Other / mixed grade configuration · Raymond, MS

Williams School

Federal NCES profile for Williams School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 74/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 280119101197
0/100100/10074/100
👥 S:T ratio
95
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
97
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Williams School earns 74/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% of Mississippi schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Mississippi.

74
Resource Index · Higher
1.2:1
small classes for Mississippi
89.3%
free-lunch eligible
17
students enrolled

Williams School has class sizes smaller than 99% of Mississippi schools. Computed live against every Mississippi school reporting to NCES.

NCES CCD universe card

School universe 280119101197 · Raymond, MS Other · SMALL · TRAD

17 enr · 1.2:1 · 89.3% lunch · RII 74

Nearest enrollment peer: Ivalee Elementary School (200 students)

Williams School CCD stamps from the federal school universe. NCES Common Core of Data stamps for this campus. Read with this school → · District book → · Mississippi schools → · Find another →

How Williams School compares

Williams 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 1.2:1 ▼ 91% 13.3:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 89.3% ▲ 11% 80.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 17 top 100% - -

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

1.2:1
Leaner classes than 100% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
17
Bigger than 2% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
89.3%
free-lunch eligible - 11% 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
1.2:1
students per teacher - 91% below state mean
Top 1% in Mississippi - lower ratio than 100% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 17 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

African American 76.5%
Two or More 23.5%

Largest group: African American at 76.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 36.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 36.0, Williams School is less mixed than the Mississippi school average of 41.1.

Programs

Similar other schools in Raymond

1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

Nationwide other 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.

Frequently asked questions about Williams School

How many students attend Williams School?

Williams School has 17 students enrolled. It is a public school in Raymond, MS.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Williams School?

The student-teacher ratio at Williams School is 1.2:1, which is 91% lower than the Mississippi average of 13.3:1 and 92% 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 Williams School?

89.3% of students at Williams School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Mississippi average of 80.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Williams School?

The largest demographic group at Williams School is African American at 76.5% of enrollment, in Raymond, MS.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Williams School?

Williams School has a Resource Investment Index of 74/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

What other schools are in Mdhs Division of Youth Services?

None reported; Mdhs Division of Youth Services operates only Williams School as a public school district in NCES's records.

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.

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