Enrollment
203
Mississippi · 2024-25 NCES data
Middle school (grades 6-8) · Greenwood, MS
Leflore Legacy Academy
Federal NCES profile for Leflore Legacy Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 72/100.
2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 280019901531Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 63
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 59
📋 Attendance 95
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Leflore Legacy Academy earns 72/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 95% of Mississippi schools.
- #1 of 7
- public schools in Greenwood · Resource Index
- 72
- Resource Index · Higher
- 9.2:1
- small classes for Mississippi
- 100.0%
- free-lunch eligible
Leflore Legacy Academy has class sizes smaller than 95% of Mississippi schools. Computed live against every Mississippi school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Leflore Legacy Academy ranks #1 of 7 public schools in Greenwood, MS.
School address
District: Leflore Legacy Academy · Mississippi
NCES ID 280019901531 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
22.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.2:1
vs 13.3:1 Mississippi avg
-31% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
100.0%
vs 80.5% Mississippi avg
+24% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Leflore Legacy Academy compares with Mississippi and U.S. medians
What stands out at Leflore Legacy Academy
Leflore Legacy Academy is a high-poverty, small charter middle school in Greenwood, Mississippi, enrolling 203 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 9.2:1, Leflore Legacy Academy is leaner than roughly 95% of Mississippi schools and 31% 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.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 91% of Mississippi schools, with 203 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 99% of the 877 Mississippi schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Among 149 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Mississippi schools statewide, it ranks #2, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by African American (59%) and Two or More (30%) (diversity index 55/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 203 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance holds up well here: only 2.0% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
The surrounding Leflore Legacy Academy spends $16,303 per pupil, 36% above the Mississippi average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 30.6% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Among Greenwood's middle schools, it stands alongside Greenwood Middle School (278 students): Leflore Legacy Academy is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (9.2:1 vs 13.2:1).
Leflore Legacy Academy is a single-school charter district, so Leflore Legacy Academy operates independently rather than alongside district-mates. At 203 students, it is also a small operation, on the smaller end of Mississippi's single-school districts.
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 Leflore Legacy Academy compares
Leflore Legacy Academy on the metrics families compare, against Mississippi and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Mississippi | Mississippi avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 9.2:1 | ▼ 31% | 13.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 100.0% | ▲ 24% | 80.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 203 | top 91% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9.2:1
Leaner classes than 92% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
203
Bigger than 20% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
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
9.2:1
students per teacher
- 31% below state mean
Top 5% in Mississippi - lower ratio than 95% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
2.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$16,303
per pupil, district-wide
- above Mississippi avg of $11,990
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 203 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 9 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.4 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
African American 59.1%
Two or More 30.0%
Hispanic or Latino 8.4%
White 2.0%
Asian 0.5%
Largest group: African American at 59.1% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 55.3/100
Simpson diversity index - at 55.3, Leflore Legacy Academy is more mixed than the Mississippi school average of 41.1.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Leflore Legacy Academy, which includes Leflore Legacy Academy.
$16,303
Per student
+36%
vs Mississippi
Avg $11,990
-2%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 23.3%
State 46.1%
Federal 30.6%
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.
Similar middle schools in Greenwood
1 comparable middle schools (grades 6-8) serving the same city.
Similar middle 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 (~203 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~9.2:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Leflore Legacy Academy
How many students attend Leflore Legacy Academy?
Leflore Legacy Academy has 203 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Greenwood, MS.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Leflore Legacy Academy?
The student-teacher ratio at Leflore Legacy Academy is 9.2:1, which is 31% lower than the Mississippi average of 13.3:1 and 41% 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 Legacy Academy?
100.0% of students at Leflore Legacy Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Mississippi average of 80.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Leflore Legacy Academy?
The largest demographic group at Leflore Legacy Academy is African American at 59.1% of enrollment, in Greenwood, MS. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 55.3/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Leflore Legacy Academy?
Leflore Legacy Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 72/100 (higher 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 Leflore Legacy Academy rank among public schools in Greenwood?
By Resource Investment Index, Leflore Legacy Academy ranks #1 of 7 public schools in Greenwood, 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 Greenwood on the city page.
Is Leflore Legacy Academy a good school?
Leflore Legacy Academy earns 72/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 95% 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 Leflore Legacy Academy?
None; Leflore Legacy Academy is a single-school charter district, and Leflore Legacy Academy is its only campus.
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