Other / mixed grade configuration · Lecompte, LA

Carter C. Raymond Junior High School

Federal NCES profile for Carter C. Raymond Junior High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 47/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 220129001074
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👥 S:T ratio
67
🌟 Gifted program
70
📋 Attendance
3
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Carter C. Raymond Junior High School earns 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 97% of Louisiana schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Louisiana.

47
Resource Index · Typical
8.3:1
small classes for Louisiana
93.0%
free-lunch eligible
124
students enrolled

Carter C. Raymond Junior High School has class sizes smaller than 97% of Louisiana schools. Computed live against every Louisiana school reporting to NCES.

School address

Lecompte, LA 71346
District: Rapides Parish · Louisiana

NCES ID 220129001074 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-18 students YoY

Carter C. Raymond Junior High School shrank from 185 students in 2022-23 to 167 in 2023-24 (-9.7%).

Teacher FTE added 15.3 → 17.5 across the same CCD years.

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

Shrinking CCD campus

-18 students YoY 220129001074 · Lecompte, LA Other · SMALL · TRAD

124 enr · 8.3:1 · 93.0% lunch · RII 47

Nearest enrollment peer: Alexandria Senior High School (1,475 students)

Carter C. Raymond Junior High School shrank from 185 students in 2022-23 to 167 in 2023-24 (-9.7%). Teacher FTE added 15.3 → 17.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Louisiana schools → · Find another →

Carter C. Raymond Junior High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Carter C. Raymond Junior High School reports 124 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 Carter C. Raymond Junior High School compares

Carter C. Raymond Junior 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 8.3:1 ▼ 51% 16.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 93.0% ▲ 49% 62.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 124 top 95% - -

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

8.3:1
Leaner classes than 94% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
124
Bigger than 12% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
93.0%
free-lunch eligible - 49% above the Louisiana average of 62.5%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
8.3:1
students per teacher - 51% below state mean
Top 3% in Louisiana - lower ratio than 97% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
38.7%
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
$13,720
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
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
8
in-school suspensions + 12 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 6.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 16.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

African American 78.2%
White 11.3%
Hispanic or Latino 5.6%
Two or More 4.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.8%

Largest group: African American at 78.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 37.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 37.1, Carter C. Raymond Junior High School is less mixed than the Louisiana school average of 43.9.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Rapides Parish reports $13,720 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Carter C. Raymond Junior High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Alexandria Senior High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Pineville High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Peabody Magnet High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
J.I. Barron Sr. Elementary School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Buckeye High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Carter C. Raymond Junior High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Rapides Parish · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide other 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 (~124 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~8.3:1)

Frequently asked questions about Carter C. Raymond Junior High School

How many students attend Carter C. Raymond Junior High School?

Carter C. Raymond Junior High School has 124 students enrolled. It is a public school in Lecompte, LA. CCD year-over-year: 185 (2022-23) → 167 (2023-24), down 18.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Carter C. Raymond Junior High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Carter C. Raymond Junior High School is 8.3:1, which is 51% lower than the Louisiana average of 16.8:1 and 47% 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 Carter C. Raymond Junior High School?

93.0% of students at Carter C. Raymond Junior High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Louisiana average of 62.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Carter C. Raymond Junior High School?

The largest demographic group at Carter C. Raymond Junior High School is African American at 78.2% of enrollment, in Lecompte, LA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Carter C. Raymond Junior High School?

Carter C. Raymond Junior High School has a Resource Investment Index of 47/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

What other schools are in Rapides Parish?

Besides Carter C. Raymond 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.

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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