Enrollment
306
Mississippi · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Woodville, MS
Wilkinson County Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Wilkinson County Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 37/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 280471001149
👥 S:T ratio 24
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 39
📋 Attendance 17
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Wilkinson County Elementary earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 97% of Mississippi schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Mississippi schools.
- 37
- Resource Index · Typical
- 19.1:1
- large classes for Mississippi
- 100.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 306
- students enrolled
Wilkinson County Elementary has class sizes larger than 97% of Mississippi schools. Computed live against every Mississippi school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Wilkinson Co School Dist · Mississippi
NCES ID 280471001149 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
16.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
19.1:1
vs 13.3:1 Mississippi avg
+44% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
100.0%
vs 80.5% Mississippi avg
+24% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Wilkinson County Elementary compares with Mississippi and U.S. medians
What stands out at Wilkinson County Elementary
Wilkinson County Elementary is a high-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in Woodville, Mississippi, enrolling 306 students.
Class loads run heavy: 19.1:1 is larger than about 97% of Mississippi schools and 44% above the 13.3:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
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 306 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 289 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Mississippi schools statewide, it ranks #215, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly African American (94% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 12/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 306 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 33.3% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 28.2% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Wilkinson Co School Dist also operates Wilkinson County High (228 students) and Finch Elementary (199 students) alongside Wilkinson County Elementary.
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 Wilkinson County Elementary compares
Wilkinson County Elementary on the metrics families compare, against Mississippi and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Mississippi | Mississippi avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 19.1:1 | ▲ 44% | 13.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 100.0% | ▲ 24% | 80.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 306 | top 72% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
19.1:1
Leaner classes than 19% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
306
Bigger than 33% 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
19.1:1
students per teacher
- 44% above state mean
Top 97% in Mississippi - lower ratio than 3% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
33.3%
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
$12,466
per pupil, district-wide
- above 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 306 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 32 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 10.5 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
African American 93.8%
White 3.6%
Two or More 1.6%
Hispanic or Latino 1.0%
Largest group: African American at 93.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 11.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 11.9, Wilkinson County Elementary is less mixed than the Mississippi school average of 41.1.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Wilkinson Co School Dist, which includes Wilkinson County Elementary.
$12,466
Per student
+4%
vs Mississippi
Avg $11,990
-25%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 25.2%
State 46.6%
Federal 28.2%
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 Wilkinson County Elementary Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wilkinson County High | Smaller | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Finch Elementary | Smaller | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| William Winans Middle School | Smaller | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Wilkinson County Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 228
- Students per teacher
- 10.4:1
- Resource Index
- 36/100
- Enrollment
- 199
- Students per teacher
- 18.1:1
- Resource Index
- 48/100
- Enrollment
- 160
- Students per teacher
- 11.4:1
- Resource Index
- 68/100
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 (~306 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Wilkinson County Elementary
How many students attend Wilkinson County Elementary?
Wilkinson County Elementary has 306 students enrolled. It is a public school in Woodville, MS.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Wilkinson County Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Wilkinson County Elementary is 19.1:1, which is 44% higher than the Mississippi average of 13.3:1 and 22% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Wilkinson County Elementary?
100.0% of students at Wilkinson County Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Mississippi average of 80.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Wilkinson County Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Wilkinson County Elementary is African American at 93.8% of enrollment, in Woodville, MS.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Wilkinson County Elementary?
Wilkinson County Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 37/100 (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 Wilkinson County Elementary a good school?
Wilkinson County Elementary earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 97% of Mississippi schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most 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 Wilkinson Co School Dist?
Besides Wilkinson County Elementary, Wilkinson Co School Dist also operates Wilkinson County High (228 students), Finch Elementary (199 students), and William Winans Middle School (160 students). See the Wilkinson Co School Dist district page for the complete list.
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