Enrollment
199
Mississippi · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Sallis, MS
Long Creek Attendance Center
Federal NCES profile for Long Creek Attendance Center, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 56/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 280051000038
👥 S:T ratio 68
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 60
📋 Attendance 25
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Long Creek Attendance Center earns 56/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 97% of Mississippi schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Mississippi schools.
- 56
- Resource Index · Higher
- 8:1
- small classes for Mississippi
- 100.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 199
- students enrolled
Long Creek Attendance Center has class sizes smaller than 97% of Mississippi schools. Computed live against every Mississippi school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Attala Co School Dist · Mississippi
NCES ID 280051000038 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
25.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8:1
vs 13.3:1 Mississippi avg
-40% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
100.0%
vs 80.5% Mississippi avg
+24% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Long Creek Attendance Center compares with Mississippi and U.S. medians
What stands out at Long Creek Attendance Center
Long Creek Attendance Center is a high-poverty, small combined-grade school in Sallis, Mississippi, enrolling 199 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 8:1, Long Creek Attendance Center is leaner than roughly 97% of Mississippi schools and 40% 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 199 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 90% of the 877 Mississippi schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Against 146 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #27.
Its student body is predominantly African American (92% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 15/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 199 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 30.2% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Attala Co School Dist spends $15,811 per pupil, 32% above the Mississippi average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 21.9% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Discipline events run high: 42 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 199 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
The federal civil-rights collection also records 12 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.
Attala Co School Dist also operates Greenlee Attendance Center (356 students) and Ethel Attendance Center (230 students) alongside Long Creek Attendance Center.
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 Long Creek Attendance Center compares
Long Creek Attendance Center on the metrics families compare, against Mississippi and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Mississippi | Mississippi avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 8:1 | ▼ 40% | 13.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 100.0% | ▲ 24% | 80.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 199 | top 91% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
8:1
Leaner classes than 95% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
199
Bigger than 19% 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
8:1
students per teacher
- 40% below state mean
Top 3% in Mississippi - lower ratio than 97% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
30.2%
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
$15,811
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 199 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
14
in-school suspensions + 28 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 7.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 21.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 12 expulsions.
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 92.0%
Two or More 4.5%
White 3.5%
Largest group: African American at 92.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 15.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 15.0, Long Creek Attendance Center is less mixed than the Mississippi school average of 41.1.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Attala Co School Dist, which includes Long Creek Attendance Center.
$15,811
Per student
+32%
vs Mississippi
Avg $11,990
-5%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 39.8%
State 38.3%
Federal 21.9%
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 Long Creek Attendance Center Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greenlee Attendance Center | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Ethel Attendance Center | Similar size | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Mcadams Attendance Center | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Long Creek Attendance Center's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 356
- Students per teacher
- 14.2:1
- Resource Index
- 54/100
- Enrollment
- 230
- Students per teacher
- 10:1
- Resource Index
- 36/100
- Enrollment
- 167
- Students per teacher
- 8:1
- Resource Index
- 41/100
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 (~199 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Long Creek Attendance Center
How many students attend Long Creek Attendance Center?
Long Creek Attendance Center has 199 students enrolled. It is a public school in Sallis, MS.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Long Creek Attendance Center?
The student-teacher ratio at Long Creek Attendance Center is 8:1, which is 40% lower than the Mississippi average of 13.3:1 and 49% 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 Long Creek Attendance Center?
100.0% of students at Long Creek Attendance Center are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Mississippi average of 80.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Long Creek Attendance Center?
The largest demographic group at Long Creek Attendance Center is African American at 92.0% of enrollment, in Sallis, MS.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Long Creek Attendance Center?
Long Creek Attendance Center has a Resource Investment Index of 56/100 (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 Long Creek Attendance Center a good school?
Long Creek Attendance Center earns 56/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 97% of Mississippi schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most 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 Attala Co School Dist?
Besides Long Creek Attendance Center, Attala Co School Dist also operates Greenlee Attendance Center (356 students), Ethel Attendance Center (230 students), and Mcadams Attendance Center (167 students). See the Attala Co School Dist district page for the complete list.
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