Enrollment
236
Louisiana · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Georgetown, LA
Georgetown High School
Federal NCES profile for Georgetown High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 58/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 220069000500
👥 S:T ratio 37
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 43
📋 Attendance 80
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Georgetown High School earns 58/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Louisiana median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Louisiana schools.
- 58
- Resource Index · Higher
- 15.7:1
- students per teacher
- 67.3%
- free-lunch eligible
- 236
- students enrolled
Georgetown High School has class sizes near the Louisiana median. Computed live against every Louisiana school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Grant Parish · Louisiana
NCES ID 220069000500 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
15.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
15.7:1
vs 16.8:1 Louisiana avg
-7% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
67.3%
vs 62.5% Louisiana avg
+8% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Georgetown High School compares with Louisiana and U.S. medians
What stands out at Georgetown High School
Georgetown High School is a higher-need, mid-sized combined-grade school in Georgetown, Louisiana, enrolling 236 students.
At 15.7:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Louisiana median, within a few percentage points of the 16.8:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 67.3% lands close to the Louisiana typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 236 puts it in the smaller third of Louisiana schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 1,330 scored Louisiana schools.
Against 183 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #47.
Its student body is predominantly White (95% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 9/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 284 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Attendance holds up well here: only 8.1% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
Grant Parish also operates Grant High School (569 students) and South Grant Elementary School (487 students) alongside Georgetown 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 Georgetown High School compares
Georgetown 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 | 15.7:1 | ▼ 7% | 16.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 67.3% | ▲ 8% | 62.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 236 | top 84% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
15.7:1
Leaner classes than 41% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
236
Bigger than 24% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
67.3%
free-lunch eligible
- 8% 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
15.7:1
students per teacher
- 7% below state mean
Top 43% in Louisiana - lower ratio than 57% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
8.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$13,929
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
Counselors0.8 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
7
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.2 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%
African American 2.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.3%
Hispanic or Latino 0.8%
Largest group: White at 95.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 9.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 9.1, Georgetown 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 Grant Parish, which includes Georgetown High School.
$13,929
Per student
-15%
vs Louisiana
Avg $16,376
-16%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 54.3%
State 33.4%
Federal 12.4%
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 Georgetown High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grant High School | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| South Grant Elementary School | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Grant Junior High School | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Pollock Elementary School | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Verda Elementary School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Georgetown High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 569
- Students per teacher
- 16.3:1
- Resource Index
- 58/100
- Enrollment
- 487
- Students per teacher
- 22.1:1
- Resource Index
- 43/100
- Enrollment
- 438
- Students per teacher
- 15.1:1
- Resource Index
- 65/100
- Enrollment
- 421
- Students per teacher
- 16.8:1
- Resource Index
- 62/100
- Enrollment
- 308
- Students per teacher
- 18.1:1
- Resource Index
- 47/100
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 (~236 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~15.7:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Georgetown High School
How many students attend Georgetown High School?
Georgetown High School has 236 students enrolled. It is a public school in Georgetown, LA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Georgetown High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Georgetown High School is 15.7:1, which is 7% lower than the Louisiana average of 16.8:1 and 0% 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 Georgetown High School?
67.3% of students at Georgetown High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Louisiana average of 62.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Georgetown High School?
The largest demographic group at Georgetown High School is White at 95.3% of enrollment, in Georgetown, LA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Georgetown High School?
Georgetown High School has a Resource Investment Index of 58/100 (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 Georgetown High School a good school?
Georgetown High School earns 58/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Louisiana median. 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 Grant Parish?
Besides Georgetown High School, Grant Parish also operates Grant High School (569 students), South Grant Elementary School (487 students), and Grant Junior High School (438 students). See the Grant Parish district page for the complete list.
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