Enrollment
604
Mississippi · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 280351000684
Pass Christian High School — Pass Christian, MS
Federal NCES profile for Pass Christian High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 39/100.
👥 Class size 42
📚 AP courses 30
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 40
📋 Attendance 54
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: Pass Christian Public 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)
45.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
14.4:1
vs 13.4:1 Mississippi avg
+7% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
50.6%
vs 80.5% Mississippi avg
-37% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Pass Christian High School compares with Mississippi and U.S. medians
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Pass Christian High School reports 604 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 45.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 14.4:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 7% 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 9% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 50.6% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 37% below the Mississippi average and 2% below the national baseline. The school offers 6 Advanced Placement courses, a stronger academic pipeline indicator than enrollment alone. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 302 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 18.4% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Pass Christian Public School Dist spends $13,701 per pupil district-wide, above the Mississippi average of $13,402 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 46.0% from local sources (property taxes), 36.1% from the state, and 17.9% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 39/100 (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 Pass Christian 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 | 14.4:1 | ▲ 7% | 13.4:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 50.6% | ▼ 37% | 80.5% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 604 | top 74% | — | — |
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
50.6%
free-lunch eligible
— 37% 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
14.4:1
students per teacher
— 7% above state mean
Top 69% in Mississippi — lower ratio than 31% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
18.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Between 10–20% — above the pre-pandemic baseline of ~15% nationally but within the current U.S. range.
Funding equity
$13,701
per pupil, district-wide
— above Mississippi avg of $13,402
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 302 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
81
in-school suspensions + 10 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 13.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 15.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 19 expulsions.
Overview
Enrollment 604 Top 74% in Mississippi — larger than 26% of 877 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 45.0
Students per teacher 14.4:1 +7% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 50.6% -37% vs state
NCES ID 280351000684
Student demographics
White 59.1%
African American 24.0%
Hispanic or Latino 7.5%
Two or More 6.8%
Asian 2.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.7%
Largest group: White at 59.1% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP courses offered 6
Counselors (FTE) 2.0
Students per counselor 302:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 18.4%
In-school suspensions 81
Out-of-school suspensions 10
Expulsions 19
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Pass Christian Public School Dist, which includes Pass Christian High School.
$13,701
Per student
+2%
vs Mississippi
Avg $13,402
-30%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 46.0%
State 36.1%
Federal 17.9%
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
- 400
- Students per teacher
- 12:1
- Enrollment
- 384
- Students per teacher
- 13.7:1
- Enrollment
- 378
- Students per teacher
- 11.5:1
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 Pass Christian High School
How many students attend Pass Christian High School?
Pass Christian High School has 604 students enrolled. It is a high school in PASS CHRISTIAN, MS.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Pass Christian High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Pass Christian High School is 14.4:1, which is 7% higher than the Mississippi average of 13.4:1 and 9% lower than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Pass Christian High School?
50.6% of students at Pass Christian High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Mississippi average of 80.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Pass Christian High School?
The largest demographic group at Pass Christian High School is White at 59.1%. The school serves a diverse student body in PASS CHRISTIAN, MS.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Pass Christian High School?
Pass Christian High School has a Resource Investment Index of 39/100 (F) 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.