Enrollment
489
Louisiana · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Other / mixed grade configuration NCES 220192000419
Brusly Elementary School — Brusly, LA
Federal NCES profile for Brusly Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 42/100.
👥 Class size 43
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 2
📋 Attendance 55
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 →
The verdict
Brusly Elementary School earns a D Resource Investment Index (42/100), even as it posts class sizes smaller than 82% of Louisiana schools.
- D
- Resource Index · 42/100
- 14.3:1
- small classes for Louisiana
- 64.5%
- free-lunch eligible
- 489
- students enrolled
School address
District: West Baton Rouge 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)
38.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
14.3:1
vs 18.6:1 Louisiana avg
-23% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
64.5%
vs 62.5% Louisiana avg
+3% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Brusly Elementary 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
Brusly Elementary School reports 489 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 38.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 14.3:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 23% below the Louisiana state mean of 18.6:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 10% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 64.5% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 3% above the Louisiana average and 25% above the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 489 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 18.2% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding West Baton Rouge Parish spends $19,413 per pupil district-wide, above the Louisiana average of $17,870 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 66.3% from local sources (property taxes), 20.5% from the state, and 13.2% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 42/100 (D), calculated from 4 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 Brusly Elementary 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 | 14.3:1 | ▼ 23% | 18.6:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 64.5% | ▲ 3% | 62.5% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 489 | top 58% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Class size vs. every US school
Students per teacher (lower means more individual attention)
14 smaller classes than 56% of 92,598 US schools
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more US schools. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 2024-25
School size vs. every US school
Total enrollment — where this school sits by size (neither large nor small is 'better')
489 larger than 60% of 95,891 US schools
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Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 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
64.5%
free-lunch eligible
— 3% above the Louisiana average of 62.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold — federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
14.3:1
students per teacher
— 23% below state mean
Top 18% in Louisiana — lower ratio than 82% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
18.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Between 10–20% — above the pre-pandemic baseline of ~15% nationally but within the current U.S. range.
Funding equity
$19,413
per pupil, district-wide
— above Louisiana avg of $17,870
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 489 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
20
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 4.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 2 expulsions.
Overview
Enrollment 489 Top 58% in Louisiana — larger than 42% of 1,330 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 38.0
Students per teacher 14.3:1 -23% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 64.5% +3% vs state
NCES ID 220192000419
Student demographics
African American 47.0%
White 42.7%
Hispanic or Latino 5.7%
Two or More 3.9%
Asian 0.6%
Largest group: African American at 47.0% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 489:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 18.2%
In-school suspensions 20
Out-of-school suspensions 0
Expulsions 2
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for West Baton Rouge Parish, which includes Brusly Elementary School.
$19,413
Per student
+9%
vs Louisiana
Avg $17,870
0%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 66.3%
State 20.5%
Federal 13.2%
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.
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- Students per teacher
- 16.9:1
- Enrollment
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- Students per teacher
- 19.3:1
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- Students per teacher
- 12.5:1
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- 452
- Students per teacher
- 12.4:1
- Enrollment
- 356
- Students per teacher
- 15.4:1
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Frequently asked questions about Brusly Elementary School
How many students attend Brusly Elementary School?
Brusly Elementary School has 489 students enrolled. It is a other school in Brusly, LA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Brusly Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Brusly Elementary School is 14.3:1, which is 23% lower than the Louisiana average of 18.6:1 and 10% lower than the national average of 15.9:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Brusly Elementary School?
64.5% of students at Brusly Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Louisiana average of 62.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Brusly Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Brusly Elementary School is African American at 47.0%. The school serves a diverse student body in Brusly, LA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Brusly Elementary School?
Brusly Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 42/100 (D) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.