Enrollment
470
Louisiana · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Downsville, LA
Downsville Community Charter School
Federal NCES profile for Downsville Community Charter School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 50/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 220177001374Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 39
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 6
📋 Attendance 85
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Downsville Community Charter School earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Louisiana median.
- 50
- Resource Index · Higher
- 15.2:1
- students per teacher
- 29.8%
- free-lunch eligible
- 470
- students enrolled
Downsville Community Charter School has class sizes near the Louisiana median. Computed live against every Louisiana school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Union Parish · Louisiana
NCES ID 220177001374 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
31.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
15.2:1
vs 16.8:1 Louisiana avg
-10% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
29.8%
vs 62.5% Louisiana avg
-52% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Downsville Community Charter School compares with Louisiana and U.S. medians
What stands out at Downsville Community Charter School
Downsville Community Charter School is a mid-sized charter combined-grade school in Downsville, Louisiana, enrolling 470 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 15.2:1 puts it in the smaller third of Louisiana schools by student-teacher ratio.
Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 29.8% free-meal eligibility runs 52% below the Louisiana average.
With 470 students, its enrollment sits close to the Louisiana median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 1,330 scored Louisiana schools.
Against 101 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #40.
Its student body is predominantly White (89% of enrollment) (diversity index 20/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 470 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Attendance holds up well here: only 6.2% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
Its district draws 22.4% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
The federal civil-rights collection also records 3 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.
Union Parish also operates Union Parish High School (579 students) and Union Parish Elementary School (506 students) alongside Downsville Community Charter School.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Downsville Community Charter School compares
Downsville Community Charter School on the metrics families compare, against Louisiana and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Louisiana | Louisiana avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 15.2:1 | ▼ 10% | 16.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 29.8% | ▼ 52% | 62.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 470 | top 44% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
15.2:1
Leaner classes than 45% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
470
Bigger than 58% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
29.8%
free-lunch eligible
- 52% below the Louisiana average of 62.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
15.2:1
students per teacher
- 10% below state mean
Top 38% in Louisiana - lower ratio than 62% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
6.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$14,626
per pupil, district-wide
- below Louisiana avg of $16,376
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 470 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 38 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 8.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 3 expulsions.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 89.4%
Hispanic or Latino 6.2%
African American 1.5%
Asian 1.3%
Two or More 1.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.4%
Largest group: White at 89.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 19.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 19.6, Downsville Community Charter School is less mixed than the Louisiana school average of 43.9.
Programs
AP courses offered 3
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Union Parish, which includes Downsville Community Charter School.
$14,626
Per student
-11%
vs Louisiana
Avg $16,376
-12%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 41.9%
State 35.7%
Federal 22.4%
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.
How Downsville Community Charter School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Union Parish High School | Similar size | Higher economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Union Parish Elementary School | Similar size | Higher economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Downsville Community Charter School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 579
- Students per teacher
- 11.1:1
- Resource Index
- 61/100
- Enrollment
- 506
- Students per teacher
- 11.2:1
- Resource Index
- 55/100
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Louisiana, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~470 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Downsville Community Charter School
How many students attend Downsville Community Charter School?
Downsville Community Charter School has 470 students enrolled. It is a public school in Downsville, LA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Downsville Community Charter School?
The student-teacher ratio at Downsville Community Charter School is 15.2:1, which is 10% lower than the Louisiana average of 16.8:1 and 3% 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 Downsville Community Charter School?
29.8% of students at Downsville Community Charter School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Louisiana average of 62.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Downsville Community Charter School?
The largest demographic group at Downsville Community Charter School is White at 89.4% of enrollment, in Downsville, LA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Downsville Community Charter School?
Downsville Community Charter School has a Resource Investment Index of 50/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Downsville Community Charter School a good school?
Downsville Community Charter School earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Louisiana median. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Union Parish?
Besides Downsville Community Charter School, Union Parish also operates Union Parish High School (579 students) and Union Parish Elementary School (506 students). See the Union Parish district page for the complete list.
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