Other / mixed grade configuration · Alexandria, LA

Central Louisiana Supports and Services Center

Federal NCES profile for Central Louisiana Supports and Services Center, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 30/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 228010002497
0/100100/10030/100
🌟 Gifted program
30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Central Louisiana Supports and Services Center earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. It is also one of the smallest schools in Louisiana.

#14 of 19
schools in Alexandria · Resource Index
30
Resource Index · Lower
93.2%
free-lunch eligible
37
students enrolled

By Resource Investment Index, Central Louisiana Supports and Services Center ranks #14 of 19 schools in Alexandria, LA.

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

-4 students YoY

Central Louisiana Supports and Services Center shrank from 44 students in 2022-23 to 40 in 2023-24 (-9.1%).

Teacher FTE added 0.0 → 7.5 across the same CCD years.

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

Shrinking CCD campus

-4 students YoY 228010002497 · Alexandria, LA Other · SMALL · TRAD

37 enr · 93.2% lunch · RII 30

Nearest enrollment peer: Pinecrest Supports & Services Center (92 students)

Central Louisiana Supports and Services Center shrank from 44 students in 2022-23 to 40 in 2023-24 (-9.1%). Teacher FTE added 0.0 → 7.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Louisiana schools → · Find another →

Central Louisiana Supports and Services Center in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Central Louisiana Supports and Services Center reports 37 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 Central Louisiana Supports and Services Center compares

Central Louisiana Supports and Services Center 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
Free-lunch eligible 93.2% ▲ 49% 62.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 37 top 99% - -

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

37
Bigger than 4% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
93.2%
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.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 59.5%
African American 35.1%
Hispanic or Latino 2.7%
Asian 2.7%

Largest group: White at 59.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 52.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 52.1, Central Louisiana Supports and Services Center is more mixed than the Louisiana school average of 43.9.

Programs

How Central Louisiana Supports and Services Center Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Pinecrest Supports & Services Center Larger Similar economic need No ratio data
Renaissance Home for Youth Smaller Similar economic need No ratio data
Eastern La Mental System Smaller No free-lunch data No ratio data

Comparisons are relative to Central Louisiana Supports and Services Center's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Special School District · 3 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools in Alexandria

6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

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.

Frequently asked questions about Central Louisiana Supports and Services Center

How many students attend Central Louisiana Supports and Services Center?

Central Louisiana Supports and Services Center has 37 students enrolled. It is a special-education school in Alexandria, LA. CCD year-over-year: 44 (2022-23) → 40 (2023-24), down 4.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Central Louisiana Supports and Services Center?

93.2% of students at Central Louisiana Supports and Services Center are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Louisiana average of 62.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Central Louisiana Supports and Services Center?

The largest demographic group at Central Louisiana Supports and Services Center is White at 59.5% of enrollment, in Alexandria, LA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 52.1/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Central Louisiana Supports and Services Center?

Central Louisiana Supports and Services Center has a Resource Investment Index of 30/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 1 factor: gifted-program reporting. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.

How does Central Louisiana Supports and Services Center rank among schools in Alexandria?

By Resource Investment Index, Central Louisiana Supports and Services Center ranks #14 of 19 schools in Alexandria, LA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Alexandria on the city page.

What other schools are in Special School District?

Besides Central Louisiana Supports and Services Center, Special School District also operates Pinecrest Supports & Services Center (92 students), Renaissance Home for Youth (12 students), and Eastern La Mental System (2 students). See the Special School District district page for the complete list.

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.