Enrollment
1,435
Louisiana · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 220144001139
Destrehan High School — Destrehan, LA
Federal NCES profile for Destrehan High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 59/100.
👥 Class size 33
📚 AP courses 85
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 42
📋 Attendance 63
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: St. Charles 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)
89.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
16.7:1
vs 18.6:1 Louisiana avg
-10% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
38.5%
vs 62.5% Louisiana avg
-38% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Destrehan High School compares with Louisiana and U.S. medians
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Destrehan High School reports 1,435 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 89.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 16.7:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 10% 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 5% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 38.5% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 38% below the Louisiana average and 26% below the national baseline. The school offers 17 Advanced Placement courses, a stronger academic pipeline indicator than enrollment alone. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 289 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 14.8% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding St. Charles Parish spends $25,354 per pupil district-wide, above the Louisiana average of $17,870 and above the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 79.2% from local sources (property taxes), 13.5% from the state, and 7.4% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 59/100 (C), calculated from 5 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 Destrehan 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 | 16.7:1 | ▼ 10% | 18.6:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 38.5% | ▼ 38% | 62.5% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 1,435 | top 97% | — | — |
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
38.5%
free-lunch eligible
— 38% 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
16.7:1
students per teacher
— 10% below state mean
Top 40% in Louisiana — lower ratio than 60% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
14.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Between 10–20% — above the pre-pandemic baseline of ~15% nationally but within the current U.S. range.
Funding equity
$25,354
per pupil, district-wide
— above Louisiana avg of $17,870
Above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors5.0 FTE
Per 289 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
50
in-school suspensions + 11 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 12 expulsions.
Overview
Enrollment 1,435 Top 97% in Louisiana — larger than 3% of 1,330 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 89.0
Students per teacher 16.7:1 -10% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 38.5% -38% vs state
NCES ID 220144001139
Student demographics
White 44.5%
African American 35.0%
Hispanic or Latino 14.6%
Two or More 3.7%
Asian 2.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Largest group: White at 44.5% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP courses offered 17
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 5.0
Students per counselor 289:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 14.8%
In-school suspensions 50
Out-of-school suspensions 11
Expulsions 12
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for St. Charles Parish, which includes Destrehan High School.
$25,354
Per student
+42%
vs Louisiana
Avg $17,870
+30%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 79.2%
State 13.5%
Federal 7.4%
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
- 1,416
- Students per teacher
- 15.7:1
- Enrollment
- 733
- Students per teacher
- 16.8:1
- Enrollment
- 685
- Students per teacher
- 17.3:1
- Enrollment
- 653
- Students per teacher
- 13.6:1
- Enrollment
- 540
- Students per teacher
- 13.7:1
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
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School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Destrehan High School
How many students attend Destrehan High School?
Destrehan High School has 1,435 students enrolled. It is a high school in Destrehan, LA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Destrehan High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Destrehan High School is 16.7:1, which is 10% lower than the Louisiana average of 18.6:1 and 5% higher 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 Destrehan High School?
38.5% of students at Destrehan High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Louisiana average of 62.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Destrehan High School?
The largest demographic group at Destrehan High School is White at 44.5%. The school serves a diverse student body in Destrehan, LA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Destrehan High School?
Destrehan High School has a Resource Investment Index of 59/100 (C) based on 5 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.