Other / mixed grade configuration · Ferriday, LA

Delta Charter School Mst

Federal NCES profile for Delta Charter School Mst, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 48/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 220024702354Charter school
0/100100/10048/100
👥 S:T ratio
38
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
3
📋 Attendance
82
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Delta Charter School Mst earns 48/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Louisiana median.

#3 of 4
schools in Ferriday · Resource Index
48
Resource Index · Typical
15.6:1
students per teacher
56.2%
free-lunch eligible

Delta Charter School Mst has class sizes near the Louisiana median. Computed live against every Louisiana school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Delta Charter School Mst ranks #3 of 4 schools in Ferriday, LA.

School address

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+2 students YoY

Delta Charter School Mst held near 500 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+2 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 31.3 → 34.1 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+2 students YoY 220024702354 · Ferriday, LA Other · SMALL · CHARTER

485 enr · 15.6:1 · 56.2% lunch · RII 48

Nearest enrollment peer: Ed & Verma Pastor Elementary School (485 students)

Delta Charter School Mst held near 500 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+2 headcount). Teacher FTE added 31.3 → 34.1 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Louisiana schools → · Find another →

How Delta Charter School Mst compares

Delta Charter School Mst held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Louisiana and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Louisiana Louisiana avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 15.6:1 ▼ 7% 16.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 56.2% ▼ 10% 62.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 485 top 42% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

15.6:1
Leaner classes than 41% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
485
Bigger than 60% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
56.2%
free-lunch eligible - 10% 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
15.6:1
students per teacher - 7% below state mean
Top 43% in Louisiana - lower ratio than 57% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
7.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$12,466
per pupil, district-wide - below Louisiana avg of $16,812
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 485 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
17
in-school suspensions + 38 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 11.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 57.5%
African American 39.2%
Hispanic or Latino 1.6%
Two or More 1.6%

Largest group: White at 57.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 51.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 51.5, Delta Charter School Mst is more mixed than the Louisiana school average of 43.9.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Delta Charter Group reports $12,466 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar other schools in Ferriday

3 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Delta Charter School Mst

How many students attend Delta Charter School Mst?

Delta Charter School Mst has 485 students enrolled. It is a public school in Ferriday, LA. CCD year-over-year: 498 (2022-23) → 500 (2023-24), nearly flat (+2).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Delta Charter School Mst?

The student-teacher ratio at Delta Charter School Mst is 15.6:1, which is 7% lower than the Louisiana average of 16.8:1 and 1% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Delta Charter School Mst?

56.2% of students at Delta Charter School Mst are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Louisiana average of 62.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Delta Charter School Mst?

The largest demographic group at Delta Charter School Mst is White at 57.5% of enrollment, in Ferriday, LA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 51.5/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Delta Charter School Mst?

Delta Charter School Mst has a Resource Investment Index of 48/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Delta Charter School Mst rank among schools in Ferriday?

By Resource Investment Index, Delta Charter School Mst ranks #3 of 4 schools in Ferriday, LA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Ferriday on the city page.

What other schools are in Delta Charter Group?

None; Delta Charter Group is a single-school charter district, and Delta Charter School Mst is its only campus.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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