Enrollment
367
South Carolina · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Little Mountain, SC
Little Mountain Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Little Mountain Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 55/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 450303000807
👥 S:T ratio 51
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 27
📋 Attendance 72
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Little Mountain Elementary earns 55/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 77% of South Carolina schools.
- 55
- Resource Index · Higher
- 12.2:1
- small classes for South Carolina
- 100.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 367
- students enrolled
Little Mountain Elementary has class sizes smaller than 77% of South Carolina schools. Computed live against every South Carolina school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Newberry 01 · South Carolina
NCES ID 450303000807 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
30.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.2:1
vs 14.3:1 South Carolina avg
-15% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
100.0%
vs 74.0% South Carolina avg
+35% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Little Mountain Elementary compares with South Carolina and U.S. medians
What stands out at Little Mountain Elementary
Little Mountain Elementary is a high-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in Little Mountain, South Carolina, enrolling 367 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 12.2:1 puts it in the smaller third of South Carolina schools by student-teacher ratio.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 100.0% lands close to the South Carolina typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 367 puts it in the smaller third of South Carolina schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 1,214 scored South Carolina schools.
Among 308 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need South Carolina schools statewide, it ranks #23, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by White (76%) and African American (14%) (diversity index 41/100).
Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 367 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.
11.2% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Its district draws 16.9% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Newberry 01 also operates Newberry High (837 students) and Mid-Carolina High (681 students) alongside Little Mountain Elementary.
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 Little Mountain Elementary compares
Little Mountain Elementary on the metrics families compare, against South Carolina and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs South Carolina | South Carolina avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 12.2:1 | ▼ 15% | 14.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 100.0% | ▲ 35% | 74.0% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 367 | top 75% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12.2:1
Leaner classes than 74% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
367
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
- 35% above the South Carolina average of 74.0%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
12.2:1
students per teacher
- 15% below state mean
Top 23% in South Carolina - lower ratio than 77% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
11.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$13,945
per pupil, district-wide
- below South Carolina avg of $14,558
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 367 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
57
in-school suspensions + 12 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 15.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 18.8 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 75.5%
African American 13.6%
Hispanic or Latino 5.4%
Two or More 5.2%
Asian 0.3%
Largest group: White at 75.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 40.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 40.6, Little Mountain Elementary is less mixed than the South Carolina school average of 52.7.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Newberry 01, which includes Little Mountain Elementary.
$13,945
Per student
-4%
vs South Carolina
Avg $14,558
-16%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 35.6%
State 47.6%
Federal 16.9%
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 Little Mountain Elementary Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newberry High | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Mid-Carolina High | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Newberry Middle | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Mid-Carolina Middle | Larger | Lower economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Boundary St. Elementary | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Little Mountain Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 837
- Students per teacher
- 17.8:1
- Resource Index
- 45/100
- Enrollment
- 681
- Students per teacher
- 16.2:1
- Resource Index
- 51/100
- Enrollment
- 629
- Students per teacher
- 12.6:1
- Resource Index
- 46/100
- Enrollment
- 553
- Students per teacher
- 12:1
- Resource Index
- 56/100
- Enrollment
- 429
- Students per teacher
- 11:1
- Resource Index
- 49/100
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of South Carolina, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~367 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Little Mountain Elementary
How many students attend Little Mountain Elementary?
Little Mountain Elementary has 367 students enrolled. It is a public school in Little Mountain, SC.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Little Mountain Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Little Mountain Elementary is 12.2:1, which is 15% lower than the South Carolina average of 14.3:1 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 Little Mountain Elementary?
100.0% of students at Little Mountain Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the South Carolina average of 74.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Little Mountain Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Little Mountain Elementary is White at 75.5% of enrollment, in Little Mountain, SC.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Little Mountain Elementary?
Little Mountain Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 55/100 (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).
Is Little Mountain Elementary a good school?
Little Mountain Elementary earns 55/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 77% of South Carolina 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 Newberry 01?
Besides Little Mountain Elementary, Newberry 01 also operates Newberry High (837 students), Mid-Carolina High (681 students), and Newberry Middle (629 students). See the Newberry 01 district page for the complete list.
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