Enrollment
684
Mississippi · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Sebastopol, MS
Sebastopol Attendance Center
Federal NCES profile for Sebastopol Attendance Center, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 39/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 280390000749
👥 S:T ratio 42
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 43
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Sebastopol Attendance Center earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 73% of Mississippi schools.
- 39
- Resource Index · Typical
- 14.6:1
- large classes for Mississippi
- 100.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 684
- students enrolled
Sebastopol Attendance Center has class sizes larger than 73% of Mississippi schools. Computed live against every Mississippi school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Scott Co School Dist · Mississippi
NCES ID 280390000749 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
47.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
14.6:1
vs 13.3:1 Mississippi avg
+10% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
100.0%
vs 80.5% Mississippi avg
+24% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Sebastopol Attendance Center compares with Mississippi and U.S. medians
What stands out at Sebastopol Attendance Center
Sebastopol Attendance Center is a high-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in Sebastopol, Mississippi, enrolling 684 students.
Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 14.6:1 puts it in the larger 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 684 puts it in the larger third of Mississippi schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 877 scored Mississippi schools.
Against 133 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #54.
Its student body is predominantly White (81% of enrollment) (diversity index 33/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 684 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 22.8% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Its district draws 33.5% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
The federal civil-rights collection also records 5 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.
Scott Co School Dist also operates Scott Central Attendance Center (856 students) and Morton Elementary School (686 students) alongside Sebastopol 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 Sebastopol Attendance Center compares
Sebastopol 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 | 14.6:1 | ▲ 10% | 13.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 100.0% | ▲ 24% | 80.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 684 | top 20% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
14.6:1
Leaner classes than 51% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
684
Bigger than 79% 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
14.6:1
students per teacher
- 10% above state mean
Top 73% in Mississippi - lower ratio than 27% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
22.8%
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
$9,826
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 684 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
20
in-school suspensions + 66 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 12.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 5 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
White 80.8%
African American 14.5%
Two or More 2.9%
Hispanic or Latino 1.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
Asian 0.1%
Largest group: White at 80.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 32.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 32.5, Sebastopol Attendance Center is less mixed than the Mississippi school average of 41.1.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Scott Co School Dist, which includes Sebastopol Attendance Center.
$9,826
Per student
-18%
vs Mississippi
Avg $11,990
-41%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 15.2%
State 51.2%
Federal 33.5%
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 Sebastopol Attendance Center Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Central Attendance Center | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Morton Elementary School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Bettye Mae Jack Middle School | Smaller | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Morton High School | Smaller | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Lake Elementary School | Smaller | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Sebastopol Attendance Center's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 856
- Students per teacher
- 13.6:1
- Resource Index
- 36/100
- Enrollment
- 686
- Students per teacher
- 13.5:1
- Resource Index
- 43/100
- Enrollment
- 486
- Students per teacher
- 14.7:1
- Resource Index
- 38/100
- Enrollment
- 476
- Students per teacher
- 16.4:1
- Resource Index
- 19/100
- Enrollment
- 333
- Students per teacher
- 14.5:1
- Resource Index
- 54/100
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 (~684 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Sebastopol Attendance Center
How many students attend Sebastopol Attendance Center?
Sebastopol Attendance Center has 684 students enrolled. It is a public school in Sebastopol, MS.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Sebastopol Attendance Center?
The student-teacher ratio at Sebastopol Attendance Center is 14.6:1, which is 10% higher than the Mississippi average of 13.3:1 and 7% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Sebastopol Attendance Center?
100.0% of students at Sebastopol Attendance Center are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Mississippi average of 80.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Sebastopol Attendance Center?
The largest demographic group at Sebastopol Attendance Center is White at 80.8% of enrollment, in Sebastopol, MS.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Sebastopol Attendance Center?
Sebastopol Attendance Center has a Resource Investment Index of 39/100 (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 Sebastopol Attendance Center a good school?
Sebastopol Attendance Center earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 73% 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 Scott Co School Dist?
Besides Sebastopol Attendance Center, Scott Co School Dist also operates Scott Central Attendance Center (856 students), Morton Elementary School (686 students), and Bettye Mae Jack Middle School (486 students). See the Scott Co School Dist district page for the complete list.
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