Enrollment
569
Louisiana · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Dry Prong, LA
Grant High School
Federal NCES profile for Grant High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 51/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 220069000501
👥 S:T ratio 35
📚 AP courses 20
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 51
📋 Attendance 77
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Grant High School earns 51/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Louisiana median.
- #2 of 3
- public schools in Dry Prong · Resource Index
- 51
- Resource Index · Higher
- 16.3:1
- students per teacher
- 60.9%
- free-lunch eligible
Grant High School has class sizes near the Louisiana median. Computed live against every Louisiana school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Grant High School ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Dry Prong, LA.
School address
District: Grant Parish · Louisiana
NCES ID 220069000501 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
35.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
16.3:1
vs 16.8:1 Louisiana avg
-3% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
60.9%
vs 62.5% Louisiana avg
-3% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Grant High School compares with Louisiana and U.S. medians
What stands out at Grant High School
Grant High School is a higher-need, mid-sized high school in Dry Prong, Louisiana, enrolling 569 students.
At 16.3:1, 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 60.9% lands close to the Louisiana typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 569 puts it in the larger third of Louisiana schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 1,330 scored Louisiana schools.
Against 427 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #63.
Its student body is predominantly White (82% of enrollment) (diversity index 31/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 4 Advanced Placement courses.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 244 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance holds up well here: only 9.3% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
Discipline events run high: 130 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 569 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
Grant Parish also operates South Grant Elementary School (487 students) and Grant Junior High School (438 students) alongside Grant 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 Grant High School compares
Grant 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 | 16.3:1 | ▼ 3% | 16.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 60.9% | ▼ 3% | 62.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 569 | top 31% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
16.3:1
Leaner classes than 36% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
569
Bigger than 70% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
60.9%
free-lunch eligible
- 3% 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
16.3:1
students per teacher
- 3% below state mean
Top 49% in Louisiana - lower ratio than 51% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
9.3%
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
Counselors2.3 FTE
Per 244 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
95
in-school suspensions + 35 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 16.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 22.8 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 82.1%
African American 13.2%
Two or More 2.5%
Hispanic or Latino 1.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.7%
Asian 0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%
Largest group: White at 82.1% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 30.8/100
Simpson diversity index - at 30.8, Grant High School is less mixed than the Louisiana school average of 43.9.
Programs
AP courses offered 4
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Grant Parish, which includes Grant 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 Grant High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Grant Elementary School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Grant Junior High School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Pollock Elementary School | Smaller | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Verda Elementary School | Smaller | Higher economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Montgomery High School | Smaller | Higher economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Grant High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- 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
- Enrollment
- 253
- Students per teacher
- 18.1:1
- Resource Index
- 60/100
Similar high 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 (~569 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Grant High School
How many students attend Grant High School?
Grant High School has 569 students enrolled. It is a high school in Dry Prong, LA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Grant High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Grant High School is 16.3:1, which is 3% lower than the Louisiana average of 16.8:1 and 4% 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 Grant High School?
60.9% of students at Grant High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Louisiana average of 62.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Grant High School?
The largest demographic group at Grant High School is White at 82.1% of enrollment, in Dry Prong, LA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Grant High School?
Grant High School has a Resource Investment Index of 51/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Grant High School rank among public schools in Dry Prong?
By Resource Investment Index, Grant High School ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Dry Prong, LA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Dry Prong on the city page.
Is Grant High School a good school?
Grant High School earns 51/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Louisiana median. 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 Grant High School, Grant Parish also operates South Grant Elementary School (487 students), Grant Junior High School (438 students), and Pollock Elementary School (421 students). See the Grant Parish district page for the complete list.
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