High school (grades 9-12) · Collinsville, MS

West Lauderdale High School

Federal NCES profile for West Lauderdale High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 19/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 280243001344
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0/100100/10019/100
👥 S:T ratio
45
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

West Lauderdale High School earns 19/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Mississippi median.

19
Resource Index · Lower
13.7:1
students per teacher
30.2%
free-lunch eligible
535
students enrolled

West Lauderdale High School has class sizes near the Mississippi median. Computed live against every Mississippi school reporting to NCES.

School address

Collinsville, MS 39325
District: Lauderdale Co School Dist · Mississippi

NCES ID 280243001344 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-38 students YoY

West Lauderdale High School shrank from 589 students in 2022-23 to 551 in 2023-24 (-6.5%).

Teacher FTE lost 39.3 → 38.1 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Shrinking CCD campus

-38 students YoY 280243001344 · Collinsville, MS High · MID · TRAD

535 enr · 13.7:1 · 30.2% lunch · RII 19

Nearest enrollment peer: West Lauderdale Elementary School (761 students)

West Lauderdale High School shrank from 589 students in 2022-23 to 551 in 2023-24 (-6.5%). Teacher FTE lost 39.3 → 38.1 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Mississippi schools → · Find another →

West Lauderdale High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows West Lauderdale High School reports 535 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How West Lauderdale High School compares

West Lauderdale High School is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Mississippi and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Mississippi Mississippi avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 13.7:1 ▲ 3% 13.3:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 30.2% ▼ 62% 80.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 535 top 32% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

13.7:1
Leaner classes than 60% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
535
Bigger than 66% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
30.2%
free-lunch eligible - 62% below the Mississippi average of 80.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
13.7:1
students per teacher - 3% above state mean
Top 59% in Mississippi - lower ratio than 41% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
49.0%
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
$11,039
per pupil, district-wide - below Mississippi avg of $13,683
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 535 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
64
in-school suspensions + 49 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 12.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 21.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 10 expulsions.

Student demographics

White 72.3%
African American 18.9%
Two or More 4.9%
Hispanic or Latino 3.2%
Asian 0.7%

Largest group: White at 72.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 43.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 43.8, West Lauderdale High School is more mixed than the Mississippi school average of 41.1.

Programs

AP courses offered 8

District finance for Lauderdale Co School Dist reports $11,039 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How West Lauderdale High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
West Lauderdale Elementary School Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Northeast Lauderdale Elementary Larger Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Northeast Lauderdale High School Similar size Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Southeast Lauderdale Elementary Similar size Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
West Lauderdale Middle School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to West Lauderdale High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Lauderdale Co School Dist · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~535 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~13.7:1)

Frequently asked questions about West Lauderdale High School

How many students attend West Lauderdale High School?

West Lauderdale High School has 535 students enrolled. It is a high school in Collinsville, MS. CCD year-over-year: 589 (2022-23) → 551 (2023-24), down 38.

What is the student-teacher ratio at West Lauderdale High School?

The student-teacher ratio at West Lauderdale High School is 13.7:1, which is 3% higher than the Mississippi average of 13.3:1 and 13% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at West Lauderdale High School?

30.2% of students at West Lauderdale High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Mississippi average of 80.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of West Lauderdale High School?

The largest demographic group at West Lauderdale High School is White at 72.3% of enrollment, in Collinsville, MS.

What is the Resource Investment Index for West Lauderdale High School?

West Lauderdale High School has a Resource Investment Index of 19/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

What other schools are in Lauderdale Co School Dist?

Besides West Lauderdale High School, Lauderdale Co School Dist also operates West Lauderdale Elementary School (761 students), Northeast Lauderdale Elementary (730 students), and Northeast Lauderdale High School (608 students). See the Lauderdale Co School Dist district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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