelberg High School is less mixed than the Mississippi school average of 41.1.
Programs
AP courses offered 2
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for East Jasper Consolidated Sch Dist, which includes Heidelberg High School.
$14,735
Per student
+23%
vs Mississippi
Avg $11,990
-11%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 42.5%
State 32.5%
Federal 25.0%
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 Heidelberg High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| William J Berry Elementary School | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Heidelberg Junior High School | Smaller | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Heidelberg High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 389
- Students per teacher
- 10.2:1
- Resource Index
- 57/100
- Enrollment
- 104
- Students per teacher
- 9.5:1
- Resource Index
- 70/100
Similar high 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 (~246 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.3:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Heidelberg High School
How many students attend Heidelberg High School?
Heidelberg High School has 246 students enrolled. It is a high school in Heidelberg, MS.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Heidelberg High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Heidelberg High School is 10.3:1, which is 23% lower than the Mississippi average of 13.3:1 and 34% 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 Heidelberg High School?
100.0% of students at Heidelberg High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Mississippi average of 80.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Heidelberg High School?
The largest demographic group at Heidelberg High School is Two or More at 93.1% of enrollment, in Heidelberg, MS.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Heidelberg High School?
Heidelberg High School has a Resource Investment Index of 39/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Heidelberg High School a good school?
Heidelberg High School earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 88% of Mississippi schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Mississippi schools. 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 East Jasper Consolidated Sch Dist?
Besides Heidelberg High School, East Jasper Consolidated Sch Dist also operates William J Berry Elementary School (389 students) and Heidelberg Junior High School (104 students). See the East Jasper Consolidated Sch Dist district page for the complete list.
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