Enrollment
714
Mississippi · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Wiggins, MS
Stone Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Stone Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 40/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 280417000789
👥 S:T ratio 32
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 60
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Stone Elementary School earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 94% of Mississippi schools.
- 40
- Resource Index · Typical
- 17:1
- large classes for Mississippi
- 67.9%
- free-lunch eligible
- 714
- students enrolled
Stone Elementary School has class sizes larger than 94% of Mississippi schools. Computed live against every Mississippi school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Stone Co School Dist · Mississippi
NCES ID 280417000789 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
42.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
17:1
vs 13.3:1 Mississippi avg
+28% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
67.9%
vs 80.5% Mississippi avg
-16% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Stone Elementary School compares with Mississippi and U.S. medians
What stands out at Stone Elementary School
Stone Elementary School is a higher-need, mid-sized elementary school in Wiggins, Mississippi, enrolling 714 students.
Class loads run heavy: 17:1 is larger than about 94% of Mississippi schools and 28% above the 13.3:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 67.9% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 714 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 148 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #58.
Its student body is led by White (65%) and African American (25%) (diversity index 51/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 714 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
16.2% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Its district draws 32.0% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Stone Co School Dist also operates Stone High School (740 students) and Stone Middle School (575 students) alongside Stone 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 Stone Elementary School compares
Stone 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 | 17:1 | ▲ 28% | 13.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 67.9% | ▼ 16% | 80.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 714 | top 18% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
17:1
Leaner classes than 30% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
714
Bigger than 81% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
67.9%
free-lunch eligible
- 16% 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
17:1
students per teacher
- 28% above state mean
Top 94% in Mississippi - lower ratio than 6% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
16.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$9,978
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 714 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
9
in-school suspensions + 25 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.8 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
White 65.3%
African American 25.2%
Two or More 7.0%
Hispanic or Latino 1.7%
Asian 0.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
Largest group: White at 65.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 50.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 50.5, Stone Elementary School is more mixed than the Mississippi school average of 41.1.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Stone Co School Dist, which includes Stone Elementary School.
$9,978
Per student
-17%
vs Mississippi
Avg $11,990
-40%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 23.8%
State 44.2%
Federal 32.0%
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 Stone Elementary School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stone High School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Stone Middle School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Perkinston Elementary School | Smaller | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Stone Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 740
- Students per teacher
- 13.5:1
- Resource Index
- 31/100
- Enrollment
- 575
- Students per teacher
- 13.7:1
- Resource Index
- 42/100
- Enrollment
- 503
- Students per teacher
- 14:1
- Resource Index
- 42/100
Similar elementary 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 (~714 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Stone Elementary School
How many students attend Stone Elementary School?
Stone Elementary School has 714 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Wiggins, MS.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Stone Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Stone Elementary School is 17:1, which is 28% higher than the Mississippi average of 13.3:1 and 8% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Stone Elementary School?
67.9% of students at Stone Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Mississippi average of 80.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Stone Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Stone Elementary School is White at 65.3% of enrollment, in Wiggins, MS. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 50.5/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Stone Elementary School?
Stone Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 40/100 (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 Stone Elementary School a good school?
Stone Elementary School earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 94% 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 Stone Co School Dist?
Besides Stone Elementary School, Stone Co School Dist also operates Stone High School (740 students), Stone Middle School (575 students), and Perkinston Elementary School (503 students). See the Stone Co School Dist district page for the complete list.
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