Enrollment
614
Mississippi · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 280240001172
Purvis High School — Purvis, MS
Federal NCES profile for Purvis High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 28/100.
👥 Class size 44
📚 AP courses 15
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 39
📋 Attendance 15
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: Lamar County School District · 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)
44.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
14.1:1
vs 13.4:1 Mississippi avg
+5% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
50.3%
vs 80.5% Mississippi avg
-38% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Purvis High School compares with Mississippi and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Purvis High School reports 614 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 44.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 14.1:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 5% 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 11% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 50.3% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 38% below the Mississippi average and 3% below the national baseline. The school offers 3 Advanced Placement courses, a stronger academic pipeline indicator than enrollment alone. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 307 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 34.0% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Lamar County School District spends $10,656 per pupil district-wide, below the Mississippi average of $13,402 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 33.5% from local sources (property taxes), 47.5% from the state, and 18.9% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 28/100 (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 Purvis 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 | 14.1:1 | ▲ 5% | 13.4:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 50.3% | ▼ 38% | 80.5% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 614 | top 75% | — | — |
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
50.3%
free-lunch eligible
— 38% 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
14.1:1
students per teacher
— 5% above state mean
Top 64% in Mississippi — lower ratio than 36% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
34.0%
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
$10,656
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
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 307 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
115
in-school suspensions + 45 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 18.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 26.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 614 Top 75% in Mississippi — larger than 25% of 877 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 44.0
Students per teacher 14.1:1 +5% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 50.3% -38% vs state
NCES ID 280240001172
Student demographics
White 81.8%
African American 9.9%
Hispanic or Latino 4.2%
Two or More 3.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
Asian 0.2%
Largest group: White at 81.8% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP courses offered 3
Counselors (FTE) 2.0
Students per counselor 307:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 34.0%
In-school suspensions 115
Out-of-school suspensions 45
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Lamar County School District, which includes Purvis High School.
$10,656
Per student
-20%
vs Mississippi
Avg $13,402
-45%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 33.5%
State 47.5%
Federal 18.9%
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
- 1,750
- Students per teacher
- 16.2:1
- Enrollment
- 1,160
- Students per teacher
- 14.1:1
- Enrollment
- 1,145
- Students per teacher
- 12.1:1
- Enrollment
- 960
- Students per teacher
- 13.5:1
- Enrollment
- 787
- Students per teacher
- 11.7:1
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 Purvis High School
How many students attend Purvis High School?
Purvis High School has 614 students enrolled. It is a high school in Purvis, MS.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Purvis High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Purvis High School is 14.1:1, which is 5% higher than the Mississippi average of 13.4:1 and 11% lower than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Purvis High School?
50.3% of students at Purvis High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Mississippi average of 80.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Purvis High School?
The largest demographic group at Purvis High School is White at 81.8%. The school serves a diverse student body in Purvis, MS.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Purvis High School?
Purvis High School has a Resource Investment Index of 28/100 (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.