Central Rayne Kindergarten School

Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to kindergarten · Rayne, Louisiana

Central Rayne Kindergarten School in Rayne, Louisiana enrolled 173 students in 2024-25 with 10.8 full-time teachers, 16.1 students per teacher against the Louisiana elementary-school median of 13.3. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25).

Enrollment fell 12% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 3%

197 students in 2022-23, 188 students in 2023-24, 173 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 10.5 to 10.8.

Students enrolled at Central Rayne Kindergarten School by school year2022-23: 197, 2023-24: 188, 2024-25: 1730501001502002022-231972023-241882024-25173
Students enrolled at Central Rayne Kindergarten School by school year2022-23: 197, 2023-24: 188, 2024-25: 1730501001502002022-231972023-241882024-25173
Students enrolled at Central Rayne Kindergarten School by school year2022-23: 197, 2023-24: 188, 2024-25: 1730501001502002022-231972023-241882024-25173
Students enrolled at Central Rayne Kindergarten School by school year2022-23: 197, 2023-24: 188, 2024-25: 1730501001502002022-231972023-241882024-25173
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2319710.518.8
2023-2418811.316.7
2024-2517310.816.1

16.1 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 87 of every 100 Louisiana elementary schools

Among the 682 Louisiana elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 13.3; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Louisiana elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 6.1 to 39.1; This school 16.1; state median 13.3.2 more above 25.0 →510152025students per full-time teacherThis school 16.1state median 13.3U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Louisiana elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 6.1 to 39.1; This school 16.1; state median 13.3.2 more above 25.0 →510152025students per full-time teacherThis school 16.1state median 13.3U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Louisiana elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 6.1 to 39.1; This school 16.1; state median 13.3.2 more above 25.0 →510152025students per full-time teacherThis school 16.1state median 13.3U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Louisiana elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 6.1 to 39.1; This school 16.1; state median 13.3.2 more above 25.0 →510152025students per full-time teacherThis school 16.1state median 13.3U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 260 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Central Rayne Kindergarten School enrolled 130 students and had 0.5 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 1 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)0.5, one per 260 of the 130 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions1
  • Chronically absent15.2% (2022-23)

Who attends

46.8% of students were White, 37.6% Black, 8.1% of two or more races in 2024-25.

  1. White46.8%
  2. Black37.6%
  3. Two or more races8.1%
  4. Hispanic6.4%
  5. Asian0.6%
  6. American Indian0.6%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

Elementary schools in Rayne

5 public elementary schools in Rayne report 2024-25 enrollment; Central Rayne Kindergarten School is number 5 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Mire Elementary School66217.747.9%
Martin Petitjean Elementary School30616.384.6%
South Rayne Elementary School21916.576.7%
Indian Bayou Elementary School21713.437.3%
Central Rayne Kindergarten School17316.175.1%

All public schools in Rayne →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Central Rayne Kindergarten School

  1. South Rayne Elementary SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 1.0 miles away: 219 students, 16.5 per teacher (2024-25).1.0 mi
  2. Martin Petitjean Elementary SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 1.2 miles away: 306 students, 16.3 per teacher (2024-25).1.2 mi
  3. Compare Central Rayne Kindergarten School with South Rayne Elementary SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Acadia Parish spends per student$12,428 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$12,428
  5. The largest public schools in LouisianaCentral Rayne Kindergarten School is the number 656 by size of 685 Louisiana elementary schools open in 2024-25.#656 of 685
  6. Louisiana schools by students per teacher16.1 students per teacher here against the Louisiana median of 13.3 for elementary schools.16.1:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Central Rayne Kindergarten School

  1. How many students attend Central Rayne Kindergarten School?
    173 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 197 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Rayne, LA.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Central Rayne Kindergarten School?
    16.1 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Louisiana median for elementary schools is 13.3. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Central Rayne Kindergarten School a Title I school?
    Central Rayne Kindergarten School ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. What district is Central Rayne Kindergarten School in?
    Acadia Parish, NCES district ID 2200030. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 220003000003 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22