Enrollment
362
Louisiana · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Woodworth, LA
Caroline Dormon Junior High School
Federal NCES profile for Caroline Dormon Junior High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 37/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 220129002344
👥 S:T ratio 34
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 28
📋 Attendance 17
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Caroline Dormon Junior High School earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Louisiana median.
- 37
- Resource Index · Typical
- 16.5:1
- students per teacher
- 33.5%
- free-lunch eligible
- 362
- students enrolled
Caroline Dormon Junior High School has class sizes near the Louisiana median. Computed live against every Louisiana school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Rapides Parish · Louisiana
NCES ID 220129002344 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
22.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
16.5:1
vs 16.8:1 Louisiana avg
-2% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
33.5%
vs 62.5% Louisiana avg
-46% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Caroline Dormon Junior High School compares with Louisiana and U.S. medians
What stands out at Caroline Dormon Junior High School
Caroline Dormon Junior High School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Woodworth, Louisiana, enrolling 362 students.
At 16.5:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Louisiana median, within a few percentage points of the 16.8:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.
Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 33.5% free-meal eligibility runs 46% below the Louisiana average.
With 362 students, its enrollment sits close to the Louisiana median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 1,330 scored Louisiana schools.
Among 92 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Louisiana schools statewide, it ranks #83, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly White (89% of enrollment) (diversity index 20/100).
Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 362 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 33.4% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 17.9% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Rapides Parish also operates Alexandria Senior High School (1,475 students) and Pineville High School (1,271 students) alongside Caroline Dormon Junior High 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 Caroline Dormon Junior High School compares
Caroline Dormon Junior High 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 | 16.5:1 | ▼ 2% | 16.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 33.5% | ▼ 46% | 62.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 362 | top 62% | - | - |
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.
362
Bigger than 42% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
33.5%
free-lunch eligible
- 46% 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
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
33.4%
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
$13,896
per pupil, district-wide
- below Louisiana avg of $16,376
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 362 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
5
in-school suspensions + 8 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.6 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 89.2%
Two or More 3.9%
African American 3.3%
Hispanic or Latino 2.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.6%
Asian 0.3%
Largest group: White at 89.2% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 20.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 20.1, Caroline Dormon Junior High School is less mixed than the Louisiana school average of 43.9.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Rapides Parish, which includes Caroline Dormon Junior High School.
$13,896
Per student
-15%
vs Louisiana
Avg $16,376
-16%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 38.9%
State 43.2%
Federal 17.9%
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 Caroline Dormon Junior High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alexandria Senior High School | Larger | Higher economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Pineville High School | Larger | Higher economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Peabody Magnet High School | Larger | Higher economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| J.I. Barron Sr. Elementary School | Larger | Higher economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Buckeye High School | Larger | Higher economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Caroline Dormon Junior High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,475
- Students per teacher
- 20.8:1
- Resource Index
- 25/100
- Enrollment
- 1,271
- Students per teacher
- 18.2:1
- Resource Index
- 34/100
- Enrollment
- 1,071
- Students per teacher
- 23.8:1
- Resource Index
- 36/100
- Enrollment
- 924
- Students per teacher
- 18.1:1
- Resource Index
- 41/100
- Enrollment
- 915
- Students per teacher
- 16.6:1
- Resource Index
- 28/100
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 (~362 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Caroline Dormon Junior High School
How many students attend Caroline Dormon Junior High School?
Caroline Dormon Junior High School has 362 students enrolled. It is a public school in Woodworth, LA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Caroline Dormon Junior High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Caroline Dormon Junior 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 Caroline Dormon Junior High School?
33.5% of students at Caroline Dormon Junior High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Louisiana average of 62.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Caroline Dormon Junior High School?
The largest demographic group at Caroline Dormon Junior High School is White at 89.2% of enrollment, in Woodworth, LA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Caroline Dormon Junior High School?
Caroline Dormon Junior High School has a Resource Investment Index of 37/100 (typical 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 Caroline Dormon Junior High School a good school?
Caroline Dormon Junior High School earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Louisiana median. 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 Rapides Parish?
Besides Caroline Dormon Junior High School, Rapides Parish also operates Alexandria Senior High School (1,475 students), Pineville High School (1,271 students), and Peabody Magnet High School (1,071 students). See the Rapides Parish district page for the complete list.
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