Other / mixed grade configuration · Florien, LA

Florien High School

Federal NCES profile for Florien High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 53/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 220138001110
0/100100/10053/100
👥 S:T ratio
45
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
20
📋 Attendance
75
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Florien High School earns 53/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 76% of Louisiana schools.

53
Resource Index · Higher
13.8:1
small classes for Louisiana
44.5%
free-lunch eligible
399
students enrolled

Florien High School has class sizes smaller than 76% of Louisiana schools. Computed live against every Louisiana school reporting to NCES.

School address

Enrollment

399

Louisiana · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

29.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

13.8:1

vs 16.8:1 Louisiana avg

-18% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

44.5%

vs 62.5% Louisiana avg

-29% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Florien 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 Florien High School

Florien High School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Florien, Louisiana, enrolling 399 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 13.8:1 puts it in the smaller third of Louisiana schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 44.5% of students eligible for free meals.

With 399 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 228 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #97.

Its student body is led by White (76%) and African American (15%) (diversity index 39/100).

Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 399 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.

10.0% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.

Its district draws 23.2% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Sabine Parish also operates Many Elementary School (613 students) and Converse High School (490 students) alongside Florien 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 Florien High School compares

Florien 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 13.8:1 ▼ 18% 16.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 44.5% ▼ 29% 62.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 399 top 56% - -

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

13.8:1
Leaner classes than 59% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
399
Bigger than 47% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
44.5%
free-lunch eligible - 29% 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
13.8:1
students per teacher - 18% below state mean
Top 24% in Louisiana - lower ratio than 76% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
10.0%
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
$14,516
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 399 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 30 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 7.5 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 76.4%
African American 14.8%
Hispanic or Latino 3.0%
Two or More 3.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2.8%

Largest group: White at 76.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 39.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 39.2, Florien 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 Sabine Parish, which includes Florien High School.

$14,516
Per student
-11%
vs Louisiana
Avg $16,376
-13%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 38.6%
State 38.2%
Federal 23.2%

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 Florien High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Many Elementary School Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Converse High School Similar size Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Zwolle Elementary School Similar size Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Negreet High School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Many Junior High School Similar size Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Sabine 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 Florien 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 Florien High School

How many students attend Florien High School?

Florien High School has 399 students enrolled. It is a public school in Florien, LA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Florien High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Florien High School is 13.8:1, which is 18% lower than the Louisiana average of 16.8:1 and 12% 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 Florien High School?

44.5% of students at Florien High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Louisiana average of 62.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Florien High School?

The largest demographic group at Florien High School is White at 76.4% of enrollment, in Florien, LA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Florien High School?

Florien High School has a Resource Investment Index of 53/100 (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 Florien High School a good school?

Florien High School earns 53/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 76% of 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 Sabine Parish?

Besides Florien High School, Sabine Parish also operates Many Elementary School (613 students), Converse High School (490 students), and Zwolle Elementary School (415 students). See the Sabine 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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