Epps School vs Forest School

How do these schools compare?

Metric Epps School Forest School
Location Epps, LA Forest, LA
School Type regular regular
Grade Level elementary other
Enrollment 118 460
Student:Teacher Ratio 23.6:1 16.1:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 83.1% 73.8%
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 Epps School Forest School
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $14,037 $14,037
District West Carroll Parish West Carroll Parish

Demographics

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

Group Epps School Forest School
White 75.2%
African American 17.4%
Hispanic or Latino 4.6%
Asian 0.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Pacific Islander 0.2%
Multiracial 2.4%

Academic Resources & Climate

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

Metric Epps School Forest School
AP Courses Offered
Gifted Program No No
Counselor Ratio 118:1 920:1
Chronic Absenteeism 15.3% 15.7%
IDEA Students
In-School Suspensions 1 38
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.