Elementary school (grades K-5) · Corinth, MS

Kossuth Middle School

Federal NCES profile for Kossuth Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 48/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 280039001566
0/100100/10048/100
👥 S:T ratio
50
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
25
📋 Attendance
49
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Kossuth Middle School earns 48/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Mississippi median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Mississippi schools.

#1 of 4
public schools in Corinth · Resource Index
48
Resource Index · Typical
12.5:1
students per teacher
60.9%
free-lunch eligible

Kossuth Middle School has class sizes near the Mississippi median. Computed live against every Mississippi school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Kossuth Middle School ranks #1 of 4 public schools in Corinth, MS.

School address

Enrollment

374

Mississippi · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

30.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

12.5:1

vs 13.3:1 Mississippi avg

-6% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

60.9%

vs 80.5% Mississippi avg

-24% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Kossuth Middle School compares with Mississippi and U.S. medians

At or below state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Kossuth Middle School

Kossuth Middle School is a higher-need, mid-sized elementary school in Corinth, Mississippi, enrolling 374 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 12.5:1 puts it in the smaller third of Mississippi schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 60.9% of students eligible for free meals.

With 374 students, its enrollment sits close to the Mississippi median campus size.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 877 scored Mississippi schools.

Against 118 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #24.

Its student body is predominantly White (94% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 11/100).

Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 374 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.

Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 20.6% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.

Its district draws 21.4% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Alcorn School Dist also operates Kossuth Elementary School (570 students) and Alcorn Central Elementary School (510 students) alongside Kossuth Middle 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 Kossuth Middle School compares

Kossuth Middle 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 12.5:1 ▼ 6% 13.3:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 60.9% ▼ 24% 80.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 374 top 58% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

12.5:1
Leaner classes than 71% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
374
Bigger than 43% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
60.9%
free-lunch eligible - 24% 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
12.5:1
students per teacher - 6% below state mean
Top 38% in Mississippi - lower ratio than 62% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
20.6%
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
$10,326
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 374 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
36
in-school suspensions + 34 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 9.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 18.7 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 94.4%
Hispanic or Latino 2.4%
Two or More 2.1%
African American 1.1%

Largest group: White at 94.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 10.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 10.8, Kossuth Middle School is less mixed than the Mississippi school average of 41.1.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Alcorn School Dist, which includes Kossuth Middle School.

$10,326
Per student
-14%
vs Mississippi
Avg $11,990
-38%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 26.6%
State 51.9%
Federal 21.4%

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 Kossuth Middle School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Kossuth Elementary School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Alcorn Central Elementary School Larger Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Kossuth High School Similar size Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Alcorn Central High School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Alcorn Central Middle School Similar size Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Kossuth Middle School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Alcorn School Dist · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary 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.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Kossuth Middle School's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Kossuth Middle School

How many students attend Kossuth Middle School?

Kossuth Middle School has 374 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Corinth, MS.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Kossuth Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at Kossuth Middle School is 12.5:1, which is 6% lower than the Mississippi average of 13.3:1 and 20% 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 Kossuth Middle School?

60.9% of students at Kossuth Middle School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Mississippi average of 80.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Kossuth Middle School?

The largest demographic group at Kossuth Middle School is White at 94.4% of enrollment, in Corinth, MS.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Kossuth Middle School?

Kossuth Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 48/100 (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).

How does Kossuth Middle School rank among public schools in Corinth?

By Resource Investment Index, Kossuth Middle School ranks #1 of 4 public schools in Corinth, MS. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Corinth on the city page.

Is Kossuth Middle School a good school?

Kossuth Middle School earns 48/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Mississippi median. 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 Alcorn School Dist?

Besides Kossuth Middle School, Alcorn School Dist also operates Kossuth Elementary School (570 students), Alcorn Central Elementary School (510 students), and Kossuth High School (398 students). See the Alcorn School Dist district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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