Enrollment
163
Mississippi · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Greenville, MS
Mc Bride Pre-K Academy
Federal NCES profile for Mc Bride Pre-K Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 50/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 280162000247
👥 S:T ratio 35
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 35
📋 Attendance 100
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Mc Bride Pre-K Academy earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 89% of Mississippi schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Mississippi.
- #2 of 3
- schools in Greenville · Resource Index
- 50
- Resource Index · Higher
- 16.3:1
- large classes for Mississippi
- 100.0%
- free-lunch eligible
Mc Bride Pre-K Academy has class sizes larger than 89% of Mississippi schools. Computed live against every Mississippi school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Mc Bride Pre-K Academy ranks #2 of 3 schools in Greenville, MS.
School address
District: Greenville Public Schools · Mississippi
NCES ID 280162000247 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
10.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
16.3:1
vs 13.3:1 Mississippi avg
+23% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
100.0%
vs 80.5% Mississippi avg
+24% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Mc Bride Pre-K Academy compares with Mississippi and U.S. medians
What stands out at Mc Bride Pre-K Academy
Mc Bride Pre-K Academy is a high-poverty, small combined-grade school in Greenville, Mississippi, enrolling 163 students.
Class loads run heavy: 16.3:1 is larger than about 89% of Mississippi schools and 23% above the 13.3:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
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 95% of Mississippi schools, with 163 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 877 scored Mississippi schools.
Against 77 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #34.
Its student body is predominantly African American (100% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 0/100).
Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 326 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.
Attendance holds up well here: only 0.0% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
Its district draws 33.0% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Among Greenville's public schools, it stands alongside O'bannon Elementary School (543 students): Mc Bride Pre-K Academy is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (16.3:1 vs 12.6:1).
Greenville Public Schools also operates Greenville High School (836 students) and T.L. Weston Middle School (412 students) alongside Mc Bride Pre-K Academy.
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 Mc Bride Pre-K Academy compares
Mc Bride Pre-K Academy on the metrics families compare, against Mississippi and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Mississippi | Mississippi avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 16.3:1 | ▲ 23% | 13.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 100.0% | ▲ 24% | 80.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 163 | top 95% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
16.3:1
Leaner classes than 36% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
163
Bigger than 16% 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
16.3:1
students per teacher
- 23% above state mean
Top 89% in Mississippi - lower ratio than 11% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
0.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$11,536
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
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.
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 100.0%
Largest group: African American at 100.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 0.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 0.0, Mc Bride Pre-K Academy is less mixed than the Mississippi school average of 41.1.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Greenville Public Schools, which includes Mc Bride Pre-K Academy.
$11,536
Per student
-4%
vs Mississippi
Avg $11,990
-30%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 23.8%
State 43.2%
Federal 33.0%
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 Mc Bride Pre-K Academy Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greenville High School | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| T.L. Weston Middle School | Larger | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Stern Elementary School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Boyd Elementary School | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Coleman Middle School | Larger | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Mc Bride Pre-K Academy's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 836
- Students per teacher
- 17.1:1
- Resource Index
- 32/100
- Enrollment
- 412
- Students per teacher
- 13.7:1
- Resource Index
- 44/100
- Enrollment
- 303
- Students per teacher
- 20.2:1
- Resource Index
- 44/100
- Enrollment
- 298
- Students per teacher
- 14.9:1
- Resource Index
- 46/100
- Enrollment
- 287
- Students per teacher
- 10.3:1
- Resource Index
- 50/100
Similar other schools in Greenville
2 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
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 (~163 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Mc Bride Pre-K Academy
How many students attend Mc Bride Pre-K Academy?
Mc Bride Pre-K Academy has 163 students enrolled. It is a public school in Greenville, MS.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Mc Bride Pre-K Academy?
The student-teacher ratio at Mc Bride Pre-K Academy is 16.3:1, which is 23% higher than the Mississippi average of 13.3:1 and 4% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Mc Bride Pre-K Academy?
100.0% of students at Mc Bride Pre-K Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Mississippi average of 80.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Mc Bride Pre-K Academy?
The largest demographic group at Mc Bride Pre-K Academy is African American at 100.0% of enrollment, in Greenville, MS.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Mc Bride Pre-K Academy?
Mc Bride Pre-K Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 50/100 (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).
How does Mc Bride Pre-K Academy rank among schools in Greenville?
By Resource Investment Index, Mc Bride Pre-K Academy ranks #2 of 3 schools in Greenville, MS. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Greenville on the city page.
Is Mc Bride Pre-K Academy a good school?
Mc Bride Pre-K Academy earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 89% of Mississippi schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Mississippi. 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 Greenville Public Schools?
Besides Mc Bride Pre-K Academy, Greenville Public Schools also operates Greenville High School (836 students), T.L. Weston Middle School (412 students), and Stern Elementary School (303 students). See the Greenville Public Schools district page for the complete list.
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