Enrollment
421
Louisiana · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Other / mixed grade configuration NCES 220099000742
Choudrant High School — Choudrant, LA
Federal NCES profile for Choudrant High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 67/100.
👥 Class size 43
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 58
📋 Attendance 95
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: Lincoln 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)
25.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
14.2:1
vs 18.6:1 Louisiana avg
-24% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
39.3%
vs 62.5% Louisiana avg
-37% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Choudrant High 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
Choudrant High School reports 421 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 25.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 14.2:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 24% 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 11% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 39.3% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 37% below the Louisiana average and 24% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 211 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 1.9% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Lincoln Parish spends $16,869 per pupil district-wide, below the Louisiana average of $17,870 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 52.6% from local sources (property taxes), 33.0% from the state, and 14.3% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 67/100 (B-), 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 Choudrant High 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 | 14.2:1 | ▼ 24% | 18.6:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 39.3% | ▼ 37% | 62.5% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 421 | top 48% | — | — |
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
39.3%
free-lunch eligible
— 37% below the Louisiana average of 62.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold — federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
14.2:1
students per teacher
— 24% below state mean
Top 17% in Louisiana — lower ratio than 83% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
1.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 10% — strong attendance relative to the post-pandemic national landscape.
Funding equity
$16,869
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 211 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
10
in-school suspensions + 49 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 14.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.
Overview
Enrollment 421 Top 48% in Louisiana — larger than 52% of 1,330 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 25.0
Students per teacher 14.2:1 -24% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 39.3% -37% vs state
NCES ID 220099000742
Student demographics
White 85.7%
Hispanic or Latino 7.4%
African American 5.7%
Two or More 0.7%
Asian 0.5%
Largest group: White at 85.7% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP courses offered 1
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 2.0
Students per counselor 211:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 1.9%
In-school suspensions 10
Out-of-school suspensions 49
Expulsions 1
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Lincoln Parish, which includes Choudrant High School.
$16,869
Per student
-6%
vs Louisiana
Avg $17,870
-13%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 52.6%
State 33.0%
Federal 14.3%
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
- 1,212
- Students per teacher
- 16.4:1
- Enrollment
- 585
- Students per teacher
- 16.9:1
- Enrollment
- 536
- Students per teacher
- 21.9:1
- Enrollment
- 532
- Students per teacher
- 15:1
- Enrollment
- 438
- Students per teacher
- 17.4:1
Similar other schools in Choudrant
1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Educator & family resources
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Understanding NCES data
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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 Choudrant High School
How many students attend Choudrant High School?
Choudrant High School has 421 students enrolled. It is a other school in Choudrant, LA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Choudrant High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Choudrant High School is 14.2:1, which is 24% lower than the Louisiana average of 18.6:1 and 11% lower 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 Choudrant High School?
39.3% of students at Choudrant High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Louisiana average of 62.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Choudrant High School?
The largest demographic group at Choudrant High School is White at 85.7%. The school serves a diverse student body in Choudrant, LA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Choudrant High School?
Choudrant High School has a Resource Investment Index of 67/100 (B-) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.