Enrollment
343
Mississippi · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Puckett, MS
Puckett Attendance Center
Federal NCES profile for Puckett Attendance Center, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 45/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 280383000742
👥 S:T ratio 60
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 31
📋 Attendance 57
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Puckett Attendance Center earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 90% of Mississippi schools.
- 45
- Resource Index · Typical
- 10.1:1
- small classes for Mississippi
- 44.2%
- free-lunch eligible
- 343
- students enrolled
Puckett Attendance Center has class sizes smaller than 90% of Mississippi schools. Computed live against every Mississippi school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Rankin Co School Dist · Mississippi
NCES ID 280383000742 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
34.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.1:1
vs 13.3:1 Mississippi avg
-24% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
44.2%
vs 80.5% Mississippi avg
-45% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Puckett Attendance Center compares with Mississippi and U.S. medians
What stands out at Puckett Attendance Center
Puckett Attendance Center is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Puckett, Mississippi, enrolling 343 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 10.1:1, Puckett Attendance Center is leaner than roughly 90% of Mississippi schools and 24% under the state's 13.3:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 44.2% free-meal eligibility runs 45% below the Mississippi average.
With 343 students, its enrollment sits close to the Mississippi median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 877 scored Mississippi schools.
Against 36 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #9.
Its student body is led by White (78%) and African American (20%) (diversity index 36/100).
Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 343 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.
17.2% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Among Puckett's public schools, it stands alongside Puckett Elementary School (351 students): Puckett Attendance Center is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (10.1:1 vs 13.5:1).
Rankin Co School Dist also operates Northwest Rankin High School (1,855 students) and Brandon High School (1,609 students) alongside Puckett Attendance Center.
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 Puckett Attendance Center compares
Puckett Attendance Center on the metrics families compare, against Mississippi and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Mississippi | Mississippi avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 10.1:1 | ▼ 24% | 13.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 44.2% | ▼ 45% | 80.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 343 | top 65% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.1:1
Leaner classes than 88% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
343
Bigger than 39% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
44.2%
free-lunch eligible
- 45% 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
10.1:1
students per teacher
- 24% 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
17.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$10,533
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 343 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 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
White 77.6%
African American 19.5%
Two or More 2.3%
Hispanic or Latino 0.6%
Largest group: White at 77.6% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 35.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 35.9, Puckett Attendance Center is less mixed than the Mississippi school average of 41.1.
Programs
AP courses offered 2
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Rankin Co School Dist, which includes Puckett Attendance Center.
$10,533
Per student
-12%
vs Mississippi
Avg $11,990
-37%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 42.5%
State 43.6%
Federal 13.9%
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.
How Puckett Attendance Center Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northwest Rankin High School | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Brandon High School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Northwest Rankin Middle School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Brandon Middle School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Rouse Elementary | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Puckett Attendance Center's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,855
- Students per teacher
- 16.6:1
- Resource Index
- 30/100
- Enrollment
- 1,609
- Students per teacher
- 15.3:1
- Resource Index
- 37/100
- Enrollment
- 1,352
- Students per teacher
- 12.9:1
- Resource Index
- 40/100
- Enrollment
- 1,155
- Students per teacher
- 12.6:1
- Resource Index
- 44/100
- Enrollment
- 798
- Students per teacher
- 11.9:1
- Resource Index
- 42/100
Similar other schools in Puckett
1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
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 (~343 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.1:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Puckett Attendance Center
How many students attend Puckett Attendance Center?
Puckett Attendance Center has 343 students enrolled. It is a public school in Puckett, MS.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Puckett Attendance Center?
The student-teacher ratio at Puckett Attendance Center is 10.1:1, which is 24% 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 Puckett Attendance Center?
44.2% of students at Puckett Attendance Center are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Mississippi average of 80.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Puckett Attendance Center?
The largest demographic group at Puckett Attendance Center is White at 77.6% of enrollment, in Puckett, MS.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Puckett Attendance Center?
Puckett Attendance Center has a Resource Investment Index of 45/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Puckett Attendance Center a good school?
Puckett Attendance Center earns 45/100 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 Rankin Co School Dist?
Besides Puckett Attendance Center, Rankin Co School Dist also operates Northwest Rankin High School (1,855 students), Brandon High School (1,609 students), and Northwest Rankin Middle School (1,352 students). See the Rankin Co School Dist district page for the complete list.
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