Other / mixed grade configuration · Itta Bena, MS

Leflore County High School

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

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 280019801518
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👥 S:T ratio
55
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
97
📋 Attendance
9
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Leflore County High School earns 48/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 80% of Mississippi schools.

48
Resource Index · Typical
11.3:1
small classes for Mississippi
100.0%
free-lunch eligible
293
students enrolled

Leflore County High School has class sizes smaller than 80% of Mississippi schools. Computed live against every Mississippi school reporting to NCES.

School address

Itta Bena, MS 38941
District: Greenwood-Leflore Cons Sch District · Mississippi

NCES ID 280019801518 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-34 students YoY

Leflore County High School shrank from 347 students in 2022-23 to 313 in 2023-24 (-9.8%).

Teacher FTE added 26.6 → 27.5 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Shrinking CCD campus

-34 students YoY 280019801518 · Itta Bena, MS Other · SMALL · TRAD

293 enr · 11.3:1 · 100.0% lunch · RII 48

Nearest enrollment peer: Greenwood High School (633 students)

Leflore County High School shrank from 347 students in 2022-23 to 313 in 2023-24 (-9.8%). Teacher FTE added 26.6 → 27.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Mississippi schools → · Find another →

Leflore County High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Leflore County High School reports 293 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Leflore County High School compares

Leflore County High School is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Mississippi and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Mississippi Mississippi avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 11.3:1 ▼ 15% 13.3:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 100.0% ▲ 24% 80.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 293 top 75% - -

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

11.3:1
Leaner classes than 81% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
293
Bigger than 31% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

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
11.3:1
students per teacher - 15% below state mean
Top 20% in Mississippi - lower ratio than 80% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
36.5%
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
$13,241
per pupil, district-wide - below Mississippi avg of $13,683
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors23.0 FTE
Per 13 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

African American 63.8%
Two or More 29.4%
Hispanic or Latino 6.8%

Largest group: African American at 63.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 50.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 50.2, Leflore County High School is more mixed than the Mississippi school average of 41.1.

Programs

AP courses offered 3

District finance for Greenwood-Leflore Cons Sch District reports $13,241 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Leflore County High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Greenwood High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Davis Elementary School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Amanda Elzy High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Leflore County Elementary School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Threadgill Elementary School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Greenwood-Leflore Cons Sch District · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~293 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.3:1)

Frequently asked questions about Leflore County High School

How many students attend Leflore County High School?

Leflore County High School has 293 students enrolled. It is a public school in Itta Bena, MS. CCD year-over-year: 347 (2022-23) → 313 (2023-24), down 34.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Leflore County High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Leflore County High School is 11.3:1, which is 15% lower than the Mississippi average of 13.3:1 and 28% 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 Leflore County High School?

100.0% of students at Leflore County High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Mississippi average of 80.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Leflore County High School?

The largest demographic group at Leflore County High School is African American at 63.8% of enrollment, in Itta Bena, MS. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 50.2/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Leflore County High School?

Leflore County High School has a Resource Investment Index of 48/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

What other schools are in Greenwood-Leflore Cons Sch District?

Besides Leflore County High School, Greenwood-Leflore Cons Sch District also operates Greenwood High School (633 students), Davis Elementary School (377 students), and Amanda Elzy High School (367 students). See the Greenwood-Leflore Cons Sch District district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 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.

All federal data sources used on this page

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

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