Enrollment
270
Mississippi · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Marietta, MS
Marietta Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Marietta Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 54/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 280375000718
👥 S:T ratio 55
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 90
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Marietta Elementary School earns 54/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 80% of Mississippi schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Mississippi schools.
- 54
- Resource Index · Higher
- 11.3:1
- small classes for Mississippi
- 71.5%
- free-lunch eligible
- 270
- students enrolled
Marietta Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 80% of Mississippi schools. Computed live against every Mississippi school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Prentiss Co School Dist · Mississippi
NCES ID 280375000718 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
24.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.3:1
vs 13.3:1 Mississippi avg
-15% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
71.5%
vs 80.5% Mississippi avg
-11% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Marietta Elementary School compares with Mississippi and U.S. medians
What stands out at Marietta Elementary School
Marietta Elementary School is a higher-need, mid-sized combined-grade school in Marietta, Mississippi, enrolling 270 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 11.3:1 puts it in the smaller third of Mississippi schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 71.5% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 270 puts it in the smaller third of Mississippi schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 877 scored Mississippi schools.
Against 74 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #13.
Its student body is predominantly White (99% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 2/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 1080 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Attendance holds up well here: only 4.1% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
Its district draws 29.8% 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 1 expulsion at this campus for 2021-22.
Prentiss Co School Dist also operates Wheeler High School (577 students) and Hills Chapel School (398 students) alongside Marietta 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 Marietta Elementary School compares
Marietta 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 | 11.3:1 | ▼ 15% | 13.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 71.5% | ▼ 11% | 80.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 270 | top 78% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11.3:1
Leaner classes than 81% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
270
Bigger than 28% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
71.5%
free-lunch eligible
- 11% 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
11.3:1
students per teacher
- 15% below state mean
Top 20% in Mississippi - lower ratio than 80% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
4.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$10,786
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
Counselors0.3 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.
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 98.9%
Two or More 0.7%
African American 0.4%
Largest group: White at 98.9% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 2.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 2.2, Marietta 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 Prentiss Co School Dist, which includes Marietta Elementary School.
$10,786
Per student
-10%
vs Mississippi
Avg $11,990
-35%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 17.4%
State 52.7%
Federal 29.8%
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 Marietta Elementary School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wheeler High School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Hills Chapel School | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Thrasher High School | Larger | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Jumpertown High School | Similar size | Higher economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| New Site High School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Marietta Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 577
- Students per teacher
- 12.8:1
- Resource Index
- 47/100
- Enrollment
- 398
- Students per teacher
- 10.2:1
- Resource Index
- 43/100
- Enrollment
- 387
- Students per teacher
- 9.7:1
- Resource Index
- 38/100
- Enrollment
- 305
- Students per teacher
- 10.2:1
- Resource Index
- 52/100
- Enrollment
- 239
- Students per teacher
- 11.9:1
- Resource Index
- 38/100
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 (~270 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Marietta Elementary School
How many students attend Marietta Elementary School?
Marietta Elementary School has 270 students enrolled. It is a public school in Marietta, MS.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Marietta Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Marietta Elementary School is 11.3:1, which is 15% lower than the Mississippi average of 13.3:1 and 28% 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 Marietta Elementary School?
71.5% of students at Marietta Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Mississippi average of 80.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Marietta Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Marietta Elementary School is White at 98.9% of enrollment, in Marietta, MS.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Marietta Elementary School?
Marietta Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 54/100 (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 Marietta Elementary School a good school?
Marietta Elementary School earns 54/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 80% 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 Prentiss Co School Dist?
Besides Marietta Elementary School, Prentiss Co School Dist also operates Wheeler High School (577 students), Hills Chapel School (398 students), and Thrasher High School (387 students). See the Prentiss Co School Dist district page for the complete list.
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