Middle school (grades 6-8) · Dry Prong, LA

Grant Junior High School

Federal NCES profile for Grant Junior High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 65/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 220069000498
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👥 S:T ratio
40
🌟 Gifted program
70
📋 Attendance
84
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Grant Junior High School earns 65/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Louisiana median.

#1 of 3
public schools in Dry Prong · Resource Index
65
Resource Index · Higher
15.1:1
students per teacher
68.5%
free-lunch eligible

Grant Junior High School has class sizes near the Louisiana median. Computed live against every Louisiana school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Grant Junior High School ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Dry Prong, LA.

School address

Dry Prong, LA 71423
District: Grant Parish · Louisiana

NCES ID 220069000498 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-36 students YoY

Grant Junior High School shrank from 504 students in 2022-23 to 468 in 2023-24 (-7.1%).

Teacher FTE added 29.9 → 36.6 across the same CCD years.

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

Shrinking CCD campus

-36 students YoY 220069000498 · Dry Prong, LA Middle · SMALL · TRAD

438 enr · 15.1:1 · 68.5% lunch · RII 65

Nearest enrollment peer: Grant High School (569 students)

Grant Junior High School shrank from 504 students in 2022-23 to 468 in 2023-24 (-7.1%). Teacher FTE added 29.9 → 36.6 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Louisiana schools → · Find another →

Grant Junior High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Grant Junior High School reports 438 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 Grant Junior High School compares

Grant Junior High School is a shrinking 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 15.1:1 ▼ 10% 16.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 68.5% ▲ 10% 62.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 438 top 48% - -

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

15.1:1
Leaner classes than 46% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
438
Bigger than 53% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
68.5%
free-lunch eligible - 10% 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
15.1:1
students per teacher - 10% below state mean
Top 37% in Louisiana - lower ratio than 63% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
6.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$12,781
per pupil, district-wide - below Louisiana avg of $16,812
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
94
in-school suspensions + 57 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 21.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 34.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.

Student demographics

White 82.2%
African American 13.7%
Two or More 3.2%
Hispanic or Latino 0.5%
Asian 0.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%

Largest group: White at 82.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 30.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 30.4, Grant Junior High School is less mixed than the Louisiana school average of 43.9.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Grant Parish reports $12,781 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Grant Junior 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 Similar size Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Pollock Elementary School Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Verda Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Montgomery High School Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Grant Parish · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide middle 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 (~438 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~15.1:1)

Frequently asked questions about Grant Junior High School

How many students attend Grant Junior High School?

Grant Junior High School has 438 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Dry Prong, LA. CCD year-over-year: 504 (2022-23) → 468 (2023-24), down 36.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Grant Junior High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Grant Junior High School is 15.1:1, which is 10% lower than the Louisiana average of 16.8:1 and 4% 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 Grant Junior High School?

68.5% of students at Grant Junior High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Louisiana average of 62.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Grant Junior High School?

The largest demographic group at Grant Junior High School is White at 82.2% of enrollment, in Dry Prong, LA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Grant Junior High School?

Grant Junior High School has a Resource Investment Index of 65/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Grant Junior High School rank among public schools in Dry Prong?

By Resource Investment Index, Grant Junior High School ranks #1 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.

What other schools are in Grant Parish?

Besides Grant Junior High School, Grant Parish also operates Grant High School (569 students), South Grant Elementary School (487 students), and Pollock Elementary School (421 students). See the Grant 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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