High school (grades 9-12) · Brookhaven, MS
Ms School for the Arts
Federal NCES profile for Ms School for the Arts, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 56/100.
The verdict
Ms School for the Arts earns 56/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 87% of Mississippi schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Mississippi.
- 56
- Resource Index · Higher
- 10.4:1
- small classes for Mississippi
- 38.4%
- free-lunch eligible
- 104
- students enrolled
Ms School for the Arts has class sizes smaller than 87% of Mississippi schools. Computed live against every Mississippi school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 280003101574 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-2 students YoY
Ms School for the Arts held near 84 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-2 headcount).
Teacher FTE lost 10.3 → 10.0 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
-2 students YoY 280003101574 · Brookhaven, MS High · SMALL · TRAD
104 enr · 10.4:1 · 38.4% lunch · RII 56
Nearest enrollment peer: Independence Continuation (104 students)
Ms School for the Arts held near 84 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-2 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 10.3 → 10.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Mississippi schools → · Find another →
How Ms School for the Arts compares
Ms School for the Arts 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 | 10.4:1 | ▼ 22% | 13.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 38.4% | ▼ 52% | 80.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 104 | top 98% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 54.8% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 59.1, Ms School for the Arts is more mixed than the Mississippi school average of 41.1.
Programs
District finance for Ms School for the Arts reports $39,756 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
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 (~104 students)
Frequently asked questions about Ms School for the Arts
How many students attend Ms School for the Arts?
Ms School for the Arts has 104 students enrolled. It is a high school in Brookhaven, MS. CCD year-over-year: 86 (2022-23) → 84 (2023-24), nearly flat (-2).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Ms School for the Arts?
The student-teacher ratio at Ms School for the Arts is 10.4:1, which is 22% lower than the Mississippi average of 13.3:1 and 34% 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 the Arts?
38.4% of students at Ms School for the Arts are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Mississippi average of 80.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Ms School for the Arts?
The largest demographic group at Ms School for the Arts is White at 54.8% of enrollment, in Brookhaven, MS. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 59.1/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Ms School for the Arts?
Ms School for the Arts has a Resource Investment Index of 56/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
What other schools are in Ms School for the Arts?
None reported; Ms School for the Arts operates only Ms School for the Arts as a public school district in NCES's records.