Enrollment
435
Mississippi · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Hickory Flat, MS
Hickory Flat Attendance Center
Federal NCES profile for Hickory Flat Attendance Center, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 40/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 280060000050
👥 S:T ratio 62
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 13
📋 Attendance 14
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Hickory Flat Attendance Center earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 94% of Mississippi schools.
- 40
- Resource Index · Typical
- 9.5:1
- small classes for Mississippi
- 100.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 435
- students enrolled
Hickory Flat Attendance Center has class sizes smaller than 94% of Mississippi schools. Computed live against every Mississippi school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Benton Co School Dist · Mississippi
NCES ID 280060000050 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
46.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.5:1
vs 13.3:1 Mississippi avg
-29% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
100.0%
vs 80.5% Mississippi avg
+24% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Hickory Flat Attendance Center compares with Mississippi and U.S. medians
What stands out at Hickory Flat Attendance Center
Hickory Flat Attendance Center is a high-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in Hickory Flat, Mississippi, enrolling 435 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 9.5:1, Hickory Flat Attendance Center is leaner than roughly 94% of Mississippi schools and 29% 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.
With 435 students, its enrollment sits close to the Mississippi median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 877 scored Mississippi schools.
Against 271 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #142.
Its student body is predominantly White (83% of enrollment) (diversity index 29/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 435 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 34.3% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 40.5% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
The federal civil-rights collection also records 5 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.
Benton Co School Dist also operates Ashland Elementary School (262 students) and Ashland Middle-High School (212 students) alongside Hickory Flat Attendance Center.
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 Hickory Flat Attendance Center compares
Hickory Flat Attendance Center on the metrics families compare, against Mississippi and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Mississippi | Mississippi avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 9.5:1 | ▼ 29% | 13.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 100.0% | ▲ 24% | 80.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 435 | top 46% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9.5:1
Leaner classes than 91% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
435
Bigger than 53% 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
9.5:1
students per teacher
- 29% below state mean
Top 6% in Mississippi - lower ratio than 94% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
34.3%
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
$12,576
per pupil, district-wide
- above 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 435 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
9
in-school suspensions + 35 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 10.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 5 expulsions.
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 83.2%
African American 11.0%
Two or More 4.1%
Hispanic or Latino 1.6%
Largest group: White at 83.2% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 29.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 29.4, Hickory Flat Attendance Center is less mixed than the Mississippi school average of 41.1.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Benton Co School Dist, which includes Hickory Flat Attendance Center.
$12,576
Per student
+5%
vs Mississippi
Avg $11,990
-24%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 15.4%
State 44.1%
Federal 40.5%
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 Hickory Flat Attendance Center Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashland Elementary School | Smaller | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Ashland Middle-High School | Smaller | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Hickory Flat Attendance Center's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 262
- Students per teacher
- 11.9:1
- Resource Index
- 32/100
- Enrollment
- 212
- Students per teacher
- 15.1:1
- Resource Index
- 32/100
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 (~435 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~9.5:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Hickory Flat Attendance Center
How many students attend Hickory Flat Attendance Center?
Hickory Flat Attendance Center has 435 students enrolled. It is a public school in Hickory Flat, MS.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Hickory Flat Attendance Center?
The student-teacher ratio at Hickory Flat Attendance Center is 9.5:1, which is 29% lower than the Mississippi average of 13.3:1 and 39% 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 Hickory Flat Attendance Center?
100.0% of students at Hickory Flat Attendance Center are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Mississippi average of 80.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Hickory Flat Attendance Center?
The largest demographic group at Hickory Flat Attendance Center is White at 83.2% of enrollment, in Hickory Flat, MS.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Hickory Flat Attendance Center?
Hickory Flat Attendance Center has a Resource Investment Index of 40/100 (typical 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 Hickory Flat Attendance Center a good school?
Hickory Flat Attendance Center earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 94% of 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 Benton Co School Dist?
Besides Hickory Flat Attendance Center, Benton Co School Dist also operates Ashland Elementary School (262 students) and Ashland Middle-High School (212 students). See the Benton Co School Dist district page for the complete list.
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