Middle school (grades 6-8) · Durant, MS

Williams-Sullivan Middle School

Federal NCES profile for Williams-Sullivan Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 48/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 280019501491
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👥 S:T ratio
60
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
62
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Williams-Sullivan Middle School earns 48/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 90% of Mississippi schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Mississippi schools.

48
Resource Index · Typical
10.1:1
small classes for Mississippi
100.0%
free-lunch eligible
192
students enrolled

Williams-Sullivan Middle School has class sizes smaller than 90% of Mississippi schools. Computed live against every Mississippi school reporting to NCES.

School address

Durant, MS 39063
District: Holmes County Consolidated Sd · Mississippi

NCES ID 280019501491 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-30 students YoY

Williams-Sullivan Middle School shrank from 249 students in 2022-23 to 219 in 2023-24 (-12.0%).

Teacher FTE held 19.1 → 18.9 across the same CCD years.

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

Shrinking CCD campus

-30 students YoY 280019501491 · Durant, MS Middle · SMALL · TRAD

192 enr · 10.1:1 · 100.0% lunch · RII 48

Nearest enrollment peer: Holmes County Central High School (714 students)

Williams-Sullivan Middle School shrank from 249 students in 2022-23 to 219 in 2023-24 (-12.0%). Teacher FTE held 19.1 → 18.9 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Mississippi schools → · Find another →

Williams-Sullivan Middle School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Williams-Sullivan Middle School reports 192 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 Williams-Sullivan Middle School compares

Williams-Sullivan Middle 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 10.1:1 ▼ 24% 13.3:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 100.0% ▲ 24% 80.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 192 top 92% - -

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

10.1:1
Leaner classes than 88% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
192
Bigger than 19% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

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
10.1:1
students per teacher - 24% below state mean
Top 10% in Mississippi - lower ratio than 90% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
59.9%
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
$15,056
per pupil, district-wide - above Mississippi avg of $13,683
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 192 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 46 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 25.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 2 expulsions.

Student demographics

African American 98.4%
Hispanic or Latino 0.5%
Asian 0.5%
Two or More 0.5%

Largest group: African American at 98.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 3.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 3.2, Williams-Sullivan Middle School is less mixed than the Mississippi school average of 41.1.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Holmes County Consolidated Sd reports $15,056 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Williams-Sullivan Middle School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Holmes County Central High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
William Dean Jr. Elementary School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
S V Marshall Middle School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Durant Elementary School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
S V Marshall Elementary School Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Williams-Sullivan Middle School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Holmes County Consolidated Sd · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide middle 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 (~192 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.1:1)

Frequently asked questions about Williams-Sullivan Middle School

How many students attend Williams-Sullivan Middle School?

Williams-Sullivan Middle School has 192 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Durant, MS. CCD year-over-year: 249 (2022-23) → 219 (2023-24), down 30.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Williams-Sullivan Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at Williams-Sullivan Middle School is 10.1:1, which is 24% lower than the Mississippi average of 13.3:1 and 36% 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-Sullivan Middle School?

100.0% of students at Williams-Sullivan Middle School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Mississippi average of 80.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Williams-Sullivan Middle School?

The largest demographic group at Williams-Sullivan Middle School is African American at 98.4% of enrollment, in Durant, MS.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Williams-Sullivan Middle School?

Williams-Sullivan Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 48/100 (typical 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 Holmes County Consolidated Sd?

Besides Williams-Sullivan Middle School, Holmes County Consolidated Sd also operates Holmes County Central High School (714 students), William Dean Jr. Elementary School (426 students), and S V Marshall Middle School (321 students). See the Holmes County Consolidated Sd 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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