High school (grades 9-12) · Reserve, LA

East St. John High School

Federal NCES profile for East St. John High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 38/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 220153001488
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👥 S:T ratio
37
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
14
📋 Attendance
33
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

East St. John High School earns 38/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Louisiana median. It is also one of the largest schools in Louisiana.

38
Resource Index · Typical
15.8:1
students per teacher
47.7%
free-lunch eligible
1,293
students enrolled

East St. John High School has class sizes near the Louisiana median. Computed live against every Louisiana school reporting to NCES.

School address

Reserve, LA 70084
District: St. John the Baptist Parish · Louisiana

NCES ID 220153001488 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

+8 students YoY

East St. John High School held near 1,467 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+8 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 82.4 → 98.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+8 students YoY 220153001488 · Reserve, LA High · MID · TRAD

1,293 enr · 15.8:1 · 47.7% lunch · RII 38

Nearest enrollment peer: Lake Pontchartrain Elementary School (754 students)

East St. John High School held near 1,467 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+8 headcount). Teacher FTE added 82.4 → 98.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Louisiana schools → · Find another →

East St. John High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows East St. John High School reports 1,293 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How East St. John High School compares

East St. John High School 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 15.8:1 ▼ 6% 16.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 47.7% ▼ 24% 62.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,293 top 4% - -

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

15.8:1
Leaner classes than 40% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
1,293
Bigger than 95% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
47.7%
free-lunch eligible - 24% 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
15.8:1
students per teacher - 6% below state mean
Top 44% in Louisiana - lower ratio than 56% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
27.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$19,438
per pupil, district-wide - above Louisiana avg of $16,812
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 431 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
59
in-school suspensions + 171 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 4.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 17.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 30 expulsions.

Student demographics

African American 72.2%
Hispanic or Latino 17.1%
White 7.4%
Two or More 2.8%
Asian 0.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%

Largest group: African American at 72.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 44.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 44.3, East St. John High School is about as mixed as the Louisiana school average of 43.9.

Programs

AP program Not offered
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for St. John the Baptist Parish reports $19,438 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How East St. John High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Lake Pontchartrain Elementary School Smaller Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Laplace Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Emily C. Watkins Elementary Smaller Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
John L. Ory Communications Magnet Elementary Smaller Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
East St. John Preparatory Academy Smaller Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

St. John The Baptist Parish · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide high 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.

Similar enrollment (~1,293 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~15.8:1)

Frequently asked questions about East St. John High School

How many students attend East St. John High School?

East St. John High School has 1,293 students enrolled. It is a high school in Reserve, LA. CCD year-over-year: 1,459 (2022-23) → 1,467 (2023-24), nearly flat (+8).

What is the student-teacher ratio at East St. John High School?

The student-teacher ratio at East St. John High School is 15.8:1, which is 6% lower than the Louisiana average of 16.8:1 and 1% higher 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 St. John High School?

47.7% of students at East St. John High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Louisiana average of 62.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of East St. John High School?

The largest demographic group at East St. John High School is African American at 72.2% of enrollment, in Reserve, LA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for East St. John High School?

East St. John High School has a Resource Investment Index of 38/100 (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).

What other schools are in St. John the Baptist Parish?

Besides East St. John High School, St. John the Baptist Parish also operates Lake Pontchartrain Elementary School (754 students), Laplace Elementary School (710 students), and Emily C. Watkins Elementary (551 students). See the St. John the Baptist Parish district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

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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