Enrollment
241
Mississippi · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Plantersville, MS
Plantersville Middle School
Federal NCES profile for Plantersville Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 47/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 280255000495
👥 S:T ratio 60
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 52
📋 Attendance 6
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Plantersville Middle School earns 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 90% of Mississippi schools.
- 47
- Resource Index · Typical
- 10:1
- small classes for Mississippi
- 100.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 241
- students enrolled
Plantersville Middle School has class sizes smaller than 90% of Mississippi schools. Computed live against every Mississippi school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Lee County School District · Mississippi
NCES ID 280255000495 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
24.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10:1
vs 13.3:1 Mississippi avg
-25% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
100.0%
vs 80.5% Mississippi avg
+24% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Plantersville Middle School compares with Mississippi and U.S. medians
What stands out at Plantersville Middle School
Plantersville Middle School is a high-poverty, small elementary school in Plantersville, Mississippi, enrolling 241 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 10:1, Plantersville Middle School is leaner than roughly 90% of Mississippi schools and 25% 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 241 puts it in the smaller third of Mississippi schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 877 scored Mississippi schools.
Against 206 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #82.
Its student body is led by African American (80%) and Hispanic or Latino (10%) (diversity index 35/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 241 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 37.8% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 16.7% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Discipline events run high: 125 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 241 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
The federal civil-rights collection also records 6 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.
Lee County School District also operates Saltillo High School (939 students) and Mooreville Elementary School (722 students) alongside Plantersville Middle 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 Plantersville Middle School compares
Plantersville Middle 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 | 10:1 | ▼ 25% | 13.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 100.0% | ▲ 24% | 80.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 241 | top 85% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10:1
Leaner classes than 89% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
241
Bigger than 24% 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
10:1
students per teacher
- 25% below state mean
Top 10% in Mississippi - lower ratio than 90% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
37.8%
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
$10,279
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 241 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
60
in-school suspensions + 65 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 24.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 51.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 6 expulsions.
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 79.7%
Hispanic or Latino 10.4%
Two or More 6.2%
White 3.7%
Largest group: African American at 79.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 34.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 34.9, Plantersville Middle School is less mixed than the Mississippi school average of 41.1.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Lee County School District, which includes Plantersville Middle School.
$10,279
Per student
-14%
vs Mississippi
Avg $11,990
-38%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 32.7%
State 50.6%
Federal 16.7%
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 Plantersville Middle School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saltillo High School | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Mooreville Elementary School | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Saltillo Primary School | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Saltillo Elementary School | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Guntown Middle School | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Plantersville Middle School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 939
- Students per teacher
- 16.8:1
- Resource Index
- 25/100
- Enrollment
- 722
- Students per teacher
- 13.9:1
- Resource Index
- 50/100
- Enrollment
- 704
- Students per teacher
- 11.9:1
- Resource Index
- 46/100
- Enrollment
- 696
- Students per teacher
- 13.9:1
- Resource Index
- 51/100
- Enrollment
- 674
- Students per teacher
- 13.5:1
- Resource Index
- 47/100
Similar elementary 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 (~241 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Plantersville Middle School
How many students attend Plantersville Middle School?
Plantersville Middle School has 241 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Plantersville, MS.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Plantersville Middle School?
The student-teacher ratio at Plantersville Middle School is 10:1, which is 25% lower than the Mississippi average of 13.3:1 and 36% 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 Plantersville Middle School?
100.0% of students at Plantersville Middle School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Mississippi average of 80.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Plantersville Middle School?
The largest demographic group at Plantersville Middle School is African American at 79.7% of enrollment, in Plantersville, MS.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Plantersville Middle School?
Plantersville Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 47/100 (typical 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 Plantersville Middle School a good school?
Plantersville Middle School earns 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 90% 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 Lee County School District?
Besides Plantersville Middle School, Lee County School District also operates Saltillo High School (939 students), Mooreville Elementary School (722 students), and Saltillo Primary School (704 students). See the Lee County School District district page for the complete list.
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