Enrollment
270
Mississippi · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Potts Camp, MS
Mary Reid School (K-4)
Federal NCES profile for Mary Reid School (K-4), including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 33/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 280285000552
👥 S:T ratio 46
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 55
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Mary Reid School (K-4) earns 33/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Mississippi median.
- 33
- Resource Index · Typical
- 13.5:1
- students per teacher
- 100.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 270
- students enrolled
Mary Reid School (K-4) has class sizes near the Mississippi median. Computed live against every Mississippi school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Marshall Co School Dist · Mississippi
NCES ID 280285000552 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
20.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
13.5:1
vs 13.3:1 Mississippi avg
+2% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
100.0%
vs 80.5% Mississippi avg
+24% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Mary Reid School (K-4) compares with Mississippi and U.S. medians
What stands out at Mary Reid School (K-4)
Mary Reid School (K-4) is a high-poverty, mid-sized elementary school in Potts Camp, Mississippi, enrolling 270 students.
At 13.5:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Mississippi median, within a few percentage points of the 13.3:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.
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.
Enrollment of 270 puts it in the smaller third of Mississippi schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 877 scored Mississippi schools.
Among 251 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Mississippi schools statewide, it ranks #218, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by White (56%) and African American (30%) (diversity index 59/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 540 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 18.1% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Its district draws 26.8% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Marshall Co School Dist also operates Byhalia Elementary School (K-4) (515 students) and Byhalia Middle School (5-8) (438 students) alongside Mary Reid School (K-4).
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 Mary Reid School (K-4) compares
Mary Reid School (K-4) on the metrics families compare, against Mississippi and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Mississippi | Mississippi avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 13.5:1 | ▲ 2% | 13.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 100.0% | ▲ 24% | 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
13.5:1
Leaner classes than 62% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
270
Bigger than 28% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
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
13.5:1
students per teacher
- 2% above state mean
Top 55% in Mississippi - lower ratio than 45% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
18.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$9,988
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
Counselors0.5 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.7 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 55.6%
African American 30.4%
Two or More 8.5%
Hispanic or Latino 4.8%
Asian 0.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%
Largest group: White at 55.6% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 58.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 58.9, Mary Reid School (K-4) is more mixed than the Mississippi school average of 41.1.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Marshall Co School Dist, which includes Mary Reid School (K-4).
$9,988
Per student
-17%
vs Mississippi
Avg $11,990
-40%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 30.0%
State 43.2%
Federal 26.8%
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 Mary Reid School (K-4) Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Byhalia Elementary School (K-4) | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Byhalia Middle School (5-8) | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Byhalia High School (9-12) | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| H. W. Byers High School (5-12) | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Potts Camp High School (5-12) | Larger | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Mary Reid School (K-4)'s own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 515
- Students per teacher
- 13.2:1
- Resource Index
- 29/100
- Enrollment
- 438
- Students per teacher
- 16.8:1
- Resource Index
- 33/100
- Enrollment
- 428
- Students per teacher
- 14.3:1
- Resource Index
- 22/100
- Enrollment
- 362
- Students per teacher
- 12.1:1
- Resource Index
- 27/100
- Enrollment
- 356
- Students per teacher
- 11.1:1
- Resource Index
- 32/100
Similar elementary 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)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~13.5:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Mary Reid School (K-4)
How many students attend Mary Reid School (K-4)?
Mary Reid School (K-4) has 270 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Potts Camp, MS.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Mary Reid School (K-4)?
The student-teacher ratio at Mary Reid School (K-4) is 13.5:1, which is 2% higher than the Mississippi average of 13.3:1 and 14% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Mary Reid School (K-4)?
100.0% of students at Mary Reid School (K-4) are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Mississippi average of 80.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Mary Reid School (K-4)?
The largest demographic group at Mary Reid School (K-4) is White at 55.6% of enrollment, in Potts Camp, MS. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 58.9/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Mary Reid School (K-4)?
Mary Reid School (K-4) has a Resource Investment Index of 33/100 (typical 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 Mary Reid School (K-4) a good school?
Mary Reid School (K-4) earns 33/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Mississippi median. 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 Marshall Co School Dist?
Besides Mary Reid School (K-4), Marshall Co School Dist also operates Byhalia Elementary School (K-4) (515 students), Byhalia Middle School (5-8) (438 students), and Byhalia High School (9-12) (428 students). See the Marshall Co School Dist district page for the complete list.
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