Enrollment
274
Mississippi · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Vardaman, MS
Vardaman High School
Federal NCES profile for Vardaman High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 47/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 280087000099
👥 S:T ratio 58
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 45
📋 Attendance 56
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Vardaman High School earns 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 87% of Mississippi schools.
- 47
- Resource Index · Typical
- 10.5:1
- small classes for Mississippi
- 70.1%
- free-lunch eligible
- 274
- students enrolled
Vardaman High School has class sizes smaller than 87% of Mississippi schools. Computed live against every Mississippi school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Calhoun Co School Dist · Mississippi
NCES ID 280087000099 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
26.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.5:1
vs 13.3:1 Mississippi avg
-21% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
70.1%
vs 80.5% Mississippi avg
-13% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Vardaman High School compares with Mississippi and U.S. medians
What stands out at Vardaman High School
Vardaman High School is a higher-need, mid-sized combined-grade school in Vardaman, Mississippi, enrolling 274 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 10.5:1, Vardaman High School is leaner than roughly 87% of Mississippi schools and 21% 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 70.1% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 274 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 76 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #34.
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 274 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
17.5% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Its district draws 27.4% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Calhoun Co School Dist also operates Bruce High School (435 students) and Calhoun City High School (379 students) alongside Vardaman High School.
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 Vardaman High School compares
Vardaman High School on the metrics families compare, against Mississippi and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Mississippi | Mississippi avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 10.5:1 | ▼ 21% | 13.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 70.1% | ▼ 13% | 80.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 274 | top 78% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.5:1
Leaner classes than 86% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
274
Bigger than 29% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
70.1%
free-lunch eligible
- 13% 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
10.5:1
students per teacher
- 21% below state mean
Top 13% in Mississippi - lower ratio than 87% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
17.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$11,560
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 274 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
15
in-school suspensions + 25 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 5.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 14.6 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.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Calhoun Co School Dist, which includes Vardaman High School.
$11,560
Per student
-4%
vs Mississippi
Avg $11,990
-30%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 20.8%
State 51.8%
Federal 27.4%
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.
How Vardaman High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bruce High School | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Calhoun City High School | Larger | Higher economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Vardaman Elementary School | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Bruce Elementary School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Calhoun City Elementary School | Similar size | Higher economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Vardaman High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 435
- Students per teacher
- 10.9:1
- Resource Index
- 38/100
- Enrollment
- 379
- Students per teacher
- 10.5:1
- Resource Index
- 53/100
- Enrollment
- 367
- Students per teacher
- 10.8:1
- Resource Index
- 58/100
- Enrollment
- 316
- Students per teacher
- 9.9:1
- Resource Index
- 67/100
- Enrollment
- 235
- Students per teacher
- 8.7:1
- 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 (~274 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.5:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Vardaman High School
How many students attend Vardaman High School?
Vardaman High School has 274 students enrolled. It is a public school in Vardaman, MS.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Vardaman High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Vardaman High School is 10.5:1, which is 21% lower than the Mississippi average of 13.3:1 and 33% 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 Vardaman High School?
70.1% of students at Vardaman High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Mississippi average of 80.5%.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Vardaman High School?
Vardaman High School has a Resource Investment Index of 47/100 (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 Vardaman High School a good school?
Vardaman High School earns 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 87% 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 Calhoun Co School Dist?
Besides Vardaman High School, Calhoun Co School Dist also operates Bruce High School (435 students), Calhoun City High School (379 students), and Vardaman Elementary School (367 students). See the Calhoun Co School Dist district page for the complete list.
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