Enrollment
187
Louisiana · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Gueydan, LA
Gueydan High School
Federal NCES profile for Gueydan High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 57/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 220180001695
👥 S:T ratio 58
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 63
📋 Attendance 37
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Gueydan High School earns 57/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 94% of Louisiana schools.
- 57
- Resource Index · Higher
- 10.4:1
- small classes for Louisiana
- 61.3%
- free-lunch eligible
- 187
- students enrolled
Gueydan High School has class sizes smaller than 94% of Louisiana schools. Computed live against every Louisiana school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Vermilion Parish · Louisiana
NCES ID 220180001695 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
18.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.4:1
vs 16.8:1 Louisiana avg
-38% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
61.3%
vs 62.5% Louisiana avg
-2% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Gueydan High School compares with Louisiana and U.S. medians
What stands out at Gueydan High School
Gueydan High School is a higher-need, small combined-grade school in Gueydan, Louisiana, enrolling 187 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 10.4:1, Gueydan High School is leaner than roughly 94% of Louisiana schools and 38% under the state's 16.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 61.3% lands close to the Louisiana typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 187 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 98 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #37.
Its student body is predominantly White (89% of enrollment) (diversity index 21/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 187 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 25.1% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 21.4% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Discipline events run high: 101 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 187 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
The federal civil-rights collection also records 1 expulsion at this campus for 2021-22.
Among Gueydan's public schools, it stands alongside Jesse Owens Elementary School (180 students): Gueydan High School is larger than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (10.4:1 vs 12.9:1).
Vermilion Parish also operates North Vermilion High School (790 students) and Leblanc Elementary School (624 students) alongside Gueydan 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 Gueydan High School compares
Gueydan 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 | 10.4:1 | ▼ 38% | 16.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 61.3% | ▼ 2% | 62.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 187 | top 90% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.4:1
Leaner classes than 87% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
187
Bigger than 18% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
61.3%
free-lunch eligible
- 2% 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
10.4:1
students per teacher
- 38% below state mean
Top 6% in Louisiana - lower ratio than 94% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
25.1%
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
$13,778
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 187 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
54
in-school suspensions + 47 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 28.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 54.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.
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 88.8%
African American 5.9%
Two or More 4.8%
Hispanic or Latino 0.5%
Largest group: White at 88.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 20.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 20.6, Gueydan 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 Vermilion Parish, which includes Gueydan High School.
$13,778
Per student
-16%
vs Louisiana
Avg $16,376
-17%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 33.5%
State 45.1%
Federal 21.4%
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 Gueydan High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Vermilion High School | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Leblanc Elementary School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Cecil Picard Elementary School at Maurice | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Abbeville High School | Larger | Higher economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Erath High School | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Gueydan High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 790
- Students per teacher
- 21.4:1
- Resource Index
- 37/100
- Enrollment
- 624
- Students per teacher
- 16.4:1
- Resource Index
- 49/100
- Enrollment
- 592
- Students per teacher
- 13.2:1
- Resource Index
- 61/100
- Enrollment
- 569
- Students per teacher
- 19.6:1
- Resource Index
- 31/100
- Enrollment
- 557
- Students per teacher
- 20.6:1
- Resource Index
- 48/100
Similar other schools in Gueydan
1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
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 (~187 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Gueydan High School
How many students attend Gueydan High School?
Gueydan High School has 187 students enrolled. It is a public school in Gueydan, LA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Gueydan High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Gueydan High School is 10.4:1, which is 38% lower than the Louisiana average of 16.8:1 and 34% 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 Gueydan High School?
61.3% of students at Gueydan High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Louisiana average of 62.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Gueydan High School?
The largest demographic group at Gueydan High School is White at 88.8% of enrollment, in Gueydan, LA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Gueydan High School?
Gueydan High School has a Resource Investment Index of 57/100 (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 Gueydan High School a good school?
Gueydan High School earns 57/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 94% of 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 Vermilion Parish?
Besides Gueydan High School, Vermilion Parish also operates North Vermilion High School (790 students), Leblanc Elementary School (624 students), and Cecil Picard Elementary School at Maurice (592 students). See the Vermilion Parish district page for the complete list.
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