Enrollment
1,928
Mississippi · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 280336000650
Ocean Springs High School — Ocean Springs, MS
Federal NCES profile for Ocean Springs High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 44/100.
👥 Class size 39
📚 AP courses 100
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 36
📋 Attendance 13
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: Ocean Springs 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)
124.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
15.3:1
vs 13.4:1 Mississippi avg
+14% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
37.6%
vs 80.5% Mississippi avg
-53% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Ocean Springs High School compares with Mississippi and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Ocean Springs High School reports 1,928 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 124.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 15.3:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 14% above the Mississippi state mean of 13.4:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 4% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 37.6% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 53% below the Mississippi average and 27% below the national baseline. The school offers 23 Advanced Placement courses, a stronger academic pipeline indicator than enrollment alone. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 321 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 34.6% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Ocean Springs School Dist spends $10,132 per pupil district-wide, below the Mississippi average of $13,402 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 34.0% from local sources (property taxes), 49.9% from the state, and 16.1% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 44/100 (D), 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 Ocean Springs 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 | 15.3:1 | ▲ 14% | 13.4:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 37.6% | ▼ 53% | 80.5% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 1,928 | top 100% | — | — |
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
37.6%
free-lunch eligible
— 53% below the Mississippi average of 80.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold — federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
15.3:1
students per teacher
— 14% above state mean
Top 82% in Mississippi — lower ratio than 18% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
34.6%
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
$10,132
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
Counselors6.0 FTE
Per 321 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
322
in-school suspensions + 116 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 16.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 22.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 45 expulsions.
Overview
Enrollment 1,928 Top 100% in Mississippi — larger than 0% of 877 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 124.0
Students per teacher 15.3:1 +14% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 37.6% -53% vs state
NCES ID 280336000650
Student demographics
White 70.1%
African American 12.8%
Hispanic or Latino 8.8%
Two or More 4.2%
Asian 3.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%
Largest group: White at 70.1% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP courses offered 23
Counselors (FTE) 6.0
Students per counselor 321:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 34.6%
In-school suspensions 322
Out-of-school suspensions 116
Expulsions 45
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Ocean Springs School Dist, which includes Ocean Springs High School.
$10,132
Per student
-24%
vs Mississippi
Avg $13,402
-48%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 34.0%
State 49.9%
Federal 16.1%
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
- 1,284
- Students per teacher
- 15.1:1
- Enrollment
- 899
- Students per teacher
- 15.6:1
- Enrollment
- 613
- Students per teacher
- 14.1:1
- Enrollment
- 486
- Students per teacher
- 14.3:1
- Enrollment
- 467
- Students per teacher
- 11.1:1
Similar high schools in Ocean Springs
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Educator & family resources
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Understanding NCES data
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Choose a school district
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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
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School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Ocean Springs High School
How many students attend Ocean Springs High School?
Ocean Springs High School has 1,928 students enrolled. It is a high school in Ocean Springs, MS.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Ocean Springs High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Ocean Springs High School is 15.3:1, which is 14% higher than the Mississippi average of 13.4:1 and 4% lower than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Ocean Springs High School?
37.6% of students at Ocean Springs High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Mississippi average of 80.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Ocean Springs High School?
The largest demographic group at Ocean Springs High School is White at 70.1%. The school serves a diverse student body in Ocean Springs, MS.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Ocean Springs High School?
Ocean Springs High School has a Resource Investment Index of 44/100 (D) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.