Enrollment
496
Louisiana · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Other / mixed grade configuration NCES 220129001712
Forest Hill Junior High School — Forest Hill, LA
Federal NCES profile for Forest Hill Junior High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 44/100.
👥 Class size 38
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 1
📋 Attendance 67
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Rapides Parish · Louisiana
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
31.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
15.5:1
vs 18.6:1 Louisiana avg
-17% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
77.5%
vs 62.5% Louisiana avg
+24% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Forest Hill Junior High School compares with Louisiana and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Forest Hill Junior High School reports 496 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 31.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 15.5:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 17% below the Louisiana state mean of 18.6:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 3% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 77.5% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 24% above the Louisiana average and 50% above the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 496 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 13.1% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Rapides Parish spends $14,229 per pupil district-wide, below the Louisiana average of $17,870 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 38.9% from local sources (property taxes), 43.2% from the state, and 17.9% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 44/100 (D), calculated from 4 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Forest Hill Junior High School compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Louisiana state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Louisiana | Louisiana avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 15.5:1 | ▼ 17% | 18.6:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 77.5% | ▲ 24% | 62.5% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 496 | top 59% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
77.5%
free-lunch eligible
— 24% above the Louisiana average of 62.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold — federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
15.5:1
students per teacher
— 17% below state mean
Top 27% in Louisiana — lower ratio than 73% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
13.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Between 10–20% — above the pre-pandemic baseline of ~15% nationally but within the current U.S. range.
Funding equity
$14,229
per pupil, district-wide
— below Louisiana avg of $17,870
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 496 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 496 Top 59% in Louisiana — larger than 41% of 1,330 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 31.0
Students per teacher 15.5:1 -17% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 77.5% +24% vs state
NCES ID 220129001712
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 59.3%
White 35.9%
Two or More 3.2%
African American 1.2%
Asian 0.4%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 59.3% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 496:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 13.1%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 1
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Rapides Parish, which includes Forest Hill Junior High School.
$14,229
Per student
-20%
vs Louisiana
Avg $17,870
-27%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 38.9%
State 43.2%
Federal 17.9%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,475
- Students per teacher
- 20.9:1
- Enrollment
- 1,271
- Students per teacher
- 19.6:1
- Enrollment
- 1,071
- Students per teacher
- 16.9:1
- Enrollment
- 924
- Students per teacher
- 18.8:1
- Enrollment
- 915
- Students per teacher
- 17.7:1
Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Forest Hill Junior High School
How many students attend Forest Hill Junior High School?
Forest Hill Junior High School has 496 students enrolled. It is a other school in Forest Hill, LA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Forest Hill Junior High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Forest Hill Junior High School is 15.5:1, which is 17% lower than the Louisiana average of 18.6:1 and 3% lower than the national average of 15.9:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Forest Hill Junior High School?
77.5% of students at Forest Hill Junior High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Louisiana average of 62.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Forest Hill Junior High School?
The largest demographic group at Forest Hill Junior High School is Hispanic or Latino at 59.3%. The school serves a diverse student body in Forest Hill, LA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Forest Hill Junior High School?
Forest Hill Junior High School has a Resource Investment Index of 44/100 (D) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.