High school (grades 9-12) · Mooreville, MS

Mooreville High School

Federal NCES profile for Mooreville High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 33/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 280255000494
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👥 S:T ratio
46
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
56
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Mooreville High School earns 33/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Mississippi median.

#3 of 3
public schools in Mooreville · Resource Index
33
Resource Index · Typical
13.5:1
students per teacher
38.6%
free-lunch eligible

Mooreville High School has class sizes near the Mississippi median. Computed live against every Mississippi school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Mooreville High School ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Mooreville, MS.

School address

Mooreville, MS 38857
District: Lee County School District · Mississippi

NCES ID 280255000494 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-9 students YoY

Mooreville High School held near 460 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-9 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 33.4 → 32.4 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-9 students YoY 280255000494 · Mooreville, MS High · SMALL · TRAD

445 enr · 13.5:1 · 38.6% lunch · RII 33

Nearest enrollment peer: Saltillo High School (939 students)

Mooreville High School held near 460 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-9 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 33.4 → 32.4 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Mississippi schools → · Find another →

Mooreville High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Mooreville High School reports 445 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Mooreville High School compares

Mooreville High School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs 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 38.6% ▼ 52% 80.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 445 top 44% - -

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.
445
Bigger than 54% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
38.6%
free-lunch eligible - 52% below the Mississippi average of 80.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
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
40.9%
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
$11,383
per pupil, district-wide - below Mississippi avg of $13,683
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 223 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
29
in-school suspensions + 7 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 6.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 8.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 84.5%
Hispanic or Latino 6.1%
African American 5.4%
Two or More 3.4%
Asian 0.7%

Largest group: White at 84.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 27.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 27.8, Mooreville High School is less mixed than the Mississippi school average of 41.1.

Programs

AP courses offered 2

District finance for Lee County School District reports $11,383 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Mooreville High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Saltillo High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Mooreville Elementary School Larger Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Saltillo Primary School Larger Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Saltillo Elementary School Larger Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Guntown Middle School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Mooreville High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Lee County School District · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~445 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~13.5:1)

Frequently asked questions about Mooreville High School

How many students attend Mooreville High School?

Mooreville High School has 445 students enrolled. It is a high school in Mooreville, MS. CCD year-over-year: 469 (2022-23) → 460 (2023-24), nearly flat (-9).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Mooreville High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Mooreville High School 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 Mooreville High School?

38.6% of students at Mooreville High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Mississippi average of 80.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Mooreville High School?

The largest demographic group at Mooreville High School is White at 84.5% of enrollment, in Mooreville, MS.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Mooreville High School?

Mooreville High School has a Resource Investment Index of 33/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Mooreville High School rank among public schools in Mooreville?

By Resource Investment Index, Mooreville High School ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Mooreville, MS. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Lee County School District?

Besides Mooreville High School, Lee County School District also operates Saltillo High School (939 students), Mooreville Elementary School (722 students), and Saltillo Primary School (704 students). See the Lee County School District district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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