Enrollment
457
Mississippi · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Houlka, MS
Houlka Attendance Center
Federal NCES profile for Houlka Attendance Center, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 40/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 280020001539
👥 S:T ratio 56
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 32
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Houlka Attendance Center earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 84% of Mississippi schools.
- 40
- Resource Index · Typical
- 10.9:1
- small classes for Mississippi
- 76.1%
- free-lunch eligible
- 457
- students enrolled
Houlka Attendance Center has class sizes smaller than 84% of Mississippi schools. Computed live against every Mississippi school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Chickasaw Co School Dist · Mississippi
NCES ID 280020001539 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
42.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.9:1
vs 13.3:1 Mississippi avg
-18% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
76.1%
vs 80.5% Mississippi avg
-5% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Houlka Attendance Center compares with Mississippi and U.S. medians
What stands out at Houlka Attendance Center
Houlka Attendance Center is a high-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in Houlka, Mississippi, enrolling 457 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 10.9:1 puts it in the smaller third of Mississippi schools by student-teacher ratio.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 76.1% lands close to the Mississippi typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
With 457 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 138 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #59.
Its student body is led by White (50%) and African American (42%) (diversity index 58/100).
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 27.1% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 23.4% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Chickasaw Co School Dist also operates Houston High School (529 students) and Houston Lower Elementary (472 students) alongside Houlka 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 Houlka Attendance Center compares
Houlka 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 | 10.9:1 | ▼ 18% | 13.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 76.1% | ▼ 5% | 80.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 457 | top 43% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.9:1
Leaner classes than 84% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
457
Bigger than 56% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
76.1%
free-lunch eligible
- 5% 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
10.9:1
students per teacher
- 18% below state mean
Top 16% in Mississippi - lower ratio than 84% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
27.1%
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
$9,753
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.
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 49.5%
African American 41.8%
Hispanic or Latino 4.8%
Two or More 3.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%
Largest group: White at 49.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 57.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 57.7, Houlka Attendance Center is more mixed than the Mississippi school average of 41.1.
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Chickasaw Co School Dist, which includes Houlka Attendance Center.
$9,753
Per student
-19%
vs Mississippi
Avg $11,990
-41%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 18.9%
State 57.7%
Federal 23.4%
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 Houlka Attendance Center Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houston High School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Houston Lower Elementary | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Houston Upper Elementary | Similar size | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Houston Middle School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Houlka Attendance Center's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 529
- Students per teacher
- 16:1
- Resource Index
- 38/100
- Enrollment
- 472
- Students per teacher
- 11.2:1
- Resource Index
- 54/100
- Enrollment
- 387
- Students per teacher
- 13.8:1
- Resource Index
- 53/100
- Enrollment
- 352
- Students per teacher
- 11.4:1
- Resource Index
- 57/100
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 (~457 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.9:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Houlka Attendance Center
How many students attend Houlka Attendance Center?
Houlka Attendance Center has 457 students enrolled. It is a public school in Houlka, MS.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Houlka Attendance Center?
The student-teacher ratio at Houlka Attendance Center is 10.9:1, which is 18% lower than the Mississippi average of 13.3:1 and 31% 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 Houlka Attendance Center?
76.1% of students at Houlka Attendance Center are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Mississippi average of 80.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Houlka Attendance Center?
The largest demographic group at Houlka Attendance Center is White at 49.5% of enrollment, in Houlka, MS. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 57.7/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Houlka Attendance Center?
Houlka Attendance Center has a Resource Investment Index of 40/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Houlka Attendance Center a good school?
Houlka Attendance Center earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 84% 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 Chickasaw Co School Dist?
Besides Houlka Attendance Center, Chickasaw Co School Dist also operates Houston High School (529 students), Houston Lower Elementary (472 students), and Houston Upper Elementary (387 students). See the Chickasaw Co School Dist district page for the complete list.
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