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

Caddo Parish Magnet High School

Federal NCES profile for Caddo Parish Magnet High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 57/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 220030001551
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👥 S:T ratio
23
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
42
📋 Attendance
94
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Caddo Parish Magnet High School earns 57/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 80% of Louisiana schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Louisiana schools.

#3 of 10
high schools in Shreveport · Resource Index
57
Resource Index · Higher
19.3:1
large classes for Louisiana
24.0%
free-lunch eligible

Caddo Parish Magnet High School has class sizes larger than 80% of Louisiana schools. Computed live against every Louisiana school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Caddo Parish Magnet High School ranks #3 of 10 high schools in Shreveport, LA.

School address

Shreveport, LA 71101
District: Caddo Parish · Louisiana

NCES ID 220030001551 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-59 students YoY

Caddo Parish Magnet High School shrank from 958 students in 2022-23 to 899 in 2023-24 (-6.2%).

Teacher FTE added 45.5 → 61.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Shrinking CCD campus

-59 students YoY 220030001551 · Shreveport, LA High · MID · TRAD

869 enr · 19.3:1 · 24.0% lunch · RII 57

Nearest enrollment peer: Captain Shreve High School (1,658 students)

Caddo Parish Magnet High School shrank from 958 students in 2022-23 to 899 in 2023-24 (-6.2%). Teacher FTE added 45.5 → 61.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Louisiana schools → · Find another →

Caddo Parish Magnet High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Caddo Parish Magnet High School reports 869 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 Caddo Parish Magnet High School compares

Caddo Parish Magnet 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 19.3:1 ▲ 15% 16.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 24.0% ▼ 62% 62.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 869 top 10% - -

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

19.3:1
Leaner classes than 19% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
869
Bigger than 88% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
24.0%
free-lunch eligible - 62% below the Louisiana average of 62.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
19.3:1
students per teacher - 15% above state mean
Top 80% in Louisiana - lower ratio than 20% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
2.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$14,072
per pupil, district-wide - below Louisiana avg of $16,812
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 290 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
16
in-school suspensions + 13 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 4 expulsions.

Student demographics

White 51.2%
African American 23.6%
Asian 10.9%
Hispanic or Latino 8.7%
Two or More 5.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%

Largest group: White at 51.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 66.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 66.0, Caddo Parish Magnet High School is more mixed than the Louisiana school average of 43.9.

Programs

AP courses offered 35
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Caddo Parish reports $14,072 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Caddo Parish Magnet High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Captain Shreve High School Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
C.E. Byrd High School Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Walnut Hill Elementary/Middle School Larger Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Turner Elementary Middle School Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Magnolia School of Excellence Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Caddo Parish · 5 sibling schools

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Similar high schools in Shreveport

6 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.

Captain Shreve High School
Standard public school
1,658 students 23.4:1 students per teacher
C.E. Byrd High School
Standard public school
1,517 students 24.1:1 students per teacher
Huntington High School
Standard public school
1,345 students 23.2:1 students per teacher
Northwood High School
Standard public school
989 students 22.5:1 students per teacher
Southwood High School
Standard public school
971 students 14.3:1 students per teacher
Booker T. Washington New Technology High School
Standard public school
722 students 18.5:1 students per teacher

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.

Similar enrollment (~869 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~19.3:1)

Frequently asked questions about Caddo Parish Magnet High School

How many students attend Caddo Parish Magnet High School?

Caddo Parish Magnet High School has 869 students enrolled. It is a high school in Shreveport, LA. CCD year-over-year: 958 (2022-23) → 899 (2023-24), down 59.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Caddo Parish Magnet High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Caddo Parish Magnet High School is 19.3:1, which is 15% higher than the Louisiana average of 16.8:1 and 23% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Caddo Parish Magnet High School?

24.0% of students at Caddo Parish Magnet High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Louisiana average of 62.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Caddo Parish Magnet High School?

The largest demographic group at Caddo Parish Magnet High School is White at 51.2% of enrollment, in Shreveport, LA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 66.0/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Caddo Parish Magnet High School?

Caddo Parish Magnet High School has a Resource Investment Index of 57/100 (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 Caddo Parish Magnet High School rank among high schools in Shreveport?

By Resource Investment Index, Caddo Parish Magnet High School ranks #3 of 10 high schools in Shreveport, LA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all high schools in Shreveport on the city page.

What other schools are in Caddo Parish?

Besides Caddo Parish Magnet High School, Caddo Parish also operates Captain Shreve High School (1,658 students), C.E. Byrd High School (1,517 students), and Walnut Hill Elementary/Middle School (1,480 students). See the Caddo Parish district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

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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