Other / mixed grade configuration · Deridder, LA

East Beauregard High School

Federal NCES profile for East Beauregard High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 59/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 220018000083
0/100100/10059/100
👥 S:T ratio
42
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
58
📋 Attendance
65
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

East Beauregard High School earns 59/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 70% of Louisiana schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Louisiana schools.

#1 of 4
schools in Deridder · Resource Index
59
Resource Index · Higher
14.4:1
small classes for Louisiana
56.7%
free-lunch eligible

East Beauregard High School has class sizes smaller than 70% of Louisiana schools. Computed live against every Louisiana school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, East Beauregard High School ranks #1 of 4 schools in Deridder, LA.

School address

Enrollment

417

Louisiana · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

29.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

14.4:1

vs 16.8:1 Louisiana avg

-14% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

56.7%

vs 62.5% Louisiana avg

-9% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How East Beauregard High School compares with Louisiana and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at East Beauregard High School

East Beauregard High School is a higher-need, mid-sized combined-grade school in Deridder, Louisiana, enrolling 417 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 14.4:1 puts it in the smaller third of Louisiana schools by student-teacher ratio.

Its free-meal eligibility rate of 56.7% lands close to the Louisiana typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.

With 417 students, its enrollment sits close to the Louisiana median campus size.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 1,330 scored Louisiana schools.

Against 363 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #66.

Its student body is predominantly White (90% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 18/100).

Counselor coverage is strong, about 209 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.

13.9% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.

Its district draws 17.2% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Discipline events run high: 102 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 417 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.

Beauregard Parish also operates South Beauregard High School (775 students) and South Beauregard Elementary School (644 students) alongside East Beauregard High 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 East Beauregard High School compares

East Beauregard High 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 14.4:1 ▼ 14% 16.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 56.7% ▼ 9% 62.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 417 top 53% - -

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

14.4:1
Leaner classes than 53% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
417
Bigger than 50% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
56.7%
free-lunch eligible - 9% 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
14.4:1
students per teacher - 14% below state mean
Top 30% in Louisiana - lower ratio than 70% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
13.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$13,818
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
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 209 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
52
in-school suspensions + 50 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 12.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 24.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

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 90.2%
Two or More 4.6%
African American 3.4%
Hispanic or Latino 1.4%
Asian 0.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%

Largest group: White at 90.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 18.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 18.3, East Beauregard High School is less mixed than the Louisiana school average of 43.9.

Programs

AP courses offered 1
Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Beauregard Parish, which includes East Beauregard High School.

$13,818
Per student
-16%
vs Louisiana
Avg $16,376
-17%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 40.3%
State 42.5%
Federal 17.2%

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 East Beauregard High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
South Beauregard High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
South Beauregard Elementary School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Deridder High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Merryville High School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
East Beauregard Elementary School Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to East Beauregard High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Beauregard Parish · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

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.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on East Beauregard High School's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about East Beauregard High School

How many students attend East Beauregard High School?

East Beauregard High School has 417 students enrolled. It is a public school in Deridder, LA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at East Beauregard High School?

The student-teacher ratio at East Beauregard High School is 14.4:1, which is 14% lower than the Louisiana average of 16.8:1 and 8% 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 East Beauregard High School?

56.7% of students at East Beauregard High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Louisiana average of 62.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of East Beauregard High School?

The largest demographic group at East Beauregard High School is White at 90.2% of enrollment, in Deridder, LA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for East Beauregard High School?

East Beauregard High School has a Resource Investment Index of 59/100 (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).

How does East Beauregard High School rank among schools in Deridder?

By Resource Investment Index, East Beauregard High School ranks #1 of 4 schools in Deridder, LA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Deridder on the city page.

Is East Beauregard High School a good school?

East Beauregard High School earns 59/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 70% of Louisiana schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Louisiana schools. 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 Beauregard Parish?

Besides East Beauregard High School, Beauregard Parish also operates South Beauregard High School (775 students), South Beauregard Elementary School (644 students), and Deridder High School (621 students). See the Beauregard Parish district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 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.

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

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