Other / mixed grade configuration · Booneville, MS

Thrasher High School

Federal NCES profile for Thrasher High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 38/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 280375000721
0/100100/10038/100
👥 S:T ratio
61
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
23
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Thrasher High School earns 38/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 92% of Mississippi schools.

#5 of 5
schools in Booneville · Resource Index
38
Resource Index · Typical
9.7:1
small classes for Mississippi
77.2%
free-lunch eligible

Thrasher High School has class sizes smaller than 92% of Mississippi schools. Computed live against every Mississippi school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Thrasher High School ranks #5 of 5 schools in Booneville, MS.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+11 students YoY

Thrasher High School held near 436 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+11 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 40.0 → 40.9 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+11 students YoY 280375000721 · Booneville, MS Other · SMALL · TRAD

387 enr · 9.7:1 · 77.2% lunch · RII 38

Nearest enrollment peer: Wheeler High School (577 students)

Thrasher High School held near 436 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+11 headcount). Teacher FTE added 40.0 → 40.9 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Mississippi schools → · Find another →

Thrasher High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Thrasher High School reports 387 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Thrasher High School compares

Thrasher High School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Mississippi and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Mississippi Mississippi avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 9.7:1 ▼ 27% 13.3:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 77.2% ▼ 4% 80.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 387 top 55% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

9.7:1
Leaner classes than 90% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
387
Bigger than 45% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
77.2%
free-lunch eligible - 4% 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
9.7:1
students per teacher - 27% below state mean
Top 8% in Mississippi - lower ratio than 92% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
43.9%
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
$11,568
per pupil, district-wide - below Mississippi avg of $13,683
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 387 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 56 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 14.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 79.1%
Two or More 14.5%
African American 5.7%
Hispanic or Latino 0.8%

Largest group: White at 79.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 35.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 35.0, Thrasher High School is less mixed than the Mississippi school average of 41.1.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Prentiss Co School Dist reports $11,568 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Thrasher High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Wheeler High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Hills Chapel School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Jumpertown High School Similar size Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Marietta Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
New Site High School Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Thrasher High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Prentiss Co School Dist · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools in Booneville

4 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Thrasher High School

How many students attend Thrasher High School?

Thrasher High School has 387 students enrolled. It is a public school in Booneville, MS. CCD year-over-year: 425 (2022-23) → 436 (2023-24), nearly flat (+11).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Thrasher High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Thrasher High School is 9.7:1, which is 27% lower than the Mississippi average of 13.3:1 and 38% 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 Thrasher High School?

77.2% of students at Thrasher High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Mississippi average of 80.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Thrasher High School?

The largest demographic group at Thrasher High School is White at 79.1% of enrollment, in Booneville, MS.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Thrasher High School?

Thrasher High School has a Resource Investment Index of 38/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Thrasher High School rank among schools in Booneville?

By Resource Investment Index, Thrasher High School ranks #5 of 5 schools in Booneville, MS. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Booneville on the city page.

What other schools are in Prentiss Co School Dist?

Besides Thrasher High School, Prentiss Co School Dist also operates Wheeler High School (577 students), Hills Chapel School (398 students), and Jumpertown High School (305 students). See the Prentiss Co School Dist district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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