Enrollment
737
Mississippi · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 280216001050
Vancleave High School — Vancleave, MS
Federal NCES profile for Vancleave High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 26/100.
👥 Class size 33
📚 AP courses 5
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 26
📋 Attendance 36
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Jackson Co School Dist · Mississippi
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
44.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
16.8:1
vs 13.4:1 Mississippi avg
+25% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
45.6%
vs 80.5% Mississippi avg
-43% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Vancleave High School compares with Mississippi and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Vancleave High School reports 737 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 44.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 16.8:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 25% above the Mississippi state mean of 13.4:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 6% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 45.6% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 43% below the Mississippi average and 12% below the national baseline. The school offers 1 Advanced Placement course, a stronger academic pipeline indicator than enrollment alone. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 369 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 25.5% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Jackson Co School Dist spends $11,261 per pupil district-wide, below the Mississippi average of $13,402 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 37.9% from local sources (property taxes), 43.7% from the state, and 18.4% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 26/100 (F), calculated from 5 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Vancleave High School compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Mississippi state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Mississippi | Mississippi avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 16.8:1 | ▲ 25% | 13.4:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 45.6% | ▼ 43% | 80.5% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 737 | top 83% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
45.6%
free-lunch eligible
— 43% 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
16.8:1
students per teacher
— 25% above state mean
Top 93% in Mississippi — lower ratio than 7% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
25.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$11,261
per pupil, district-wide
— below Mississippi avg of $13,402
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 369 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
12
in-school suspensions + 26 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 5 expulsions.
Overview
Enrollment 737 Top 83% in Mississippi — larger than 17% of 877 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 44.0
Students per teacher 16.8:1 +25% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 45.6% -43% vs state
NCES ID 280216001050
Student demographics
White 88.3%
Hispanic or Latino 5.2%
African American 3.4%
Two or More 2.4%
Asian 0.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%
Largest group: White at 88.3% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP courses offered 1
Counselors (FTE) 2.0
Students per counselor 369:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 25.5%
In-school suspensions 12
Out-of-school suspensions 26
Expulsions 5
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Jackson Co School Dist, which includes Vancleave High School.
$11,261
Per student
-16%
vs Mississippi
Avg $13,402
-42%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 37.9%
State 43.7%
Federal 18.4%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,289
- Students per teacher
- 16.7:1
- Enrollment
- 946
- Students per teacher
- 15.1:1
- Enrollment
- 777
- Students per teacher
- 16.4:1
- Enrollment
- 704
- Students per teacher
- 14.9:1
- Enrollment
- 686
- Students per teacher
- 15:1
Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Vancleave High School
How many students attend Vancleave High School?
Vancleave High School has 737 students enrolled. It is a high school in Vancleave, MS.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Vancleave High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Vancleave High School is 16.8:1, which is 25% higher than the Mississippi average of 13.4:1 and 6% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Vancleave High School?
45.6% of students at Vancleave High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Mississippi average of 80.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Vancleave High School?
The largest demographic group at Vancleave High School is White at 88.3%. The school serves a diverse student body in Vancleave, MS.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Vancleave High School?
Vancleave High School has a Resource Investment Index of 26/100 (F) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.