Enrollment
740
Mississippi · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Wiggins, MS
Stone High School
Federal NCES profile for Stone High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 30/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 280417000790
👥 S:T ratio 46
📚 AP courses 25
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 26
📋 Attendance 24
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Stone High School earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Mississippi median.
- 30
- Resource Index · Lower
- 13.5:1
- students per teacher
- 62.3%
- free-lunch eligible
- 740
- students enrolled
Stone High School has class sizes near the Mississippi median. Computed live against every Mississippi school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Stone Co School Dist · Mississippi
NCES ID 280417000790 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
55.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
13.5:1
vs 13.3:1 Mississippi avg
+2% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
62.3%
vs 80.5% Mississippi avg
-23% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Stone High School compares with Mississippi and U.S. medians
What stands out at Stone High School
Stone High School is a higher-need, mid-sized high school in Wiggins, Mississippi, enrolling 740 students.
At 13.5:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Mississippi median, within a few percentage points of the 13.3:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 62.3% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 740 puts it in the larger third of Mississippi schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 877 scored Mississippi schools.
Among 159 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Mississippi schools statewide, it ranks #118, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by White (72%) and African American (22%) (diversity index 43/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 5 Advanced Placement courses.
Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 370 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 30.5% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
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 Elementary School (714 students) and Stone Middle School (575 students) alongside Stone 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 Stone High School compares
Stone 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 | 13.5:1 | ▲ 2% | 13.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 62.3% | ▼ 23% | 80.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 740 | top 17% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
13.5:1
Leaner classes than 62% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
740
Bigger than 83% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
62.3%
free-lunch eligible
- 23% 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
13.5:1
students per teacher
- 2% above state mean
Top 55% in Mississippi - lower ratio than 45% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
30.5%
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
$9,978
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
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 370 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 64 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 8.8 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 71.9%
African American 21.6%
Two or More 4.1%
Hispanic or Latino 2.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
Asian 0.1%
Largest group: White at 71.9% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 43.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 43.4, Stone High School is more mixed than the Mississippi school average of 41.1.
Programs
AP courses offered 5
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Stone Co School Dist, which includes Stone High 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 High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stone Elementary School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Stone Middle School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Perkinston Elementary School | Smaller | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Stone High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 714
- Students per teacher
- 17:1
- Resource Index
- 40/100
- Enrollment
- 575
- Students per teacher
- 13.7:1
- Resource Index
- 42/100
- Enrollment
- 503
- Students per teacher
- 14:1
- Resource Index
- 42/100
Similar high 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 (~740 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~13.5:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Stone High School
How many students attend Stone High School?
Stone High School has 740 students enrolled. It is a high school in Wiggins, MS.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Stone High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Stone High School is 13.5:1, which is 2% higher than the Mississippi average of 13.3:1 and 14% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Stone High School?
62.3% of students at Stone High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Mississippi average of 80.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Stone High School?
The largest demographic group at Stone High School is White at 71.9% of enrollment, in Wiggins, MS.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Stone High School?
Stone High School has a Resource Investment Index of 30/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 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 Stone High School a good school?
Stone High School earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Mississippi median. 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 High School, Stone Co School Dist also operates Stone Elementary School (714 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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