Enrollment
926
Mississippi · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Mantachie, MS
Mantachie Attendance Center
Federal NCES profile for Mantachie Attendance Center, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 44/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 280210000361
👥 S:T ratio 52
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 7
📋 Attendance 45
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Mantachie Attendance Center earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 70% of Mississippi schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Mississippi schools.
- 44
- Resource Index · Typical
- 11.9:1
- small classes for Mississippi
- 62.1%
- free-lunch eligible
- 926
- students enrolled
Mantachie Attendance Center has class sizes smaller than 70% of Mississippi schools. Computed live against every Mississippi school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Itawamba County School Dist · Mississippi
NCES ID 280210000361 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
78.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.9:1
vs 13.3:1 Mississippi avg
-11% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
62.1%
vs 80.5% Mississippi avg
-23% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Mantachie Attendance Center compares with Mississippi and U.S. medians
What stands out at Mantachie Attendance Center
Mantachie Attendance Center is a higher-need, large combined-grade school in Mantachie, Mississippi, enrolling 926 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 11.9:1 puts it in the smaller third of Mississippi schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 62.1% of students eligible for free meals.
By headcount it is one of the larger campuses in Mississippi, bigger than 91% of state schools at 926 students.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 877 scored Mississippi schools.
Against 127 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #30.
Its student body is predominantly White (96% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 8/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 463 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 21.8% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
The surrounding Itawamba County School Dist spends $9,612 per pupil, 20% below the Mississippi average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 20.1% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
The federal civil-rights collection also records 21 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.
Itawamba County School Dist also operates Itawamba Attendance Center (1,129 students) and Itawamba Agricultural High School (555 students) alongside Mantachie 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 Mantachie Attendance Center compares
Mantachie 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 | 11.9:1 | ▼ 11% | 13.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 62.1% | ▼ 23% | 80.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 926 | top 9% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11.9:1
Leaner classes than 76% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
926
Bigger than 90% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
62.1%
free-lunch eligible
- 23% 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
11.9:1
students per teacher
- 11% below state mean
Top 30% in Mississippi - lower ratio than 70% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
21.8%
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
$9,612
per pupil, district-wide
- below Mississippi avg of $11,990
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 463 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
92
in-school suspensions + 23 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 9.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 12.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 21 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
White 96.1%
Two or More 1.6%
Hispanic or Latino 1.0%
African American 0.9%
Asian 0.4%
Largest group: White at 96.1% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 7.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 7.6, Mantachie Attendance Center is less mixed than the Mississippi school average of 41.1.
Programs
AP courses offered 1
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Itawamba County School Dist, which includes Mantachie Attendance Center.
$9,612
Per student
-20%
vs Mississippi
Avg $11,990
-42%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 21.1%
State 58.8%
Federal 20.1%
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.
How Mantachie Attendance Center Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Itawamba Attendance Center | Similar size | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Itawamba Agricultural High School | Smaller | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Tremont Attendance Center | Smaller | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Dorsey Attendance Center | Smaller | Higher economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Fairview Attendance Center | Smaller | Higher economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Mantachie Attendance Center's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,129
- Students per teacher
- 13.6:1
- Resource Index
- 44/100
- Enrollment
- 555
- Students per teacher
- 15.9:1
- Resource Index
- 21/100
- Enrollment
- 312
- Students per teacher
- 10.8:1
- Resource Index
- 52/100
- Enrollment
- 233
- Students per teacher
- 10.6:1
- Resource Index
- 52/100
- Enrollment
- 120
- Students per teacher
- 10:1
- Resource Index
- 58/100
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 (~926 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.9:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Mantachie Attendance Center
How many students attend Mantachie Attendance Center?
Mantachie Attendance Center has 926 students enrolled. It is a public school in Mantachie, MS.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Mantachie Attendance Center?
The student-teacher ratio at Mantachie Attendance Center is 11.9:1, which is 11% lower than the Mississippi average of 13.3:1 and 24% 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 Mantachie Attendance Center?
62.1% of students at Mantachie Attendance Center are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Mississippi average of 80.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Mantachie Attendance Center?
The largest demographic group at Mantachie Attendance Center is White at 96.1% of enrollment, in Mantachie, MS.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Mantachie Attendance Center?
Mantachie Attendance Center has a Resource Investment Index of 44/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Mantachie Attendance Center a good school?
Mantachie Attendance Center earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 70% 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 Itawamba County School Dist?
Besides Mantachie Attendance Center, Itawamba County School Dist also operates Itawamba Attendance Center (1,129 students), Itawamba Agricultural High School (555 students), and Tremont Attendance Center (312 students). See the Itawamba County School Dist district page for the complete list.
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