Enrollment
387
Louisiana · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Grant, LA
Fairview High School
Federal NCES profile for Fairview High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 60/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 220006000025
👥 S:T ratio 48
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 23
📋 Attendance 99
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Fairview High School earns 60/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 81% of Louisiana schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Louisiana schools.
- 60
- Resource Index · Higher
- 12.9:1
- small classes for Louisiana
- 56.6%
- free-lunch eligible
- 387
- students enrolled
Fairview High School has class sizes smaller than 81% of Louisiana schools. Computed live against every Louisiana school reporting to NCES.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
30.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.9:1
vs 16.8:1 Louisiana avg
-23% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
56.6%
vs 62.5% Louisiana avg
-9% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Fairview High School compares with Louisiana and U.S. medians
What stands out at Fairview High School
Fairview High School is a higher-need, mid-sized combined-grade school in Grant, Louisiana, enrolling 387 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 12.9:1 puts it in the smaller third of Louisiana schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 56.6% of students eligible for free meals.
With 387 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 333 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #50.
Its student body is predominantly White (95% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 9/100).
Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 387 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.
Attendance holds up well here: only 0.5% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
Its district draws 16.7% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Allen Parish also operates Kinder Elementary School (524 students) and Oakdale Elementary School (516 students) alongside Fairview 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 Fairview High School compares
Fairview 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 | 12.9:1 | ▼ 23% | 16.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 56.6% | ▼ 9% | 62.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 387 | top 58% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12.9:1
Leaner classes than 68% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
387
Bigger than 45% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
56.6%
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
12.9:1
students per teacher
- 23% below state mean
Top 19% in Louisiana - lower ratio than 81% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
0.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$14,064
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 387 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
5
in-school suspensions + 9 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.6 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 95.3%
Two or More 2.3%
Hispanic or Latino 1.3%
African American 0.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%
Largest group: White at 95.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 9.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 9.1, Fairview High School is less mixed than the Louisiana school average of 43.9.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Allen Parish, which includes Fairview High School.
$14,064
Per student
-14%
vs Louisiana
Avg $16,376
-15%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 34.0%
State 49.2%
Federal 16.7%
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 Fairview High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kinder Elementary School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Oakdale Elementary School | Larger | Higher economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Kinder High School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Oakdale Middle School | Similar size | Higher economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Elizabeth High School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Fairview High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 524
- Students per teacher
- 15:1
- Resource Index
- 42/100
- Enrollment
- 516
- Students per teacher
- 13.6:1
- Resource Index
- 41/100
- Enrollment
- 388
- Students per teacher
- 15.5:1
- Resource Index
- 53/100
- Enrollment
- 340
- Students per teacher
- 11.3:1
- Resource Index
- 58/100
- Enrollment
- 337
- Students per teacher
- 12:1
- Resource Index
- 58/100
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 (~387 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Fairview High School
How many students attend Fairview High School?
Fairview High School has 387 students enrolled. It is a public school in Grant, LA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Fairview High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Fairview High School is 12.9:1, which is 23% lower than the Louisiana average of 16.8:1 and 18% 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 Fairview High School?
56.6% of students at Fairview High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Louisiana average of 62.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Fairview High School?
The largest demographic group at Fairview High School is White at 95.3% of enrollment, in Grant, LA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Fairview High School?
Fairview High School has a Resource Investment Index of 60/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Fairview High School a good school?
Fairview High School earns 60/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 81% 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 Allen Parish?
Besides Fairview High School, Allen Parish also operates Kinder Elementary School (524 students), Oakdale Elementary School (516 students), and Kinder High School (388 students). See the Allen Parish district page for the complete list.
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