Enrollment
1,475
Louisiana · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 220129001040
Alexandria Senior High School — Alexandria, LA
Federal NCES profile for Alexandria Senior High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 33/100.
👥 Class size 16
📚 AP courses 65
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 2
📋 Attendance 13
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Rapides Parish · Louisiana
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
71.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
20.9:1
vs 18.6:1 Louisiana avg
+12% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
53.2%
vs 62.5% Louisiana avg
-15% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Alexandria Senior High School compares with Louisiana and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Alexandria Senior High School reports 1,475 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 71.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 20.9:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 12% above the Louisiana state mean of 18.6:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 31% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 53.2% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 15% below the Louisiana average and 3% above the national baseline. The school offers 13 Advanced Placement courses, a stronger academic pipeline indicator than enrollment alone. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 492 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 35.0% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Rapides Parish spends $14,229 per pupil district-wide, below the Louisiana average of $17,870 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 38.9% from local sources (property taxes), 43.2% from the state, and 17.9% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 33/100 (F), calculated from 5 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Alexandria Senior High School compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Louisiana state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Louisiana | Louisiana avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 20.9:1 | ▲ 12% | 18.6:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 53.2% | ▼ 15% | 62.5% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 1,475 | top 97% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
53.2%
free-lunch eligible
— 15% below the Louisiana average of 62.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold — federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
20.9:1
students per teacher
— 12% above state mean
Top 83% in Louisiana — lower ratio than 17% of state schools
Above 20:1 — larger class loads than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is stretched relative to enrollment.
Engagement
35.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$14,229
per pupil, district-wide
— below Louisiana avg of $17,870
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 492 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
42
in-school suspensions + 131 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 11.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 6 expulsions.
Overview
Enrollment 1,475 Top 97% in Louisiana — larger than 3% of 1,330 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 71.0
Students per teacher 20.9:1 +12% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 53.2% -15% vs state
NCES ID 220129001040
Student demographics
African American 44.7%
White 44.3%
Hispanic or Latino 5.4%
Asian 4.1%
Two or More 1.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%
Largest group: African American at 44.7% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP courses offered 13
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 3.0
Students per counselor 492:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 35.0%
In-school suspensions 42
Out-of-school suspensions 131
Expulsions 6
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Rapides Parish, which includes Alexandria Senior High School.
$14,229
Per student
-20%
vs Louisiana
Avg $17,870
-27%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 38.9%
State 43.2%
Federal 17.9%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,271
- Students per teacher
- 19.6:1
- Enrollment
- 1,071
- Students per teacher
- 16.9:1
- Enrollment
- 924
- Students per teacher
- 18.8:1
- Enrollment
- 915
- Students per teacher
- 17.7:1
- Enrollment
- 881
- Students per teacher
- 18.9:1
Similar high schools in Alexandria
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Educator & family resources
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Understanding NCES data
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Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
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School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Alexandria Senior High School
How many students attend Alexandria Senior High School?
Alexandria Senior High School has 1,475 students enrolled. It is a high school in Alexandria, LA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Alexandria Senior High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Alexandria Senior High School is 20.9:1, which is 12% higher than the Louisiana average of 18.6:1 and 31% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Alexandria Senior High School?
53.2% of students at Alexandria Senior High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Louisiana average of 62.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Alexandria Senior High School?
The largest demographic group at Alexandria Senior High School is African American at 44.7%. The school serves a diverse student body in Alexandria, LA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Alexandria Senior High School?
Alexandria Senior High School has a Resource Investment Index of 33/100 (F) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.