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
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👥 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

Castor, LA 71016
District: Bienville Parish · Louisiana

NCES ID 220021000092 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-12 students YoY

Castor High School held near 445 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-12 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 41.0 → 43.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-12 students YoY 220021000092 · Castor, LA Other · SMALL · TRAD

417 enr · 10.2:1 · 51.4% lunch · RII 55

Nearest enrollment peer: Saline High School (303 students)

Castor High School held near 445 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-12 headcount). Teacher FTE added 41.0 → 43.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Louisiana schools → · Find another →

Castor High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Castor High School reports 417 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 Castor High School compares

Castor High School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs 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 methodology

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
$21,059
per pupil, district-wide - above Louisiana avg of $16,812
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting 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.

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

District finance for Bienville Parish reports $21,059 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

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

Bienville 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 (~417 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.2:1)

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. CCD year-over-year: 457 (2022-23) → 445 (2023-24), nearly flat (-12).

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, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

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.

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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