Enrollment
734
Louisiana · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 220192001457
Brusly High School — Brusly, LA
Federal NCES profile for Brusly High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 38/100.
👥 Class size 32
📚 AP courses 30
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 27
📋 Attendance 29
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 High School earns an F Resource Investment Index (38/100), with class sizes near the Louisiana median.
- F
- Resource Index · 38/100
- 16.9:1
- students per teacher
- 55.9%
- free-lunch eligible
- 734
- 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)
44.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
16.9:1
vs 18.6:1 Louisiana avg
-9% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
55.9%
vs 62.5% Louisiana avg
-11% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Brusly High School compares with Louisiana and U.S. medians
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Brusly High School reports 734 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 44.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 16.9:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 9% 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 6% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 55.9% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 11% below the Louisiana average and 8% above the national baseline. The school offers 6 Advanced Placement courses, a stronger academic pipeline indicator than enrollment alone. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 367 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 28.3% 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 38/100 (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 Brusly 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 | 16.9:1 | ▼ 9% | 18.6:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 55.9% | ▼ 11% | 62.5% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 734 | top 84% | — | — |
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)
17 smaller classes than 32% 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')
734 larger than 82% of 95,891 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
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
55.9%
free-lunch eligible
— 11% 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
16.9:1
students per teacher
— 9% below state mean
Top 42% in Louisiana — lower ratio than 58% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
28.3%
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
$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
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 367 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
117
in-school suspensions + 5 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 15.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 16.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 20 expulsions.
Overview
Enrollment 734 Top 84% in Louisiana — larger than 16% of 1,330 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 44.0
Students per teacher 16.9:1 -9% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 55.9% -11% vs state
NCES ID 220192001457
Student demographics
African American 47.0%
White 44.3%
Hispanic or Latino 5.6%
Two or More 2.6%
Asian 0.5%
Largest group: African American at 47.0% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP courses offered 6
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 2.0
Students per counselor 367:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 28.3%
In-school suspensions 117
Out-of-school suspensions 5
Expulsions 20
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for West Baton Rouge Parish, which includes Brusly High 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
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- 12.5:1
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- Enrollment
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- Students per teacher
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Frequently asked questions about Brusly High School
How many students attend Brusly High School?
Brusly High School has 734 students enrolled. It is a high school in Brusly, LA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Brusly High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Brusly High School is 16.9:1, which is 9% lower than the Louisiana average of 18.6:1 and 6% higher 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 High School?
55.9% of students at Brusly High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Louisiana average of 62.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Brusly High School?
The largest demographic group at Brusly High 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 High School?
Brusly High School has a Resource Investment Index of 38/100 (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.