Enrollment
254
Mississippi · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Tishomingo, MS
Tishomingo Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Tishomingo Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 48/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 280426000805
👥 S:T ratio 62
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 49
📋 Attendance 9
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Tishomingo Elementary earns 48/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 94% of Mississippi schools.
- 48
- Resource Index · Typical
- 9.4:1
- small classes for Mississippi
- 68.8%
- free-lunch eligible
- 254
- students enrolled
Tishomingo Elementary has class sizes smaller than 94% of Mississippi schools. Computed live against every Mississippi school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Tishomingo Co Sp Mun Sch Dist · Mississippi
NCES ID 280426000805 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
27.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.4:1
vs 13.3:1 Mississippi avg
-29% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
68.8%
vs 80.5% Mississippi avg
-15% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Tishomingo Elementary compares with Mississippi and U.S. medians
What stands out at Tishomingo Elementary
Tishomingo Elementary is a higher-need, mid-sized elementary school in Tishomingo, Mississippi, enrolling 254 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 9.4:1, Tishomingo Elementary is leaner than roughly 94% of Mississippi schools and 29% under the state's 13.3:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 68.8% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 254 puts it in the smaller third of Mississippi schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 877 scored Mississippi schools.
Against 58 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #24.
Its student body is predominantly White (85% of enrollment) (diversity index 27/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 254 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 36.2% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 30.3% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Tishomingo Co Sp Mun Sch Dist also operates Belmont School (855 students) and Tishomingo County High School (578 students) alongside Tishomingo Elementary.
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 Tishomingo Elementary compares
Tishomingo Elementary on the metrics families compare, against Mississippi and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Mississippi | Mississippi avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 9.4:1 | ▼ 29% | 13.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 68.8% | ▼ 15% | 80.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 254 | top 82% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9.4:1
Leaner classes than 91% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
254
Bigger than 26% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
68.8%
free-lunch eligible
- 15% 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
9.4:1
students per teacher
- 29% below state mean
Top 6% in Mississippi - lower ratio than 94% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
36.2%
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
$11,108
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 254 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.2 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 84.6%
Two or More 11.4%
African American 2.0%
Hispanic or Latino 1.6%
Asian 0.4%
Largest group: White at 84.6% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 27.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 27.1, Tishomingo Elementary is less mixed than the Mississippi school average of 41.1.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Tishomingo Co Sp Mun Sch Dist, which includes Tishomingo Elementary.
$11,108
Per student
-7%
vs Mississippi
Avg $11,990
-33%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 25.8%
State 43.9%
Federal 30.3%
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 Tishomingo Elementary Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont School | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Tishomingo County High School | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Iuka Elementary School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Burnsville Elementary | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Iuka Middle School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Tishomingo Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 855
- Students per teacher
- 12.6:1
- Resource Index
- 35/100
- Enrollment
- 578
- Students per teacher
- 15.2:1
- Resource Index
- 28/100
- Enrollment
- 414
- Students per teacher
- 11.8:1
- Resource Index
- 35/100
- Enrollment
- 410
- Students per teacher
- 11.1:1
- Resource Index
- 36/100
- Enrollment
- 333
- Students per teacher
- 13.9:1
- Resource Index
- 38/100
Similar elementary 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 (~254 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~9.4:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Tishomingo Elementary
How many students attend Tishomingo Elementary?
Tishomingo Elementary has 254 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Tishomingo, MS.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Tishomingo Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Tishomingo Elementary is 9.4:1, which is 29% lower than the Mississippi average of 13.3:1 and 40% 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 Tishomingo Elementary?
68.8% of students at Tishomingo Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Mississippi average of 80.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Tishomingo Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Tishomingo Elementary is White at 84.6% of enrollment, in Tishomingo, MS.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Tishomingo Elementary?
Tishomingo Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 48/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Tishomingo Elementary a good school?
Tishomingo Elementary earns 48/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 94% of Mississippi schools. 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 Tishomingo Co Sp Mun Sch Dist?
Besides Tishomingo Elementary, Tishomingo Co Sp Mun Sch Dist also operates Belmont School (855 students), Tishomingo County High School (578 students), and Iuka Elementary School (414 students). See the Tishomingo Co Sp Mun Sch Dist district page for the complete list.
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