Middle school (grades 6-8) · Shannon, MS

Shannon Middle School

Federal NCES profile for Shannon Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 51/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 280255001325
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👥 S:T ratio
60
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
62
📋 Attendance
11
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Shannon Middle School earns 51/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 90% of Mississippi schools.

51
Resource Index · Higher
10:1
small classes for Mississippi
100.0%
free-lunch eligible
190
students enrolled

Shannon Middle School has class sizes smaller than 90% of Mississippi schools. Computed live against every Mississippi school reporting to NCES.

School address

Shannon, MS 38868
District: Lee County School District · Mississippi

NCES ID 280255001325 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-1 students YoY

Shannon Middle School held near 201 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-1 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 19.7 → 20.4 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-1 students YoY 280255001325 · Shannon, MS Middle · SMALL · TRAD

190 enr · 10:1 · 100.0% lunch · RII 51

Nearest enrollment peer: Saltillo High School (939 students)

Shannon Middle School held near 201 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-1 headcount). Teacher FTE added 19.7 → 20.4 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Mississippi schools → · Find another →

Shannon Middle School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Shannon Middle School reports 190 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Shannon Middle School compares

Shannon Middle School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs 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 190 top 93% - -

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.
190
Bigger than 19% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

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
35.8%
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
$11,383
per pupil, district-wide - below Mississippi avg of $13,683
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 190 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
114
in-school suspensions + 50 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 60.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 86.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

African American 61.1%
White 30.0%
Hispanic or Latino 5.8%
Two or More 3.2%

Largest group: African American at 61.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 53.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 53.2, Shannon Middle School is more mixed than the Mississippi school average of 41.1.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Lee County School District reports $11,383 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Shannon 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 Shannon Middle School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Lee County School District · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide middle schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~190 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~10:1)

Frequently asked questions about Shannon Middle School

How many students attend Shannon Middle School?

Shannon Middle School has 190 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Shannon, MS. CCD year-over-year: 202 (2022-23) → 201 (2023-24), nearly flat (-1).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Shannon Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at Shannon 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 Shannon Middle School?

100.0% of students at Shannon Middle School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Mississippi average of 80.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Shannon Middle School?

The largest demographic group at Shannon Middle School is African American at 61.1% of enrollment, in Shannon, MS. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 53.2/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Shannon Middle School?

Shannon Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 51/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

What other schools are in Lee County School District?

Besides Shannon 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.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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