Enrollment
214
Mississippi · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Osyka, MS
Osyka Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Osyka Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 59/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 280408000770
👥 S:T ratio 63
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 57
📋 Attendance 45
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Osyka Elementary School earns 59/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 94% of Mississippi schools.
- 59
- Resource Index · Higher
- 9.3:1
- small classes for Mississippi
- 100.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 214
- students enrolled
Osyka Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 94% of Mississippi schools. Computed live against every Mississippi school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: South Pike School Dist · Mississippi
NCES ID 280408000770 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
23.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.3:1
vs 13.3:1 Mississippi avg
-30% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
100.0%
vs 80.5% Mississippi avg
+24% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Osyka Elementary School compares with Mississippi and U.S. medians
What stands out at Osyka Elementary School
Osyka Elementary School is a high-poverty, small combined-grade school in Osyka, Mississippi, enrolling 214 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 9.3:1, Osyka Elementary School is leaner than roughly 94% of Mississippi schools and 30% under the state's 13.3:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 100.0% lands close to the Mississippi typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 214 puts it in the smaller third of Mississippi schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 94% of the 877 Mississippi schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Among 166 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Mississippi schools statewide, it ranks #17, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly African American (80% of enrollment) (diversity index 33/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 214 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 22.0% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Its district draws 27.5% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
South Pike School Dist also operates South Pike Senior High School (425 students) and Eva Gordon Lower Elementary School (345 students) alongside Osyka Elementary School.
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 Osyka Elementary School compares
Osyka Elementary School on the metrics families compare, against Mississippi and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Mississippi | Mississippi avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 9.3:1 | ▼ 30% | 13.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 100.0% | ▲ 24% | 80.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 214 | top 89% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9.3:1
Leaner classes than 92% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
214
Bigger than 21% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
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
9.3:1
students per teacher
- 30% below state mean
Top 6% in Mississippi - lower ratio than 94% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
22.0%
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
$11,301
per pupil, district-wide
- below Mississippi avg of $11,990
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 214 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 6 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.8 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
African American 80.4%
White 16.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.4%
Two or More 0.9%
Hispanic or Latino 0.5%
Asian 0.5%
Largest group: African American at 80.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 32.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 32.6, Osyka Elementary School is less mixed than the Mississippi school average of 41.1.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for South Pike School Dist, which includes Osyka Elementary School.
$11,301
Per student
-6%
vs Mississippi
Avg $11,990
-32%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 27.3%
State 45.1%
Federal 27.5%
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.
How Osyka Elementary School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Pike Senior High School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Eva Gordon Lower Elementary School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| South Pike Jr High | Similar size | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Eva Gordon Upper Elementary School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Osyka Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 425
- Students per teacher
- 15.7:1
- Resource Index
- 31/100
- Enrollment
- 345
- Students per teacher
- 13.3:1
- Resource Index
- 46/100
- Enrollment
- 241
- Students per teacher
- 14.2:1
- Resource Index
- 35/100
- Enrollment
- 236
- Students per teacher
- 15.7:1
- Resource Index
- 37/100
Similar other 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 (~214 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Osyka Elementary School
How many students attend Osyka Elementary School?
Osyka Elementary School has 214 students enrolled. It is a public school in Osyka, MS.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Osyka Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Osyka Elementary School is 9.3:1, which is 30% lower than the Mississippi average of 13.3:1 and 41% 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 Osyka Elementary School?
100.0% of students at Osyka Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Mississippi average of 80.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Osyka Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Osyka Elementary School is African American at 80.4% of enrollment, in Osyka, MS.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Osyka Elementary School?
Osyka Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 59/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Osyka Elementary School a good school?
Osyka Elementary School earns 59/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 94% of 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 South Pike School Dist?
Besides Osyka Elementary School, South Pike School Dist also operates South Pike Senior High School (425 students), Eva Gordon Lower Elementary School (345 students), and South Pike Jr High (241 students). See the South Pike School Dist district page for the complete list.
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