Enrollment
616
Mississippi · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 280240001173
Sumrall High School — Sumrall, MS
Federal NCES profile for Sumrall High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 33/100.
👥 Class size 38
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 38
📋 Attendance 48
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Lamar County School District · Mississippi
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
39.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
15.5:1
vs 13.4:1 Mississippi avg
+16% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
31.0%
vs 80.5% Mississippi avg
-61% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Sumrall High School compares with Mississippi and U.S. medians
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Sumrall High School reports 616 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 39.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 15.5:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 16% above the Mississippi state mean of 13.4:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 3% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 31.0% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 61% below the Mississippi average and 40% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 308 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 20.8% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Lamar County School District spends $10,656 per pupil district-wide, below the Mississippi average of $13,402 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 33.5% from local sources (property taxes), 47.5% from the state, and 18.9% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 33/100 (F), calculated from 5 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Sumrall High School compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Mississippi state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Mississippi | Mississippi avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 15.5:1 | ▲ 16% | 13.4:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 31.0% | ▼ 61% | 80.5% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 616 | top 76% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
31.0%
free-lunch eligible
— 61% below the Mississippi average of 80.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold — federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
15.5:1
students per teacher
— 16% above state mean
Top 84% in Mississippi — lower ratio than 16% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
20.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$10,656
per pupil, district-wide
— below Mississippi avg of $13,402
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 308 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
41
in-school suspensions + 41 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 6.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 13.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 616 Top 76% in Mississippi — larger than 24% of 877 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 39.0
Students per teacher 15.5:1 +16% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 31.0% -61% vs state
NCES ID 280240001173
Student demographics
White 84.1%
African American 10.2%
Hispanic or Latino 3.6%
Two or More 1.6%
Asian 0.5%
Largest group: White at 84.1% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP program Not offered
Counselors (FTE) 2.0
Students per counselor 308:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 20.8%
In-school suspensions 41
Out-of-school suspensions 41
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Lamar County School District, which includes Sumrall High School.
$10,656
Per student
-20%
vs Mississippi
Avg $13,402
-45%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 33.5%
State 47.5%
Federal 18.9%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,750
- Students per teacher
- 16.2:1
- Enrollment
- 1,160
- Students per teacher
- 14.1:1
- Enrollment
- 1,145
- Students per teacher
- 12.1:1
- Enrollment
- 960
- Students per teacher
- 13.5:1
- Enrollment
- 787
- Students per teacher
- 11.7:1
Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Sumrall High School
How many students attend Sumrall High School?
Sumrall High School has 616 students enrolled. It is a high school in Sumrall, MS.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Sumrall High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Sumrall High School is 15.5:1, which is 16% higher than the Mississippi average of 13.4:1 and 3% lower than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Sumrall High School?
31.0% of students at Sumrall High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Mississippi average of 80.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Sumrall High School?
The largest demographic group at Sumrall High School is White at 84.1%. The school serves a diverse student body in Sumrall, MS.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Sumrall High School?
Sumrall High School has a Resource Investment Index of 33/100 (F) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.