Other / mixed grade configuration · Grand Isle, LA

Grand Isle High School

Federal NCES profile for Grand Isle High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 66/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 220084000606
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0/100100/10066/100
👥 S:T ratio
83
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
85
📋 Attendance
24
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Grand Isle High School earns 66/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% of Louisiana schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Louisiana.

66
Resource Index · Higher
4.2:1
small classes for Louisiana
66.3%
free-lunch eligible
76
students enrolled

Grand Isle High School has class sizes smaller than 99% of Louisiana schools. Computed live against every Louisiana school reporting to NCES.

School address

Grand Isle, LA 70358
District: Jefferson Parish · Louisiana

NCES ID 220084000606 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+7 students YoY

Grand Isle High School grew from 92 students in 2022-23 to 99 in 2023-24 (+7.6%).

Teacher FTE added 18.7 → 21.7 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Growing CCD campus

+7 students YoY 220084000606 · Grand Isle, LA Other · SMALL · TRAD

76 enr · 4.2:1 · 66.3% lunch · RII 66

Nearest enrollment peer: Bonnabel Magnet Academy High School (2,376 students)

Grand Isle High School grew from 92 students in 2022-23 to 99 in 2023-24 (+7.6%). Teacher FTE added 18.7 → 21.7 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Louisiana schools → · Find another →

Grand Isle High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Grand Isle High School reports 76 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Grand Isle High School compares

Grand Isle High School is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Louisiana and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Louisiana Louisiana avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 4.2:1 ▼ 75% 16.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 66.3% ▲ 6% 62.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 76 top 97% - -

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

4.2:1
Leaner classes than 99% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
76
Bigger than 8% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
66.3%
free-lunch eligible - 6% 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
4.2:1
students per teacher - 75% below state mean
Top 1% in Louisiana - lower ratio than 100% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
30.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$14,155
per pupil, district-wide - below Louisiana avg of $16,812
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 76 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
9
in-school suspensions + 10 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 11.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 25.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 76.3%
Hispanic or Latino 13.2%
Two or More 5.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 3.9%
African American 1.3%

Largest group: White at 76.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 39.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 39.6, Grand Isle High School is less mixed than the Louisiana school average of 43.9.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Jefferson Parish reports $14,155 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Grand Isle High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Bonnabel Magnet Academy High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Kenner Discovery Health Sciences Academy Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
John Ehret High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Grace King High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
West Jefferson High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Jefferson Parish · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~76 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~4.2:1)

Frequently asked questions about Grand Isle High School

How many students attend Grand Isle High School?

Grand Isle High School has 76 students enrolled. It is a public school in Grand Isle, LA. CCD year-over-year: 92 (2022-23) → 99 (2023-24), up 7.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Grand Isle High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Grand Isle High School is 4.2:1, which is 75% lower than the Louisiana average of 16.8:1 and 73% 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 Grand Isle High School?

66.3% of students at Grand Isle High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Louisiana average of 62.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Grand Isle High School?

The largest demographic group at Grand Isle High School is White at 76.3% of enrollment, in Grand Isle, LA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Grand Isle High School?

Grand Isle High School has a Resource Investment Index of 66/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

What other schools are in Jefferson Parish?

Besides Grand Isle High School, Jefferson Parish also operates Bonnabel Magnet Academy High School (2,376 students), Kenner Discovery Health Sciences Academy (2,263 students), and John Ehret High School (1,850 students). See the Jefferson Parish district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 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.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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