Elementary school (grades K-5) · Moorhead, MS

Moorhead Central School

Federal NCES profile for Moorhead Central School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 47/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 280018701498
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👥 S:T ratio
51
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
51
📋 Attendance
15
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Moorhead Central School earns 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Mississippi median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Mississippi schools.

47
Resource Index · Typical
12.3:1
students per teacher
100.0%
free-lunch eligible
245
students enrolled

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

School address

Moorhead, MS 38761
District: Sunflower Cty Cons School District · Mississippi

NCES ID 280018701498 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

+5 students YoY

Moorhead Central School held near 220 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+5 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 20.2 → 22.1 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+5 students YoY 280018701498 · Moorhead, MS Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

245 enr · 12.3:1 · 100.0% lunch · RII 47

Nearest enrollment peer: Gentry High School (465 students)

Moorhead Central School held near 220 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+5 headcount). Teacher FTE added 20.2 → 22.1 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Mississippi schools → · Find another →

Moorhead Central School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Moorhead Central School reports 245 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 Moorhead Central School compares

Moorhead Central 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 12.3:1 ▼ 8% 13.3:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 100.0% ▲ 24% 80.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 245 top 84% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

12.3:1
Leaner classes than 73% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
245
Bigger than 25% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

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
12.3:1
students per teacher - 8% below state mean
Top 34% in Mississippi - lower ratio than 66% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
33.9%
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
$14,163
per pupil, district-wide - above Mississippi avg of $13,683
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 245 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
10
in-school suspensions + 166 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 4.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 71.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

African American 93.1%
Hispanic or Latino 5.7%
Two or More 1.2%

Largest group: African American at 93.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 13.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 13.0, Moorhead Central School is less mixed than the Mississippi school average of 41.1.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Sunflower Cty Cons School District reports $14,163 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Moorhead Central School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Gentry High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Lockard Elementary School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Robert L Merritt Junior High School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Thomas E. Edwards Sr. High School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Ruleville Central Elem School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Sunflower Cty Cons School District · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide elementary 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 (~245 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~12.3:1)

Frequently asked questions about Moorhead Central School

How many students attend Moorhead Central School?

Moorhead Central School has 245 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Moorhead, MS. CCD year-over-year: 215 (2022-23) → 220 (2023-24), nearly flat (+5).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Moorhead Central School?

The student-teacher ratio at Moorhead Central School is 12.3:1, which is 8% lower than the Mississippi average of 13.3:1 and 22% 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 Moorhead Central School?

100.0% of students at Moorhead Central School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Mississippi average of 80.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Moorhead Central School?

The largest demographic group at Moorhead Central School is African American at 93.1% of enrollment, in Moorhead, MS.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Moorhead Central School?

Moorhead Central School has a Resource Investment Index of 47/100 (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).

What other schools are in Sunflower Cty Cons School District?

Besides Moorhead Central School, Sunflower Cty Cons School District also operates Gentry High School (465 students), Lockard Elementary School (393 students), and Robert L Merritt Junior High School (341 students). See the Sunflower Cty Cons 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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