Enrollment
172
Mississippi · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Hollandale, MS
Simmons High School
Federal NCES profile for Simmons High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 39/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 280189001037
👥 S:T ratio 62
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 66
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Simmons High School earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 93% of Mississippi schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Mississippi schools.
- 39
- Resource Index · Typical
- 9.6:1
- small classes for Mississippi
- 100.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 172
- students enrolled
Simmons High School has class sizes smaller than 93% of Mississippi schools. Computed live against every Mississippi school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Hollandale School Dist · Mississippi
NCES ID 280189001037 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
18.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.6:1
vs 13.3:1 Mississippi avg
-28% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
100.0%
vs 80.5% Mississippi avg
+24% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Simmons High School compares with Mississippi and U.S. medians
What stands out at Simmons High School
Simmons High School is a high-poverty, small combined-grade school in Hollandale, Mississippi, enrolling 172 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 9.6:1, Simmons High School is leaner than roughly 93% of Mississippi schools and 28% under the state's 13.3:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
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.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 94% of Mississippi schools, with 172 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 877 scored Mississippi schools.
Among 94 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Mississippi schools statewide, it ranks #78, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly African American (99% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 2/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 172 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 43.0% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data 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: 164 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 172 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
Among Hollandale's public schools, it stands alongside Sanders Elementary School (246 students): Simmons High School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (9.6:1 vs 11.7:1).
Hollandale School Dist also operates Sanders Elementary School (246 students) and Simmons Jr High School (116 students) alongside Simmons High 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 Simmons High School compares
Simmons High 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 | 9.6:1 | ▼ 28% | 13.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 100.0% | ▲ 24% | 80.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 172 | top 94% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9.6:1
Leaner classes than 91% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
172
Bigger than 17% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
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
9.6:1
students per teacher
- 28% below state mean
Top 7% in Mississippi - lower ratio than 93% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
43.0%
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 172 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
116
in-school suspensions + 48 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 67.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 95.3 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 98.8%
White 0.6%
Hispanic or Latino 0.6%
Largest group: African American at 98.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 2.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 2.4, Simmons High School is less mixed than the Mississippi school average of 41.1.
Programs
AP courses offered 4
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Hollandale School Dist, which includes Simmons High 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 Simmons High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sanders Elementary School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Simmons Jr High School | Smaller | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Simmons High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 246
- Students per teacher
- 11.7:1
- Resource Index
- 55/100
- Enrollment
- 116
- Students per teacher
- 14.5:1
- Resource Index
- 42/100
Similar other schools in Hollandale
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 (~172 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~9.6:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Simmons High School
How many students attend Simmons High School?
Simmons High School has 172 students enrolled. It is a public school in Hollandale, MS.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Simmons High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Simmons High School is 9.6:1, which is 28% lower than the Mississippi average of 13.3:1 and 39% 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 Simmons High School?
100.0% of students at Simmons High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Mississippi average of 80.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Simmons High School?
The largest demographic group at Simmons High School is African American at 98.8% of enrollment, in Hollandale, MS.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Simmons High School?
Simmons High School has a Resource Investment Index of 39/100 (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 Simmons High School a good school?
Simmons High School earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 93% 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 Simmons High School, Hollandale School Dist also operates Sanders Elementary School (246 students) and Simmons Jr High School (116 students). See the Hollandale School Dist district page for the complete list.
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