Enrollment
833
Mississippi · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Wesson, MS
Wesson Attendance Center
Federal NCES profile for Wesson Attendance Center, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 46/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 280122000169
👥 S:T ratio 44
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 70
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Wesson Attendance Center earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Mississippi median.
- 46
- Resource Index · Typical
- 14.1:1
- students per teacher
- 100.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 833
- students enrolled
Wesson Attendance Center has class sizes near the Mississippi median. Computed live against every Mississippi school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Copiah Co School Dist · Mississippi
NCES ID 280122000169 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
59.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
14.1:1
vs 13.3:1 Mississippi avg
+6% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
100.0%
vs 80.5% Mississippi avg
+24% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Wesson Attendance Center compares with Mississippi and U.S. medians
What stands out at Wesson Attendance Center
Wesson Attendance Center is a high-poverty, large combined-grade school in Wesson, Mississippi, enrolling 833 students.
Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 14.1:1 puts it in the larger third of Mississippi schools by student-teacher ratio.
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 833 puts it in the larger third of Mississippi schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 877 scored Mississippi schools.
Against 71 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #13.
Its student body is led by White (79%) and African American (14%) (diversity index 36/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 833 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
12.2% 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.
Copiah Co School Dist also operates Crystal Springs Elementary (482 students) and Crystal Springs High School (397 students) alongside Wesson 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 Wesson Attendance Center compares
Wesson 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 | 14.1:1 | ▲ 6% | 13.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 100.0% | ▲ 24% | 80.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 833 | top 12% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
14.1:1
Leaner classes than 56% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
833
Bigger than 87% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.
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
14.1:1
students per teacher
- 6% above state mean
Top 66% in Mississippi - lower ratio than 34% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
12.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$9,856
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 833 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
122
in-school suspensions + 25 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 14.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 17.6 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.
Student demographics
White 78.8%
African American 13.9%
Hispanic or Latino 4.4%
Two or More 2.5%
Asian 0.4%
Largest group: White at 78.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 35.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 35.7, Wesson Attendance Center is less mixed than the Mississippi school average of 41.1.
Programs
AP courses offered 1
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Copiah Co School Dist, which includes Wesson Attendance Center.
$9,856
Per student
-18%
vs Mississippi
Avg $11,990
-41%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 20.3%
State 52.3%
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 Wesson Attendance Center Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crystal Springs Elementary | Smaller | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Crystal Springs High School | Smaller | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Crystal Springs Middle School | Smaller | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Wesson Attendance Center's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 482
- Students per teacher
- 16.1:1
- Resource Index
- 39/100
- Enrollment
- 397
- Students per teacher
- 13.7:1
- Resource Index
- 25/100
- Enrollment
- 365
- Students per teacher
- 10.7:1
- Resource Index
- 45/100
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 (~833 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~14.1:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Wesson Attendance Center
How many students attend Wesson Attendance Center?
Wesson Attendance Center has 833 students enrolled. It is a public school in Wesson, MS.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Wesson Attendance Center?
The student-teacher ratio at Wesson Attendance Center is 14.1:1, which is 6% higher than the Mississippi average of 13.3:1 and 10% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Wesson Attendance Center?
100.0% of students at Wesson Attendance Center are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Mississippi average of 80.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Wesson Attendance Center?
The largest demographic group at Wesson Attendance Center is White at 78.8% of enrollment, in Wesson, MS.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Wesson Attendance Center?
Wesson Attendance Center has a Resource Investment Index of 46/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Wesson Attendance Center a good school?
Wesson Attendance Center earns 46/100 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 Copiah Co School Dist?
Besides Wesson Attendance Center, Copiah Co School Dist also operates Crystal Springs Elementary (482 students), Crystal Springs High School (397 students), and Crystal Springs Middle School (365 students). See the Copiah Co School Dist district page for the complete list.
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