Enrollment
240
Mississippi · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Columbus, MS
Ms School for Math and Science
Federal NCES profile for Ms School for Math and Science, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 53/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 280119401201
👥 S:T ratio 54
📚 AP courses 50
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 76
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Ms School for Math and Science earns 53/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 78% of Mississippi schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Mississippi schools.
- #1 of 3
- high schools in Columbus · Resource Index
- 53
- Resource Index · Higher
- 11.4:1
- small classes for Mississippi
- 27.7%
- free-lunch eligible
Ms School for Math and Science has class sizes smaller than 78% of Mississippi schools. Computed live against every Mississippi school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Ms School for Math and Science ranks #1 of 3 high schools in Columbus, MS.
School address
District: Ms School for Math and Science · Mississippi
NCES ID 280119401201 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
21.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.4:1
vs 13.3:1 Mississippi avg
-14% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
27.7%
vs 80.5% Mississippi avg
-66% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Ms School for Math and Science compares with Mississippi and U.S. medians
What stands out at Ms School for Math and Science
Ms School for Math and Science is a small high school in Columbus, Mississippi, enrolling 240 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 11.4:1 puts it in the smaller third of Mississippi schools by student-teacher ratio.
Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 27.7% free-meal eligibility runs 66% below the Mississippi average.
Enrollment of 240 puts it in the smaller third of Mississippi schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 877 scored Mississippi schools.
Its student body is led by White (55%) and Asian (20%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 63/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 10 Advanced Placement courses.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 120 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
The surrounding Ms School for Math and Science spends $21,707 per pupil, 81% above the Mississippi average, a better-resourced district than most.
Ms School for Math and Science operates only this one school, so Ms School for Math and Science has no district-mates to compare against locally.
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 Ms School for Math and Science compares
Ms School for Math and Science on the metrics families compare, against Mississippi and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Mississippi | Mississippi avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 11.4:1 | ▼ 14% | 13.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 27.7% | ▼ 66% | 80.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 240 | top 85% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11.4:1
Leaner classes than 80% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
240
Bigger than 24% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
27.7%
free-lunch eligible
- 66% 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
11.4:1
students per teacher
- 14% below state mean
Top 22% in Mississippi - lower ratio than 78% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$21,707
per pupil, district-wide
- above Mississippi avg of $11,990
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 120 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
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
White 54.6%
Asian 20.0%
African American 16.3%
Hispanic or Latino 5.4%
Two or More 3.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%
Largest group: White at 54.6% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 63.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 63.1, Ms School for Math and Science is more mixed than the Mississippi school average of 41.1.
Programs
AP courses offered 10
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Ms School for Math and Science, which includes Ms School for Math and Science.
$21,707
Per student
+81%
vs Mississippi
Avg $11,990
+31%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
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.
Similar high 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 (~240 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.4:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Ms School for Math and Science
How many students attend Ms School for Math and Science?
Ms School for Math and Science has 240 students enrolled. It is a high school in Columbus, MS.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Ms School for Math and Science?
The student-teacher ratio at Ms School for Math and Science is 11.4:1, which is 14% lower than the Mississippi average of 13.3:1 and 27% 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 Ms School for Math and Science?
27.7% of students at Ms School for Math and Science are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Mississippi average of 80.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Ms School for Math and Science?
The largest demographic group at Ms School for Math and Science is White at 54.6% of enrollment, in Columbus, MS. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 63.1/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Ms School for Math and Science?
Ms School for Math and Science has a Resource Investment Index of 53/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Ms School for Math and Science rank among high schools in Columbus?
By Resource Investment Index, Ms School for Math and Science ranks #1 of 3 high schools in Columbus, MS. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all high schools in Columbus on the city page.
Is Ms School for Math and Science a good school?
Ms School for Math and Science earns 53/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 78% of Mississippi schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Mississippi schools. 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 Ms School for Math and Science?
None reported; Ms School for Math and Science operates only Ms School for Math and Science as a public school district in NCES's records.
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