Enrollment
239
Mississippi · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 280375000719
New Site High School — New Site, MS
Federal NCES profile for New Site High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 32/100.
👥 Class size 49
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 52
📋 Attendance 16
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Prentiss Co School Dist · Mississippi
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
20.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.7:1
vs 13.4:1 Mississippi avg
-5% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
67.3%
vs 80.5% Mississippi avg
-16% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How New Site High School compares with Mississippi and U.S. medians
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What this school's NCES data tells you
New Site High School reports 239 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 20.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 12.7:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 5% below the Mississippi state mean of 13.4:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 20% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 67.3% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 16% below the Mississippi average and 30% above the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 239 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 33.5% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Prentiss Co School Dist spends $11,151 per pupil district-wide, below the Mississippi average of $13,402 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 17.4% from local sources (property taxes), 52.7% from the state, and 29.8% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 32/100 (F), calculated from 5 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How New Site High School compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Mississippi state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Mississippi | Mississippi avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 12.7:1 | ▼ 5% | 13.4:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 67.3% | ▼ 16% | 80.5% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 239 | top 15% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
67.3%
free-lunch eligible
— 16% below the Mississippi average of 80.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold — federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
12.7:1
students per teacher
— 5% below state mean
Top 38% in Mississippi — lower ratio than 62% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
33.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$11,151
per pupil, district-wide
— below Mississippi avg of $13,402
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 239 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
12
in-school suspensions + 6 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 5.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 7.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 2 expulsions.
Overview
Enrollment 239 Top 15% in Mississippi — larger than 85% of 877 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 20.0
Students per teacher 12.7:1 -5% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 67.3% -16% vs state
NCES ID 280375000719
Student demographics
White 97.9%
Two or More 1.7%
African American 0.4%
Largest group: White at 97.9% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP program Not offered
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 239:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 33.5%
In-school suspensions 12
Out-of-school suspensions 6
Expulsions 2
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Prentiss Co School Dist, which includes New Site High School.
$11,151
Per student
-17%
vs Mississippi
Avg $13,402
-43%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 17.4%
State 52.7%
Federal 29.8%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 577
- Students per teacher
- 12.8:1
- Enrollment
- 398
- Students per teacher
- 10.9:1
- Enrollment
- 387
- Students per teacher
- 10.6:1
- Enrollment
- 305
- Students per teacher
- 10.8:1
- Enrollment
- 270
- Students per teacher
- 11.4:1
Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about New Site High School
How many students attend New Site High School?
New Site High School has 239 students enrolled. It is a high school in New Site, MS.
What is the student-teacher ratio at New Site High School?
The student-teacher ratio at New Site High School is 12.7:1, which is 5% lower than the Mississippi average of 13.4:1 and 20% lower than the national average of 15.9:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at New Site High School?
67.3% of students at New Site High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Mississippi average of 80.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of New Site High School?
The largest demographic group at New Site High School is White at 97.9%. The school serves a student body in New Site, MS.
What is the Resource Investment Index for New Site High School?
New Site High School has a Resource Investment Index of 32/100 (F) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.