Enrollment
572
Mississippi · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Taylorsville, MS
Taylorsville Attendance Center
Federal NCES profile for Taylorsville Attendance Center, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 53/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 280402000762
👥 S:T ratio 49
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 43
📋 Attendance 51
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Taylorsville Attendance Center earns 53/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Mississippi median.
- 53
- Resource Index · Higher
- 12.7:1
- students per teacher
- 85.3%
- free-lunch eligible
- 572
- students enrolled
Taylorsville Attendance Center has class sizes near the Mississippi median. Computed live against every Mississippi school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Smith Co School Dist · Mississippi
NCES ID 280402000762 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
45.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.7:1
vs 13.3:1 Mississippi avg
-5% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
85.3%
vs 80.5% Mississippi avg
+6% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Taylorsville Attendance Center compares with Mississippi and U.S. medians
What stands out at Taylorsville Attendance Center
Taylorsville Attendance Center is a high-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in Taylorsville, Mississippi, enrolling 572 students.
At 12.7:1, 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.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 85.3% lands close to the Mississippi typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 572 puts it in the larger third of Mississippi schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 877 scored Mississippi schools.
Against 275 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #30.
Its student body is led by African American (60%) and White (34%) (diversity index 52/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 286 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 19.8% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Its district draws 21.1% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Discipline events run high: 212 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 572 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
The federal civil-rights collection also records 3 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.
Smith Co School Dist also operates Mize Attendance Center (831 students) and Raleigh Elementary School (649 students) alongside Taylorsville 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 Taylorsville Attendance Center compares
Taylorsville 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 | 12.7:1 | ▼ 5% | 13.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 85.3% | ▲ 6% | 80.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 572 | top 28% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12.7:1
Leaner classes than 69% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
572
Bigger than 70% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
85.3%
free-lunch eligible
- 6% 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
12.7:1
students per teacher
- 5% below state mean
Top 41% in Mississippi - lower ratio than 59% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
19.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$9,730
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 286 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
87
in-school suspensions + 125 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 15.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 37.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 3 expulsions.
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 60.0%
White 34.4%
Hispanic or Latino 2.4%
Two or More 1.7%
Asian 1.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Largest group: African American at 60.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 52.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 52.1, Taylorsville Attendance Center is more mixed than the Mississippi school average of 41.1.
Programs
AP courses offered 3
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Smith Co School Dist, which includes Taylorsville Attendance Center.
$9,730
Per student
-19%
vs Mississippi
Avg $11,990
-41%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 26.7%
State 52.2%
Federal 21.1%
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 Taylorsville Attendance Center Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mize Attendance Center | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Raleigh Elementary School | Similar size | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Raleigh High School | Similar size | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Taylorsville Attendance Center's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 831
- Students per teacher
- 15.7:1
- Resource Index
- 46/100
- Enrollment
- 649
- Students per teacher
- 17.1:1
- Resource Index
- 42/100
- Enrollment
- 486
- Students per teacher
- 14.3:1
- Resource Index
- 32/100
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 (~572 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~12.7:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Taylorsville Attendance Center
How many students attend Taylorsville Attendance Center?
Taylorsville Attendance Center has 572 students enrolled. It is a public school in Taylorsville, MS.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Taylorsville Attendance Center?
The student-teacher ratio at Taylorsville Attendance Center is 12.7:1, which is 5% lower than the Mississippi average of 13.3:1 and 19% 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 Taylorsville Attendance Center?
85.3% of students at Taylorsville Attendance Center are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Mississippi average of 80.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Taylorsville Attendance Center?
The largest demographic group at Taylorsville Attendance Center is African American at 60.0% of enrollment, in Taylorsville, MS. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 52.1/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Taylorsville Attendance Center?
Taylorsville Attendance Center has a Resource Investment Index of 53/100 (higher 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 Taylorsville Attendance Center a good school?
Taylorsville Attendance Center earns 53/100 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 Smith Co School Dist?
Besides Taylorsville Attendance Center, Smith Co School Dist also operates Mize Attendance Center (831 students), Raleigh Elementary School (649 students), and Raleigh High School (486 students). See the Smith Co School Dist district page for the complete list.
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