Enrollment
378
Louisiana · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Greenwell Springs, LA
Bellingrath Hills Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Bellingrath Hills Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 51/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 220012500351
👥 S:T ratio 50
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 24
📋 Attendance 99
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Bellingrath Hills Elementary School earns 51/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 83% of Louisiana schools.
- 51
- Resource Index · Higher
- 12.6:1
- small classes for Louisiana
- 53.4%
- free-lunch eligible
- 378
- students enrolled
Bellingrath Hills Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 83% of Louisiana schools. Computed live against every Louisiana school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Central Community School District · Louisiana
NCES ID 220012500351 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
30.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.6:1
vs 16.8:1 Louisiana avg
-25% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
53.4%
vs 62.5% Louisiana avg
-15% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Bellingrath Hills Elementary School compares with Louisiana and U.S. medians
What stands out at Bellingrath Hills Elementary School
Bellingrath Hills Elementary School is a higher-need, mid-sized combined-grade school in Greenwell Springs, Louisiana, enrolling 378 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 12.6:1 puts it in the smaller third of Louisiana schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 53.4% of students eligible for free meals.
With 378 students, its enrollment sits close to the Louisiana median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 1,330 scored Louisiana schools.
Against 288 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #151.
Its student body is led by White (59%) and African American (24%) (diversity index 58/100).
Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 378 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.
Attendance holds up well here: only 0.5% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
The surrounding Central Community School District spends $11,628 per pupil, 29% below the Louisiana average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
Central Community School District also operates Central High School (1,529 students) and Central Intermediate School (1,039 students) alongside Bellingrath Hills Elementary School.
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 Bellingrath Hills Elementary School compares
Bellingrath Hills Elementary School on the metrics families compare, against Louisiana and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Louisiana | Louisiana avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 12.6:1 | ▼ 25% | 16.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 53.4% | ▼ 15% | 62.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 378 | top 59% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12.6:1
Leaner classes than 70% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
378
Bigger than 44% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
53.4%
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
12.6:1
students per teacher
- 25% below state mean
Top 17% in Louisiana - lower ratio than 83% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
0.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$11,628
per pupil, district-wide
- below Louisiana avg of $16,376
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 378 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 5 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.3 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
White 58.7%
African American 24.1%
Hispanic or Latino 12.7%
Two or More 3.4%
Asian 1.1%
Largest group: White at 58.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 58.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 58.0, Bellingrath Hills Elementary School is more mixed than the Louisiana school average of 43.9.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Central Community School District, which includes Bellingrath Hills Elementary School.
$11,628
Per student
-29%
vs Louisiana
Avg $16,376
-30%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 39.1%
State 48.1%
Federal 12.8%
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 Bellingrath Hills Elementary School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central High School | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Central Intermediate School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Central Middle School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Tanglewood Elementary School | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Bellingrath Hills Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,529
- Students per teacher
- 16.6:1
- Resource Index
- 52/100
- Enrollment
- 1,039
- Students per teacher
- 17.9:1
- Resource Index
- 57/100
- Enrollment
- 1,012
- Students per teacher
- 15.8:1
- Resource Index
- 58/100
- Enrollment
- 622
- Students per teacher
- 13.8:1
- Resource Index
- 52/100
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Louisiana, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~378 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Bellingrath Hills Elementary School
How many students attend Bellingrath Hills Elementary School?
Bellingrath Hills Elementary School has 378 students enrolled. It is a public school in Greenwell Springs, LA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Bellingrath Hills Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Bellingrath Hills Elementary School is 12.6:1, which is 25% lower than the Louisiana average of 16.8:1 and 20% 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 Bellingrath Hills Elementary School?
53.4% of students at Bellingrath Hills Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Louisiana average of 62.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Bellingrath Hills Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Bellingrath Hills Elementary School is White at 58.7% of enrollment, in Greenwell Springs, LA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 58.0/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Bellingrath Hills Elementary School?
Bellingrath Hills Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 51/100 (higher 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 Bellingrath Hills Elementary School a good school?
Bellingrath Hills Elementary School earns 51/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 83% of Louisiana 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 Central Community School District?
Besides Bellingrath Hills Elementary School, Central Community School District also operates Central High School (1,529 students), Central Intermediate School (1,039 students), and Central Middle School (1,012 students). See the Central Community School District district page for the complete list.
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