High school (grades 9-12) · Napoleonville, LA

Assumption High School

Federal NCES profile for Assumption High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 49/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 220012000048
0/100100/10049/100
👥 S:T ratio
34
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
51
📋 Attendance
42
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Assumption High School earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Louisiana median.

#3 of 3
public schools in Napoleonville · Resource Index
49
Resource Index · Higher
16.5:1
students per teacher
50.2%
free-lunch eligible

Assumption High School has class sizes near the Louisiana median. Computed live against every Louisiana school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Assumption High School ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Napoleonville, LA.

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

-53 students YoY

Assumption High School shrank from 886 students in 2022-23 to 833 in 2023-24 (-6.0%).

Teacher FTE added 45.0 → 49.8 across the same CCD years.

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

Shrinking CCD campus

-53 students YoY 220012000048 · Napoleonville, LA High · MID · TRAD

742 enr · 16.5:1 · 50.2% lunch · RII 49

Nearest enrollment peer: Pierre Part Elementary School (480 students)

Assumption High School shrank from 886 students in 2022-23 to 833 in 2023-24 (-6.0%). Teacher FTE added 45.0 → 49.8 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Louisiana schools → · Find another →

Assumption High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Assumption High School reports 742 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 Assumption High School compares

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

Metric This school vs Louisiana Louisiana avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 16.5:1 ▼ 2% 16.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 50.2% ▼ 20% 62.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 742 top 15% - -

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

16.5:1
Leaner classes than 34% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
742
Bigger than 83% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
50.2%
free-lunch eligible - 20% 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
16.5:1
students per teacher - 2% below state mean
Top 51% in Louisiana - lower ratio than 49% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
23.2%
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
$14,820
per pupil, district-wide - below Louisiana avg of $16,812
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 247 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
144
in-school suspensions + 167 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 19.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 41.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 4 expulsions.

Student demographics

White 54.2%
African American 37.9%
Hispanic or Latino 5.8%
Two or More 2.0%
Asian 0.1%

Largest group: White at 54.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 55.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 55.9, Assumption High School is more mixed than the Louisiana school average of 43.9.

Programs

AP courses offered 2
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Assumption Parish reports $14,820 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Assumption High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Pierre Part Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Napoleonville Primary School Smaller Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Napoleonville Middle School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Labadieville Primary School Smaller Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Labadieville Middle School Smaller Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Assumption Parish · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

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.

Frequently asked questions about Assumption High School

How many students attend Assumption High School?

Assumption High School has 742 students enrolled. It is a high school in Napoleonville, LA. CCD year-over-year: 886 (2022-23) → 833 (2023-24), down 53.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Assumption High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Assumption High School is 16.5:1, which is 2% lower than the Louisiana average of 16.8:1 and 5% higher 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 Assumption High School?

50.2% of students at Assumption High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Louisiana average of 62.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Assumption High School?

The largest demographic group at Assumption High School is White at 54.2% of enrollment, in Napoleonville, LA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 55.9/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Assumption High School?

Assumption High School has a Resource Investment Index of 49/100 (higher 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).

How does Assumption High School rank among public schools in Napoleonville?

By Resource Investment Index, Assumption High School ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Napoleonville, LA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Assumption Parish?

Besides Assumption High School, Assumption Parish also operates Pierre Part Elementary School (480 students), Napoleonville Primary School (369 students), and Napoleonville Middle School (281 students). See the Assumption Parish district page for the complete list.

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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