Enrollment
178
Mississippi · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Vaughan, MS
Linwood Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Linwood Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 46/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 280480000893
👥 S:T ratio 49
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 64
📋 Attendance 2
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Linwood Elementary School earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Mississippi median.
- 46
- Resource Index · Typical
- 12.7:1
- students per teacher
- 100.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 178
- students enrolled
Linwood Elementary School has class sizes near the Mississippi median. Computed live against every Mississippi school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Yazoo Co School Dist · Mississippi
NCES ID 280480000893 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
14.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.7:1
vs 13.3:1 Mississippi avg
-5% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
100.0%
vs 80.5% Mississippi avg
+24% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Linwood Elementary School compares with Mississippi and U.S. medians
What stands out at Linwood Elementary School
Linwood Elementary School is a high-poverty, small combined-grade school in Vaughan, Mississippi, enrolling 178 students.
At 12.7:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Mississippi median, within a few percentage points of the 13.3:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.
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 93% of Mississippi schools, with 178 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 877 scored Mississippi schools.
Against 113 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #62.
Its student body is predominantly African American (90% of enrollment) (diversity index 18/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 178 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 39.3% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 24.3% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Yazoo Co School Dist also operates Yazoo County High School (400 students) and Bentonia Gibbs School (380 students) alongside Linwood Elementary 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 Linwood Elementary School compares
Linwood Elementary 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 | 12.7:1 | ▼ 5% | 13.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 100.0% | ▲ 24% | 80.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 178 | top 93% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12.7:1
Leaner classes than 69% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
178
Bigger than 17% 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
12.7:1
students per teacher
- 5% below state mean
Top 41% in Mississippi - lower ratio than 59% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
39.3%
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
$13,663
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 178 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 12 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 6.7 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
African American 90.4%
White 5.6%
Two or More 3.4%
Hispanic or Latino 0.6%
Largest group: African American at 90.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 17.8/100
Simpson diversity index - at 17.8, Linwood Elementary School is less mixed than the Mississippi school average of 41.1.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Yazoo Co School Dist, which includes Linwood Elementary School.
$13,663
Per student
+14%
vs Mississippi
Avg $11,990
-18%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 39.5%
State 36.2%
Federal 24.3%
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 Linwood Elementary School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yazoo County High School | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Bentonia Gibbs School | Larger | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Yazoo County Middle School | Larger | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Linwood Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 400
- Students per teacher
- 12.9:1
- Resource Index
- 35/100
- Enrollment
- 380
- Students per teacher
- 11.2:1
- Resource Index
- 37/100
- Enrollment
- 258
- Students per teacher
- 9.6:1
- Resource Index
- 45/100
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 (~178 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~12.7:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Linwood Elementary School
How many students attend Linwood Elementary School?
Linwood Elementary School has 178 students enrolled. It is a public school in Vaughan, MS.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Linwood Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Linwood Elementary School is 12.7:1, which is 5% lower than the Mississippi average of 13.3:1 and 19% 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 Linwood Elementary School?
100.0% of students at Linwood Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Mississippi average of 80.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Linwood Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Linwood Elementary School is African American at 90.4% of enrollment, in Vaughan, MS.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Linwood Elementary School?
Linwood Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 46/100 (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).
Is Linwood Elementary School a good school?
Linwood Elementary School earns 46/100 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 Yazoo Co School Dist?
Besides Linwood Elementary School, Yazoo Co School Dist also operates Yazoo County High School (400 students), Bentonia Gibbs School (380 students), and Yazoo County Middle School (258 students). See the Yazoo Co School Dist district page for the complete list.
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