Enrollment
579
Mississippi · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Stringer, MS
Stringer Attendance Center
Federal NCES profile for Stringer Attendance Center, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 44/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 280459000859
👥 S:T ratio 48
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 58
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Stringer Attendance Center earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Mississippi median.
- 44
- Resource Index · Typical
- 12.9:1
- students per teacher
- 62.5%
- free-lunch eligible
- 579
- students enrolled
Stringer Attendance Center has class sizes near the Mississippi median. Computed live against every Mississippi school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: West Jasper Consolidated Schools · Mississippi
NCES ID 280459000859 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
45.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.9:1
vs 13.3:1 Mississippi avg
-3% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
62.5%
vs 80.5% Mississippi avg
-22% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Stringer Attendance Center compares with Mississippi and U.S. medians
What stands out at Stringer Attendance Center
Stringer Attendance Center is a higher-need, mid-sized combined-grade school in Stringer, Mississippi, enrolling 579 students.
At 12.9:1, 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 62.5% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 579 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 187 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #58.
Its student body is led by White (75%) and African American (15%) (diversity index 41/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 579 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
16.8% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Its district draws 20.9% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Discipline events run high: 144 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 579 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
West Jasper Consolidated Schools also operates Bay Springs Elem Sch (370 students) and Bay Springs High School (241 students) alongside Stringer 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 Stringer Attendance Center compares
Stringer 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 | 12.9:1 | ▼ 3% | 13.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 62.5% | ▼ 22% | 80.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 579 | top 27% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12.9:1
Leaner classes than 68% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
579
Bigger than 71% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
62.5%
free-lunch eligible
- 22% 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
12.9:1
students per teacher
- 3% below state mean
Top 44% in Mississippi - lower ratio than 56% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
16.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$11,598
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 579 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
115
in-school suspensions + 29 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 19.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 24.9 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 74.8%
African American 15.0%
Two or More 6.0%
Hispanic or Latino 4.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Largest group: White at 74.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 41.3/100
Simpson diversity index - at 41.3, Stringer Attendance Center is about as mixed as the Mississippi school average of 41.1.
Programs
AP courses offered 1
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for West Jasper Consolidated Schools, which includes Stringer Attendance Center.
$11,598
Per student
-3%
vs Mississippi
Avg $11,990
-30%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 32.3%
State 46.8%
Federal 20.9%
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 Stringer Attendance Center Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bay Springs Elem Sch | Smaller | Higher economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Bay Springs High School | Smaller | Higher economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Bay Springs Middle Sch | Smaller | Higher economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Stringer Attendance Center's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 370
- Students per teacher
- 13.2:1
- Resource Index
- 61/100
- Enrollment
- 241
- Students per teacher
- 13.4:1
- Resource Index
- 44/100
- Enrollment
- 181
- Students per teacher
- 13.9:1
- Resource Index
- 60/100
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 (~579 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~12.9:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Stringer Attendance Center
How many students attend Stringer Attendance Center?
Stringer Attendance Center has 579 students enrolled. It is a public school in Stringer, MS.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Stringer Attendance Center?
The student-teacher ratio at Stringer Attendance Center is 12.9:1, which is 3% lower than the Mississippi average of 13.3:1 and 18% 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 Stringer Attendance Center?
62.5% of students at Stringer Attendance Center are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Mississippi average of 80.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Stringer Attendance Center?
The largest demographic group at Stringer Attendance Center is White at 74.8% of enrollment, in Stringer, MS.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Stringer Attendance Center?
Stringer Attendance Center has a Resource Investment Index of 44/100 (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 Stringer Attendance Center a good school?
Stringer Attendance Center earns 44/100 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 West Jasper Consolidated Schools?
Besides Stringer Attendance Center, West Jasper Consolidated Schools also operates Bay Springs Elem Sch (370 students), Bay Springs High School (241 students), and Bay Springs Middle Sch (181 students). See the West Jasper Consolidated Schools district page for the complete list.
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