Enrollment
213
Louisiana · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Sunset, LA
Ecole Saint-Landry
Federal NCES profile for Ecole Saint-Landry, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 63/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 220156002522Charter school
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 95
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Ecole Saint-Landry earns 63/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data.
- 63
- Resource Index · Higher
- 54.4%
- free-lunch eligible
- 213
- students enrolled
School address
District: St. Landry Parish · Louisiana
NCES ID 220156002522 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Free-lunch eligible
54.4%
vs 62.5% Louisiana avg
-13% vs state
What stands out at Ecole Saint-Landry
Ecole Saint-Landry is a higher-need, small charter elementary school in Sunset, Louisiana, enrolling 213 students.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 54.4% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 213 puts it in the smaller third of Louisiana schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 92% of the 1,330 Louisiana schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Against 99 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #16.
Its student body is led by White (54%) and African American (33%) (diversity index 59/100).
Attendance holds up well here: only 1.9% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
Its district draws 27.3% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Among Sunset's elementary schools, it stands alongside Sunset Middle School (348 students): Ecole Saint-Landry is smaller than that campus by headcount.
St. Landry Parish also operates Beau Chene High School (767 students) and Opelousas Senior High School (698 students) alongside Ecole Saint-Landry.
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 Ecole Saint-Landry compares
Ecole Saint-Landry on the metrics families compare, against Louisiana and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Louisiana | Louisiana avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free-lunch eligible | 54.4% | ▼ 13% | 62.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 213 | top 87% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
213
Bigger than 21% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
54.4%
free-lunch eligible
- 13% below the Louisiana average of 62.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Engagement
1.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$14,050
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
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.9 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 54.0%
African American 33.3%
Hispanic or Latino 7.5%
Two or More 5.2%
Largest group: White at 54.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 58.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 58.9, Ecole Saint-Landry is more mixed than the Louisiana school average of 43.9.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for St. Landry Parish, which includes Ecole Saint-Landry.
$14,050
Per student
-14%
vs Louisiana
Avg $16,376
-15%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 28.6%
State 44.1%
Federal 27.3%
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 Ecole Saint-Landry Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beau Chene High School | Larger | Similar economic need | No ratio data |
| Opelousas Senior High School | Larger | Higher economic need | No ratio data |
| Leonville Elementary School | Larger | Similar economic need | No ratio data |
| Eunice High School | Larger | Similar economic need | No ratio data |
| Northwest High School | Larger | Higher economic need | No ratio data |
Comparisons are relative to Ecole Saint-Landry's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 767
- Students per teacher
- 17.8:1
- Resource Index
- 37/100
- Enrollment
- 698
- Students per teacher
- 17.4:1
- Resource Index
- 33/100
- Enrollment
- 616
- Students per teacher
- 17.6:1
- Resource Index
- 43/100
- Enrollment
- 606
- Students per teacher
- 17.8:1
- Resource Index
- 50/100
- Enrollment
- 575
- Students per teacher
- 16.4:1
- Resource Index
- 39/100
Similar elementary schools in Sunset
1 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.
Similar elementary 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
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Frequently asked questions about Ecole Saint-Landry
How many students attend Ecole Saint-Landry?
Ecole Saint-Landry has 213 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Sunset, LA.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Ecole Saint-Landry?
54.4% of students at Ecole Saint-Landry are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Louisiana average of 62.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Ecole Saint-Landry?
The largest demographic group at Ecole Saint-Landry is White at 54.0% of enrollment, in Sunset, LA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 58.9/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Ecole Saint-Landry?
Ecole Saint-Landry has a Resource Investment Index of 63/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.
Is Ecole Saint-Landry a good school?
Ecole Saint-Landry earns 63/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. 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 St. Landry Parish?
Besides Ecole Saint-Landry, St. Landry Parish also operates Beau Chene High School (767 students), Opelousas Senior High School (698 students), and Leonville Elementary School (616 students). See the St. Landry Parish district page for the complete list.
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