Enrollment
368
Mississippi · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Bassfield, MS
Jdc High School
Federal NCES profile for Jdc High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 23/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 280225000429
👥 S:T ratio 51
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 26
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Jdc High School earns 23/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Mississippi median.
- 23
- Resource Index · Lower
- 12.3:1
- students per teacher
- 100.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 368
- students enrolled
Jdc High School has class sizes near the Mississippi median. Computed live against every Mississippi school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Jefferson Davis Co School Dist · Mississippi
NCES ID 280225000429 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
30.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.3:1
vs 13.3:1 Mississippi avg
-8% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
100.0%
vs 80.5% Mississippi avg
+24% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Jdc High School compares with Mississippi and U.S. medians
What stands out at Jdc High School
Jdc High School is a high-poverty, mid-sized high school in Bassfield, Mississippi, enrolling 368 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 12.3:1 puts it in the smaller third of Mississippi schools by student-teacher ratio.
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 368 students, its enrollment sits close to the Mississippi median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index trails 92% of the 877 Mississippi schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.
Among 308 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Mississippi schools statewide, it ranks #282, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by African American (76%) and Two or More (16%) (diversity index 39/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 368 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 66.3% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 34.0% 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 2 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.
Jefferson Davis Co School Dist also operates J E Johnson Elementary (335 students) and Jdc Middle School (262 students) alongside Jdc 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 Jdc High School compares
Jdc 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 | 12.3:1 | ▼ 8% | 13.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 100.0% | ▲ 24% | 80.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 368 | top 60% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12.3:1
Leaner classes than 73% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
368
Bigger than 42% 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
12.3:1
students per teacher
- 8% below state mean
Top 34% in Mississippi - lower ratio than 66% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
66.3%
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
$13,941
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 368 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 61 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 16.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 2 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
African American 76.4%
Two or More 15.8%
White 7.6%
Hispanic or Latino 0.3%
Largest group: African American at 76.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 38.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 38.6, Jdc High School is less mixed than the Mississippi school average of 41.1.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Jefferson Davis Co School Dist, which includes Jdc High School.
$13,941
Per student
+16%
vs Mississippi
Avg $11,990
-16%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 30.7%
State 35.3%
Federal 34.0%
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 Jdc High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| J E Johnson Elementary | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Jdc Middle School | Smaller | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Carver Elementary School | Smaller | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Jdc High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 335
- Students per teacher
- 12:1
- Resource Index
- 39/100
- Enrollment
- 262
- Students per teacher
- 16.4:1
- Resource Index
- 34/100
- Enrollment
- 252
- Students per teacher
- 14:1
- Resource Index
- 42/100
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 (~368 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Jdc High School
How many students attend Jdc High School?
Jdc High School has 368 students enrolled. It is a high school in Bassfield, MS.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Jdc High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Jdc High School is 12.3:1, which is 8% lower than the Mississippi average of 13.3:1 and 22% 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 Jdc High School?
100.0% of students at Jdc High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Mississippi average of 80.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Jdc High School?
The largest demographic group at Jdc High School is African American at 76.4% of enrollment, in Bassfield, MS.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Jdc High School?
Jdc High School has a Resource Investment Index of 23/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Jdc High School a good school?
Jdc High School earns 23/100 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 Jefferson Davis Co School Dist?
Besides Jdc High School, Jefferson Davis Co School Dist also operates J E Johnson Elementary (335 students), Jdc Middle School (262 students), and Carver Elementary School (252 students). See the Jefferson Davis Co School Dist district page for the complete list.
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