Enrollment
564
Louisiana · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Other / mixed grade configuration NCES 220087001147
Charles M. Burke Elementary School — Duson, LA
Federal NCES profile for Charles M. Burke Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 55/100.
👥 Class size 35
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 44
📋 Attendance 71
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Lafayette Parish · Louisiana
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
44.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
16.2:1
vs 18.6:1 Louisiana avg
-13% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
57.0%
vs 62.5% Louisiana avg
-9% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Charles M. Burke Elementary School compares with Louisiana and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Charles M. Burke Elementary School reports 564 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 44.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 16.2:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 13% below the Louisiana state mean of 18.6:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 2% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 57.0% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 9% below the Louisiana average and 10% above the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 282 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 11.7% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Lafayette Parish spends $13,877 per pupil district-wide, below the Louisiana average of $17,870 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 51.5% from local sources (property taxes), 32.8% from the state, and 15.7% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 55/100 (C), calculated from 4 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Charles M. Burke Elementary School compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Louisiana state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Louisiana | Louisiana avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 16.2:1 | ▼ 13% | 18.6:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 57.0% | ▼ 9% | 62.5% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 564 | top 68% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
57.0%
free-lunch eligible
— 9% 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
16.2:1
students per teacher
— 13% below state mean
Top 34% in Louisiana — lower ratio than 66% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
11.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Between 10–20% — above the pre-pandemic baseline of ~15% nationally but within the current U.S. range.
Funding equity
$13,877
per pupil, district-wide
— below Louisiana avg of $17,870
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 282 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
32
in-school suspensions + 17 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 5.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 8.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 564 Top 68% in Louisiana — larger than 32% of 1,330 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 44.0
Students per teacher 16.2:1 -13% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 57.0% -9% vs state
NCES ID 220087001147
Student demographics
White 40.4%
Hispanic or Latino 29.1%
African American 26.1%
Two or More 3.0%
Asian 1.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Largest group: White at 40.4% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 2.0
Students per counselor 282:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 11.7%
In-school suspensions 32
Out-of-school suspensions 17
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Lafayette Parish, which includes Charles M. Burke Elementary School.
$13,877
Per student
-22%
vs Louisiana
Avg $17,870
-29%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 51.5%
State 32.8%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,833
- Students per teacher
- 24.5:1
- Enrollment
- 1,720
- Students per teacher
- 23.2:1
- Enrollment
- 1,652
- Students per teacher
- 20.4:1
- Enrollment
- 1,362
- Students per teacher
- 21.4:1
- Enrollment
- 1,261
- Students per teacher
- 21.1:1
Similar other schools in Duson
2 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Charles M. Burke Elementary School
How many students attend Charles M. Burke Elementary School?
Charles M. Burke Elementary School has 564 students enrolled. It is a other school in Duson, LA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Charles M. Burke Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Charles M. Burke Elementary School is 16.2:1, which is 13% lower than the Louisiana average of 18.6:1 and 2% higher than the national average of 15.9:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Charles M. Burke Elementary School?
57.0% of students at Charles M. Burke Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Louisiana average of 62.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Charles M. Burke Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Charles M. Burke Elementary School is White at 40.4%. The school serves a diverse student body in Duson, LA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Charles M. Burke Elementary School?
Charles M. Burke Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 55/100 (C) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.