Other / mixed grade configuration · Louisville, MS

Nanih Waiya Attendance Center

Federal NCES profile for Nanih Waiya Attendance Center, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 28/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 280270000526
0/100100/10028/100
👥 S:T ratio
41
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Nanih Waiya Attendance Center earns 28/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 77% of Mississippi schools.

#4 of 5
public schools in Louisville · Resource Index
28
Resource Index · Lower
14.8:1
large classes for Mississippi
100.0%
free-lunch eligible

Nanih Waiya Attendance Center has class sizes larger than 77% of Mississippi schools. Computed live against every Mississippi school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Nanih Waiya Attendance Center ranks #4 of 5 public schools in Louisville, MS.

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

-1 students YoY

Nanih Waiya Attendance Center held near 522 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-1 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 35.2 → 37.3 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-1 students YoY 280270000526 · Louisville, MS Other · MID · TRAD

517 enr · 14.8:1 · 100.0% lunch · RII 28

Nearest enrollment peer: Louisville High School (475 students)

Nanih Waiya Attendance Center held near 522 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-1 headcount). Teacher FTE added 35.2 → 37.3 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Mississippi schools → · Find another →

Nanih Waiya Attendance Center in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Nanih Waiya Attendance Center reports 517 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 Nanih Waiya Attendance Center compares

Nanih Waiya Attendance Center 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 14.8:1 ▲ 11% 13.3:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 100.0% ▲ 24% 80.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 517 top 35% - -

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

14.8:1
Leaner classes than 49% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
517
Bigger than 64% 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
14.8:1
students per teacher - 11% above state mean
Top 77% in Mississippi - lower ratio than 23% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
44.5%
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
$12,515
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 517 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
84
in-school suspensions + 19 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 16.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 19.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 72.0%
African American 15.5%
Two or More 6.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 4.3%
Hispanic or Latino 1.5%
Asian 0.4%

Largest group: White at 72.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 45.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 45.1, Nanih Waiya Attendance Center is more mixed than the Mississippi school average of 41.1.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Louisville Municipal School Dist reports $12,515 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Nanih Waiya Attendance Center Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Louisville High School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Noxapater Attendance Center Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Fair Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Eiland Middle School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Louisville Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Nanih Waiya Attendance Center's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Louisville Municipal School Dist · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Nationwide other 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.

Frequently asked questions about Nanih Waiya Attendance Center

How many students attend Nanih Waiya Attendance Center?

Nanih Waiya Attendance Center has 517 students enrolled. It is a public school in Louisville, MS. CCD year-over-year: 523 (2022-23) → 522 (2023-24), nearly flat (-1).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Nanih Waiya Attendance Center?

The student-teacher ratio at Nanih Waiya Attendance Center is 14.8:1, which is 11% higher than the Mississippi average of 13.3:1 and 6% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Nanih Waiya Attendance Center?

100.0% of students at Nanih Waiya Attendance Center are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Mississippi average of 80.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Nanih Waiya Attendance Center?

The largest demographic group at Nanih Waiya Attendance Center is White at 72.0% of enrollment, in Louisville, MS.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Nanih Waiya Attendance Center?

Nanih Waiya Attendance Center has a Resource Investment Index of 28/100 (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 Nanih Waiya Attendance Center rank among public schools in Louisville?

By Resource Investment Index, Nanih Waiya Attendance Center ranks #4 of 5 public schools in Louisville, MS. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Louisville on the city page.

What other schools are in Louisville Municipal School Dist?

Besides Nanih Waiya Attendance Center, Louisville Municipal School Dist also operates Louisville High School (475 students), Noxapater Attendance Center (473 students), and Fair Elementary School (350 students). See the Louisville Municipal School Dist district page for the complete list.

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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