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

Morton High School

Federal NCES profile for Morton High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 19/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 280390001184
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👥 S:T ratio
34
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
5
📋 Attendance
6
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Morton High School earns 19/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 90% of Mississippi schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Mississippi schools.

#3 of 3
public schools in Morton · Resource Index
19
Resource Index · Lower
16.4:1
large classes for Mississippi
100.0%
free-lunch eligible

Morton High School has class sizes larger than 90% of Mississippi schools. Computed live against every Mississippi school reporting to NCES.

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

School address

Morton, MS 39117
District: Scott Co School Dist · Mississippi

NCES ID 280390001184 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

+21 students YoY

Morton High School held near 490 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+21 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 29.2 → 31.3 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+21 students YoY 280390001184 · Morton, MS High · SMALL · TRAD

476 enr · 16.4:1 · 100.0% lunch · RII 19

Nearest enrollment peer: Scott Central Attendance Center (856 students)

Morton High School held near 490 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+21 headcount). Teacher FTE added 29.2 → 31.3 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Mississippi schools → · Find another →

Morton High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Morton High School reports 476 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 Morton High School compares

Morton 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 16.4:1 ▲ 23% 13.3:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 100.0% ▲ 24% 80.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 476 top 39% - -

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

16.4:1
Leaner classes than 35% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
476
Bigger than 59% 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
16.4:1
students per teacher - 23% above state mean
Top 90% in Mississippi - lower ratio than 10% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
37.8%
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
$10,252
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 476 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
136
in-school suspensions + 76 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 28.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 44.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 5 expulsions.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 36.8%
White 30.3%
African American 27.3%
Two or More 5.5%
Asian 0.2%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 36.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 69.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 69.5, Morton High School is more mixed than the Mississippi school average of 41.1.

Programs

AP courses offered 2

District finance for Scott Co School Dist reports $10,252 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Morton High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Scott Central Attendance Center Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Morton Elementary School Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Sebastopol Attendance Center Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Bettye Mae Jack Middle School Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Lake Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Scott Co School Dist · 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 (~476 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~16.4:1)

Frequently asked questions about Morton High School

How many students attend Morton High School?

Morton High School has 476 students enrolled. It is a high school in Morton, MS. CCD year-over-year: 469 (2022-23) → 490 (2023-24), nearly flat (+21).

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

The student-teacher ratio at Morton High School is 16.4:1, 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 Morton High School?

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

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

The largest demographic group at Morton High School is Hispanic or Latino at 36.8% of enrollment, in Morton, MS. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 69.5/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Morton High School?

Morton High School has a Resource Investment Index of 19/100 (lower 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 Morton High School rank among public schools in Morton?

By Resource Investment Index, Morton High School ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Morton, 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 Scott Co School Dist?

Besides Morton High School, Scott Co School Dist also operates Scott Central Attendance Center (856 students), Morton Elementary School (686 students), and Sebastopol Attendance Center (684 students). See the Scott Co School Dist 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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