Dutchtown High School vs East Ascension High School

How do these schools compare?

Metric Dutchtown High School East Ascension High School
Location Geismar, LA Gonzales, LA
School Type regular regular
Grade Level high high
Enrollment 2,029 1,894
Student:Teacher Ratio 18:1 15.9:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 23.6% 48.2%
Charter School No No
Magnet School No No
Title I No No

Funding

Per-pupil expenditure reflects district-level spending. Source: NCES Finance Survey.

Metric Dutchtown High School East Ascension High School
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $15,936 $15,936
District Ascension Parish Ascension Parish

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25 CCD Membership 2024-25

Group Dutchtown High School East Ascension High School
White 61.1% 29.0%
African American 23.9% 48.8%
Hispanic or Latino 8.4% 17.1%
Asian 3.0% 0.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1% 0.1%
Pacific Islander 0.2% 0.1%
Multiracial 3.3% 4.4%

Academic Resources & Climate

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Metric Dutchtown High School East Ascension High School
AP Courses Offered 8 9
Gifted Program Yes Yes
Counselor Ratio 405.8:1 378.8:1
Chronic Absenteeism 13.7% 24.3%
IDEA Students
In-School Suspensions 258 414
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2023-24 for enrollment and school characteristics. Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 for AP courses, counselors, absenteeism, and discipline. NCES Finance Survey for per-pupil expenditure. Some fields may be unavailable for all schools.

Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools Editorial.