Enrollment
417
Louisiana · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Castor, LA
Castor High School
Federal NCES profile for Castor High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 55/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 220021000092
👥 S:T ratio 59
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 17
📋 Attendance 74
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Castor High School earns 55/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 94% of Louisiana schools.
- 55
- Resource Index · Higher
- 10.2:1
- small classes for Louisiana
- 51.4%
- free-lunch eligible
- 417
- students enrolled
Castor High School has class sizes smaller than 94% of Louisiana schools. Computed live against every Louisiana school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Bienville Parish · Louisiana
NCES ID 220021000092 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
41.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.2:1
vs 16.8:1 Louisiana avg
-39% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
51.4%
vs 62.5% Louisiana avg
-18% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Castor High School compares with Louisiana and U.S. medians
What stands out at Castor High School
Castor High School is a higher-need, mid-sized combined-grade school in Castor, Louisiana, enrolling 417 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 10.2:1, Castor High School is leaner than roughly 94% of Louisiana schools and 39% under the state's 16.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 51.4% of students eligible for free meals.
With 417 students, its enrollment sits close to the Louisiana median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 1,330 scored Louisiana schools.
Against 319 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #99.
Its student body is predominantly White (89% of enrollment) (diversity index 20/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 417 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
10.6% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
The surrounding Bienville Parish spends $20,542 per pupil, 25% above the Louisiana average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 15.7% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Bienville Parish also operates Saline High School (303 students) and Crawford Elementary School (278 students) alongside Castor 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 Castor High School compares
Castor 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 | 10.2:1 | ▼ 39% | 16.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 51.4% | ▼ 18% | 62.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 417 | top 53% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.2:1
Leaner classes than 88% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
417
Bigger than 50% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
51.4%
free-lunch eligible
- 18% 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
10.2:1
students per teacher
- 39% below state mean
Top 6% in Louisiana - lower ratio than 94% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
10.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$20,542
per pupil, district-wide
- above Louisiana avg of $16,376
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 417 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
12
in-school suspensions + 25 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 8.9 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%
African American 7.2%
Two or More 3.4%
Asian 0.2%
Largest group: White at 89.2% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 19.8/100
Simpson diversity index - at 19.8, Castor 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 Bienville Parish, which includes Castor High School.
$20,542
Per student
+25%
vs Louisiana
Avg $16,376
+24%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 66.2%
State 18.1%
Federal 15.7%
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 Castor High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saline High School | Smaller | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Crawford Elementary School | Smaller | Higher economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Arcadia High School | Smaller | Higher economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Ringgold High School | Smaller | Higher economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Ringgold Elementary School | Smaller | Higher economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Castor High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 303
- Students per teacher
- 10.1:1
- Resource Index
- 63/100
- Enrollment
- 278
- Students per teacher
- 10.7:1
- Resource Index
- 55/100
- Enrollment
- 248
- Students per teacher
- 9.2:1
- Resource Index
- 58/100
- Enrollment
- 219
- Students per teacher
- 10.9:1
- Resource Index
- 62/100
- Enrollment
- 195
- Students per teacher
- 8.5:1
- Resource Index
- 68/100
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 (~417 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Castor High School
How many students attend Castor High School?
Castor High School has 417 students enrolled. It is a public school in Castor, LA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Castor High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Castor High School is 10.2:1, which is 39% lower than the Louisiana average of 16.8:1 and 35% 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 Castor High School?
51.4% of students at Castor High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Louisiana average of 62.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Castor High School?
The largest demographic group at Castor High School is White at 89.2% of enrollment, in Castor, LA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Castor High School?
Castor High School has a Resource Investment Index of 55/100 (higher 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 Castor High School a good school?
Castor High School earns 55/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 94% of Louisiana schools. 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 Bienville Parish?
Besides Castor High School, Bienville Parish also operates Saline High School (303 students), Crawford Elementary School (278 students), and Arcadia High School (248 students). See the Bienville Parish district page for the complete list.
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