Enrollment
475
Mississippi · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Elementary school (grades K-5) NCES 280267000519
Long Beach Middle School — Long Beach, MS
Federal NCES profile for Long Beach Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 22/100.
👥 Class size 38
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 5
📋 Attendance 14
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Long Beach School Dist · Mississippi
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
29.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
15.6:1
vs 13.4:1 Mississippi avg
+16% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
54.1%
vs 80.5% Mississippi avg
-33% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Long Beach Middle School compares with Mississippi and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Long Beach Middle School reports 475 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 29.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 15.6:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 16% above the Mississippi state mean of 13.4:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 2% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 54.1% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 33% below the Mississippi average and 4% above the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 475 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 34.3% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Long Beach School Dist spends $13,833 per pupil district-wide, above the Mississippi average of $13,402 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 25.2% from local sources (property taxes), 48.7% from the state, and 26.1% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 22/100 (F), calculated from 4 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Long Beach Middle School compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Mississippi state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Mississippi | Mississippi avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 15.6:1 | ▲ 16% | 13.4:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 54.1% | ▼ 33% | 80.5% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 475 | top 60% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
54.1%
free-lunch eligible
— 33% 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
15.6:1
students per teacher
— 16% above state mean
Top 86% in Mississippi — lower ratio than 14% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
34.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$13,833
per pupil, district-wide
— above Mississippi avg of $13,402
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 475 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
102
in-school suspensions + 49 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 21.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 31.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 3 expulsions.
Overview
Enrollment 475 Top 60% in Mississippi — larger than 40% of 877 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 29.0
Students per teacher 15.6:1 +16% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 54.1% -33% vs state
NCES ID 280267000519
Student demographics
White 66.5%
African American 14.7%
Two or More 13.3%
Asian 2.9%
Hispanic or Latino 2.5%
Largest group: White at 66.5% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 475:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 34.3%
In-school suspensions 102
Out-of-school suspensions 49
Expulsions 3
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Long Beach School Dist, which includes Long Beach Middle School.
$13,833
Per student
+3%
vs Mississippi
Avg $13,402
-29%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 25.2%
State 48.7%
Federal 26.1%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 895
- Students per teacher
- 15:1
- Enrollment
- 622
- Students per teacher
- 15.3:1
- Enrollment
- 453
- Students per teacher
- 12.7:1
- Enrollment
- 429
- Students per teacher
- 12.5:1
Similar elementary schools in Long Beach
1 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.
Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Long Beach Middle School
How many students attend Long Beach Middle School?
Long Beach Middle School has 475 students enrolled. It is a elementary school in Long Beach, MS.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Long Beach Middle School?
The student-teacher ratio at Long Beach Middle School is 15.6:1, which is 16% higher than the Mississippi average of 13.4:1 and 2% lower than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Long Beach Middle School?
54.1% of students at Long Beach Middle School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Mississippi average of 80.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Long Beach Middle School?
The largest demographic group at Long Beach Middle School is White at 66.5%. The school serves a diverse student body in Long Beach, MS.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Long Beach Middle School?
Long Beach Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 22/100 (F) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.