Enrollment
442
Louisiana · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Other / mixed grade configuration NCES 220111000813
Delta Elementary School — Mer Rouge, LA
Federal NCES profile for Delta Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 32/100.
👥 Class size 26
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 40
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: Morehouse 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)
31.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
18.6:1
vs 18.6:1 Louisiana avg
+0% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
9.0%
vs 62.5% Louisiana avg
-86% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Delta Elementary School compares with Louisiana and U.S. medians
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Delta Elementary School reports 442 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 31.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 18.6:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 0% above the Louisiana state mean of 18.6:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 17% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 9.0% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 86% below the Louisiana average and 83% below the national baseline. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 24.2% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Morehouse Parish spends $16,904 per pupil district-wide, below the Louisiana average of $17,870 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 31.2% from local sources (property taxes), 41.2% from the state, and 27.7% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 32/100 (F), calculated from 3 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 Delta 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 | 18.6:1 | ▼ 0% | 18.6:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 9.0% | ▼ 86% | 62.5% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 442 | top 53% | — | — |
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
9.0%
free-lunch eligible
— 86% 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
18.6:1
students per teacher
— 0% above state mean
Top 61% in Louisiana — lower ratio than 39% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
24.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$16,904
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
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
37
in-school suspensions + 75 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 8.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 25.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 13 expulsions.
Overview
Enrollment 442 Top 53% in Louisiana — larger than 47% of 1,330 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 31.0
Students per teacher 18.6:1 +0% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 9.0% -86% vs state
NCES ID 220111000813
Student demographics
African American 79.6%
White 16.5%
Asian 1.8%
Two or More 1.1%
Hispanic or Latino 0.9%
Largest group: African American at 79.6% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Counselors (FTE) 0.0
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 24.2%
In-school suspensions 37
Out-of-school suspensions 75
Expulsions 13
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Morehouse Parish, which includes Delta Elementary School.
$16,904
Per student
-5%
vs Louisiana
Avg $17,870
-13%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 31.2%
State 41.2%
Federal 27.7%
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
- 1,053
- Students per teacher
- 17:1
- Enrollment
- 794
- Students per teacher
- 15.8:1
- Enrollment
- 509
- Students per teacher
- 19.6:1
- Enrollment
- 284
- Students per teacher
- 11.3:1
Educator & family resources
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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 Delta Elementary School
How many students attend Delta Elementary School?
Delta Elementary School has 442 students enrolled. It is a other school in Mer Rouge, LA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Delta Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Delta Elementary School is 18.6:1, which is 0% higher than the Louisiana average of 18.6:1 and 17% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Delta Elementary School?
9.0% of students at Delta Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Louisiana average of 62.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Delta Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Delta Elementary School is African American at 79.6%. The school serves a diverse student body in Mer Rouge, LA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Delta Elementary School?
Delta Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 32/100 (F) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.