High school (grades 9-12) · Gray, LA

H. L. Bourgeois High School

Federal NCES profile for H. L. Bourgeois High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 31/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 220174001338
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👥 S:T ratio
17
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
36
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

H. L. Bourgeois High School earns 31/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 87% of Louisiana schools. It is also one of the largest schools in Louisiana.

31
Resource Index · Lower
20.8:1
large classes for Louisiana
54.6%
free-lunch eligible
1,289
students enrolled

H. L. Bourgeois High School has class sizes larger than 87% of Louisiana schools. Computed live against every Louisiana school reporting to NCES.

School address

Gray, LA 70359
District: Terrebonne Parish · Louisiana

NCES ID 220174001338 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-71 students YoY

H. L. Bourgeois High School shrank from 1,411 students in 2022-23 to 1,340 in 2023-24 (-5.0%).

Teacher FTE added 62.7 → 82.5 across the same CCD years.

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

Shrinking CCD campus

-71 students YoY 220174001338 · Gray, LA High · MID · TRAD

1,289 enr · 20.8:1 · 54.6% lunch · RII 31

Nearest enrollment peer: Terrebonne High School (1,346 students)

H. L. Bourgeois High School shrank from 1,411 students in 2022-23 to 1,340 in 2023-24 (-5.0%). Teacher FTE added 62.7 → 82.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Louisiana schools → · Find another →

H. L. Bourgeois High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows H. L. Bourgeois High School reports 1,289 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 H. L. Bourgeois High School compares

H. L. Bourgeois 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 20.8:1 ▲ 24% 16.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 54.6% ▼ 13% 62.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,289 top 4% - -

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

20.8:1
Leaner classes than 13% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
1,289
Bigger than 95% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
54.6%
free-lunch eligible - 13% 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
20.8:1
students per teacher - 24% above state mean
Top 87% in Louisiana - lower ratio than 13% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
40.7%
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
$13,613
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
Counselors4.0 FTE
Per 322 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 108 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 8.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 27 expulsions.

Student demographics

White 45.4%
African American 29.5%
Hispanic or Latino 12.0%
Two or More 8.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 3.6%
Asian 1.1%

Largest group: White at 45.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 68.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 68.4, H. L. Bourgeois High School is more mixed than the Louisiana school average of 43.9.

Programs

AP courses offered 1
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Terrebonne Parish reports $13,613 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How H. L. Bourgeois High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Terrebonne High School Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
South Terrebonne High School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Ellender Memorial High School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Mulberry Elementary School Smaller Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Houma Junior High School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Terrebonne Parish · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide high 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 (~1,289 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~20.8:1)

Frequently asked questions about H. L. Bourgeois High School

How many students attend H. L. Bourgeois High School?

H. L. Bourgeois High School has 1,289 students enrolled. It is a high school in Gray, LA. CCD year-over-year: 1,411 (2022-23) → 1,340 (2023-24), down 71.

What is the student-teacher ratio at H. L. Bourgeois High School?

The student-teacher ratio at H. L. Bourgeois High School is 20.8:1, which is 24% higher than the Louisiana average of 16.8:1 and 32% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at H. L. Bourgeois High School?

54.6% of students at H. L. Bourgeois High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Louisiana average of 62.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of H. L. Bourgeois High School?

The largest demographic group at H. L. Bourgeois High School is White at 45.4% of enrollment, in Gray, LA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 68.4/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for H. L. Bourgeois High School?

H. L. Bourgeois High School has a Resource Investment Index of 31/100 (lower 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 Terrebonne Parish?

Besides H. L. Bourgeois High School, Terrebonne Parish also operates Terrebonne High School (1,346 students), South Terrebonne High School (868 students), and Ellender Memorial High School (819 students). See the Terrebonne 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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