Enrollment
292
Mississippi · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Yazoo City, MS
Webster Street Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Webster Street Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 30/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 280477000886
👥 S:T ratio 47
🌟 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
Webster Street Elementary School earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Mississippi median.
- #4 of 5
- public schools in Yazoo City · Resource Index
- 30
- Resource Index · Lower
- 13.3:1
- students per teacher
- 100.0%
- free-lunch eligible
Webster Street Elementary School has class sizes near the Mississippi median. Computed live against every Mississippi school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Webster Street Elementary School ranks #4 of 5 public schools in Yazoo City, MS.
School address
District: Yazoo City Municipal School Dist · Mississippi
NCES ID 280477000886 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
22.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
13.3:1
vs 13.3:1 Mississippi avg
+0% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
100.0%
vs 80.5% Mississippi avg
+24% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Webster Street Elementary School compares with Mississippi and U.S. medians
What stands out at Webster Street Elementary School
Webster Street Elementary School is a high-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in Yazoo City, Mississippi, enrolling 292 students.
At 13.3:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Mississippi median, within a few percentage points of the 13.3:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 100.0% lands close to the Mississippi typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 292 puts it in the smaller third of Mississippi schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 877 scored Mississippi schools.
Among 270 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Mississippi schools statewide, it ranks #248, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 292 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 41.4% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 30.5% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Yazoo City Municipal School Dist also operates Mccoy Elementary School (844 students) and Yazoo City High School (531 students) alongside Webster Street Elementary 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 Webster Street Elementary School compares
Webster Street Elementary 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 | 13.3:1 | ▼ 0% | 13.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 100.0% | ▲ 24% | 80.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 292 | top 75% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
13.3:1
Leaner classes than 64% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
292
Bigger than 31% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
100.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 24% above the Mississippi average of 80.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
13.3:1
students per teacher
- 0% above state mean
Top 51% in Mississippi - lower ratio than 49% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
41.4%
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
$10,104
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 292 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 17 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.8 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 Yazoo City Municipal School Dist, which includes Webster Street Elementary School.
$10,104
Per student
-16%
vs Mississippi
Avg $11,990
-39%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 12.7%
State 56.8%
Federal 30.5%
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 Webster Street Elementary School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mccoy Elementary School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Yazoo City High School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Bettie E Woolfolk Middle School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Webster Street Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 844
- Students per teacher
- 23.4:1
- Resource Index
- 23/100
- Enrollment
- 531
- Students per teacher
- 15.2:1
- Resource Index
- 31/100
- Enrollment
- 449
- Students per teacher
- 18.7:1
- Resource Index
- 21/100
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 (~292 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Webster Street Elementary School
How many students attend Webster Street Elementary School?
Webster Street Elementary School has 292 students enrolled. It is a public school in Yazoo City, MS.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Webster Street Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Webster Street Elementary School is 13.3:1, which is 0% higher than the Mississippi average of 13.3:1 and 15% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Webster Street Elementary School?
100.0% of students at Webster Street Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Mississippi average of 80.5%.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Webster Street Elementary School?
Webster Street Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 30/100 (lower 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).
How does Webster Street Elementary School rank among public schools in Yazoo City?
By Resource Investment Index, Webster Street Elementary School ranks #4 of 5 public schools in Yazoo City, MS. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Yazoo City on the city page.
Is Webster Street Elementary School a good school?
Webster Street Elementary School earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Mississippi median. 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 Yazoo City Municipal School Dist?
Besides Webster Street Elementary School, Yazoo City Municipal School Dist also operates Mccoy Elementary School (844 students), Yazoo City High School (531 students), and Bettie E Woolfolk Middle School (449 students). See the Yazoo City Municipal School Dist district page for the complete list.
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