Enrollment
312
Mississippi · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Tremont, MS
Tremont Attendance Center
Federal NCES profile for Tremont Attendance Center, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 52/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 280210000362
👥 S:T ratio 57
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 38
📋 Attendance 42
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Tremont Attendance Center earns 52/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 84% of Mississippi schools.
- 52
- Resource Index · Higher
- 10.8:1
- small classes for Mississippi
- 66.2%
- free-lunch eligible
- 312
- students enrolled
Tremont Attendance Center has class sizes smaller than 84% of Mississippi schools. Computed live against every Mississippi school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Itawamba County School Dist · Mississippi
NCES ID 280210000362 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
29.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.8:1
vs 13.3:1 Mississippi avg
-19% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
66.2%
vs 80.5% Mississippi avg
-18% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Tremont Attendance Center compares with Mississippi and U.S. medians
What stands out at Tremont Attendance Center
Tremont Attendance Center is a higher-need, mid-sized combined-grade school in Tremont, Mississippi, enrolling 312 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 10.8:1 puts it in the smaller third of Mississippi schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 66.2% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 312 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 91 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #15.
Its student body is predominantly White (91% of enrollment) (diversity index 16/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 312 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 23.1% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
The surrounding Itawamba County School Dist spends $9,612 per pupil, 20% below the Mississippi average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 20.1% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
The federal civil-rights collection also records 13 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.
Itawamba County School Dist also operates Itawamba Attendance Center (1,129 students) and Mantachie Attendance Center (926 students) alongside Tremont 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 Tremont Attendance Center compares
Tremont 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 | 10.8:1 | ▼ 19% | 13.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 66.2% | ▼ 18% | 80.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 312 | top 71% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.8:1
Leaner classes than 84% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
312
Bigger than 34% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
66.2%
free-lunch eligible
- 18% 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
10.8:1
students per teacher
- 19% below state mean
Top 16% in Mississippi - lower ratio than 84% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
23.1%
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
$9,612
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 312 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
28
in-school suspensions + 15 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 9.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 13.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 13 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
White 91.3%
Hispanic or Latino 3.8%
Two or More 3.8%
African American 0.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
Largest group: White at 91.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 16.3/100
Simpson diversity index - at 16.3, Tremont Attendance Center is less mixed than the Mississippi school average of 41.1.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Itawamba County School Dist, which includes Tremont Attendance Center.
$9,612
Per student
-20%
vs Mississippi
Avg $11,990
-42%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 21.1%
State 58.8%
Federal 20.1%
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 Tremont Attendance Center Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Itawamba Attendance Center | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Mantachie Attendance Center | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Itawamba Agricultural High School | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Dorsey Attendance Center | Smaller | Higher economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Fairview Attendance Center | Smaller | Higher economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Tremont Attendance Center's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,129
- Students per teacher
- 13.6:1
- Resource Index
- 44/100
- Enrollment
- 926
- Students per teacher
- 11.9:1
- Resource Index
- 44/100
- Enrollment
- 555
- Students per teacher
- 15.9:1
- Resource Index
- 21/100
- Enrollment
- 233
- Students per teacher
- 10.6:1
- Resource Index
- 52/100
- Enrollment
- 120
- Students per teacher
- 10:1
- Resource Index
- 58/100
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 (~312 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Tremont Attendance Center
How many students attend Tremont Attendance Center?
Tremont Attendance Center has 312 students enrolled. It is a public school in Tremont, MS.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Tremont Attendance Center?
The student-teacher ratio at Tremont Attendance Center is 10.8:1, which is 19% lower than the Mississippi average of 13.3:1 and 31% 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 Tremont Attendance Center?
66.2% of students at Tremont Attendance Center are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Mississippi average of 80.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Tremont Attendance Center?
The largest demographic group at Tremont Attendance Center is White at 91.3% of enrollment, in Tremont, MS.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Tremont Attendance Center?
Tremont Attendance Center has a Resource Investment Index of 52/100 (higher 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 Tremont Attendance Center a good school?
Tremont Attendance Center earns 52/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 84% 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 Itawamba County School Dist?
Besides Tremont Attendance Center, Itawamba County School Dist also operates Itawamba Attendance Center (1,129 students), Mantachie Attendance Center (926 students), and Itawamba Agricultural High School (555 students). See the Itawamba County School Dist district page for the complete list.
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