High school (grades 9-12) · Iuka, MS

Tishomingo County High School

Federal NCES profile for Tishomingo County High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 28/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 280426001227
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👥 S:T ratio
39
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
42
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Tishomingo County High School earns 28/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 80% of Mississippi schools.

#3 of 3
public schools in Iuka · Resource Index
28
Resource Index · Lower
15.2:1
large classes for Mississippi
50.9%
free-lunch eligible

Tishomingo County High School has class sizes larger than 80% of Mississippi schools. Computed live against every Mississippi school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Tishomingo County High School ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Iuka, MS.

School address

Iuka, MS 38852
District: Tishomingo Co Sp Mun Sch Dist · Mississippi

NCES ID 280426001227 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

+2 students YoY

Tishomingo County High School held near 605 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+2 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 39.0 → 41.4 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+2 students YoY 280426001227 · Iuka, MS High · MID · TRAD

578 enr · 15.2:1 · 50.9% lunch · RII 28

Nearest enrollment peer: Belmont School (855 students)

Tishomingo County High School held near 605 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+2 headcount). Teacher FTE added 39.0 → 41.4 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Mississippi schools → · Find another →

Tishomingo County High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Tishomingo County High School reports 578 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 Tishomingo County High School compares

Tishomingo County 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 15.2:1 ▲ 14% 13.3:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 50.9% ▼ 37% 80.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 578 top 27% - -

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

15.2:1
Leaner classes than 45% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
578
Bigger than 71% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
50.9%
free-lunch eligible - 37% 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
15.2:1
students per teacher - 14% above state mean
Top 80% in Mississippi - lower ratio than 20% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
46.7%
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
$11,853
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
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 289 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 13 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 89.6%
Two or More 4.5%
Hispanic or Latino 3.8%
African American 1.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
Asian 0.2%

Largest group: White at 89.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 19.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 19.3, Tishomingo County High School is less mixed than the Mississippi school average of 41.1.

Programs

AP courses offered 5

District finance for Tishomingo Co Sp Mun Sch Dist reports $11,853 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Tishomingo County High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Belmont School Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Iuka Elementary School Smaller Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Burnsville Elementary Smaller Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Iuka Middle School Smaller Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Tishomingo Elementary Smaller Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Tishomingo Co Sp Mun Sch Dist · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide high 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.

Similar enrollment (~578 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~15.2:1)

Frequently asked questions about Tishomingo County High School

How many students attend Tishomingo County High School?

Tishomingo County High School has 578 students enrolled. It is a high school in Iuka, MS. CCD year-over-year: 603 (2022-23) → 605 (2023-24), nearly flat (+2).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Tishomingo County High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Tishomingo County High School is 15.2:1, which is 14% higher than the Mississippi average of 13.3:1 and 3% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Tishomingo County High School?

50.9% of students at Tishomingo County High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Mississippi average of 80.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Tishomingo County High School?

The largest demographic group at Tishomingo County High School is White at 89.6% of enrollment, in Iuka, MS.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Tishomingo County High School?

Tishomingo County High School has a Resource Investment Index of 28/100 (lower 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 Tishomingo County High School rank among public schools in Iuka?

By Resource Investment Index, Tishomingo County High School ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Iuka, MS. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Tishomingo Co Sp Mun Sch Dist?

Besides Tishomingo County High School, Tishomingo Co Sp Mun Sch Dist also operates Belmont School (855 students), Iuka Elementary School (414 students), and Burnsville Elementary (410 students). See the Tishomingo Co Sp Mun Sch Dist district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

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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