Enrollment
246
Mississippi · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Hollandale, MS
Sanders Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Sanders Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 55/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 280189000333
👥 S:T ratio 53
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 51
📋 Attendance 47
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Sanders Elementary School earns 55/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 73% of Mississippi schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Mississippi schools.
- 55
- Resource Index · Higher
- 11.7:1
- small classes for Mississippi
- 100.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 246
- students enrolled
Sanders Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 73% of Mississippi schools. Computed live against every Mississippi school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Hollandale School Dist · Mississippi
NCES ID 280189000333 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
21.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.7:1
vs 13.3:1 Mississippi avg
-12% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
100.0%
vs 80.5% Mississippi avg
+24% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Sanders Elementary School compares with Mississippi and U.S. medians
What stands out at Sanders Elementary School
Sanders Elementary School is a high-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in Hollandale, Mississippi, enrolling 246 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 11.7:1 puts it in the smaller third of Mississippi schools by student-teacher ratio.
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 246 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 211 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #33.
Its student body is predominantly African American (100% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 0/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 246 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 21.1% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
The surrounding Hollandale School Dist spends $19,599 per pupil, 63% above the Mississippi average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 43.2% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Discipline events run high: 55 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 246 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
Hollandale School Dist also operates Simmons High School (172 students) and Simmons Jr High School (116 students) alongside Sanders 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 Sanders Elementary School compares
Sanders 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 | 11.7:1 | ▼ 12% | 13.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 100.0% | ▲ 24% | 80.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 246 | top 83% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11.7:1
Leaner classes than 78% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
246
Bigger than 25% 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
11.7:1
students per teacher
- 12% below state mean
Top 27% in Mississippi - lower ratio than 73% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
21.1%
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
$19,599
per pupil, district-wide
- above Mississippi avg of $11,990
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 246 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
7
in-school suspensions + 48 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 22.4 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 100.0%
Largest group: African American at 100.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 0.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 0.0, Sanders 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 Hollandale School Dist, which includes Sanders Elementary School.
$19,599
Per student
+63%
vs Mississippi
Avg $11,990
+18%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 21.2%
State 35.5%
Federal 43.2%
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 Sanders Elementary School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Simmons High School | Smaller | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Simmons Jr High School | Smaller | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Sanders Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 172
- Students per teacher
- 9.6:1
- Resource Index
- 39/100
- Enrollment
- 116
- Students per teacher
- 14.5:1
- Resource Index
- 42/100
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 (~246 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.7:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Sanders Elementary School
How many students attend Sanders Elementary School?
Sanders Elementary School has 246 students enrolled. It is a public school in Hollandale, MS.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Sanders Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Sanders Elementary School is 11.7:1, which is 12% lower than the Mississippi average of 13.3:1 and 25% 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 Sanders Elementary School?
100.0% of students at Sanders Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Mississippi average of 80.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Sanders Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Sanders Elementary School is African American at 100.0% of enrollment, in Hollandale, MS.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Sanders Elementary School?
Sanders Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 55/100 (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 Sanders Elementary School a good school?
Sanders Elementary School earns 55/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 73% of Mississippi schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most 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 Hollandale School Dist?
Besides Sanders Elementary School, Hollandale School Dist also operates Simmons High School (172 students) and Simmons Jr High School (116 students). See the Hollandale School Dist district page for the complete list.
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