Other / mixed grade configuration · Haughton, LA

Haughton High School

Federal NCES profile for Haughton High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 30/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 220027000127
0/100100/10030/100
👥 S:T ratio
16
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
32
📋 Attendance
3
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Haughton High School earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 88% of Louisiana schools. It is also one of the largest schools in Louisiana.

#2 of 3
schools in Haughton · Resource Index
30
Resource Index · Lower
20.9:1
large classes for Louisiana
44.2%
free-lunch eligible

Haughton High School has class sizes larger than 88% of Louisiana schools. Computed live against every Louisiana school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Haughton High School ranks #2 of 3 schools in Haughton, LA.

School address

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

+31 students YoY

Haughton High School held near 1,412 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+31 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 65.4 → 74.2 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+31 students YoY 220027000127 · Haughton, LA Other · MID · TRAD

1,360 enr · 20.9:1 · 44.2% lunch · RII 30

Nearest enrollment peer: Airline High School (1,855 students)

Haughton High School held near 1,412 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+31 headcount). Teacher FTE added 65.4 → 74.2 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Louisiana schools → · Find another →

Haughton High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Haughton High School reports 1,360 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 Haughton High School compares

Haughton High School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Louisiana and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Louisiana Louisiana avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 20.9:1 ▲ 24% 16.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 44.2% ▼ 29% 62.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,360 top 4% - -

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

20.9:1
Leaner classes than 13% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
1,360
Bigger than 95% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
44.2%
free-lunch eligible - 29% 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
20.9:1
students per teacher - 24% above state mean
Top 88% in Louisiana - lower ratio than 12% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
38.8%
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
$13,381
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 340 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
179
in-school suspensions + 96 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 13.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 20.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 15 expulsions.

Student demographics

White 66.1%
African American 18.1%
Hispanic or Latino 11.2%
Two or More 3.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.7%
Asian 0.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%

Largest group: White at 66.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 51.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 51.6, Haughton High School is more mixed than the Louisiana school average of 43.9.

Programs

AP courses offered 7
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Bossier Parish reports $13,381 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Haughton High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Airline High School Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Benton High School Similar size Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Parkway High School Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Haughton Middle School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Elm Grove Middle School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Bossier Parish · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools in Haughton

2 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

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.

Frequently asked questions about Haughton High School

How many students attend Haughton High School?

Haughton High School has 1,360 students enrolled. It is a public school in Haughton, LA. CCD year-over-year: 1,381 (2022-23) → 1,412 (2023-24), nearly flat (+31).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Haughton High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Haughton High School is 20.9:1, which is 24% higher than the Louisiana average of 16.8:1 and 33% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Haughton High School?

44.2% of students at Haughton High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Louisiana average of 62.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Haughton High School?

The largest demographic group at Haughton High School is White at 66.1% of enrollment, in Haughton, LA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 51.6/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Haughton High School?

Haughton High School has a Resource Investment Index of 30/100 (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).

How does Haughton High School rank among schools in Haughton?

By Resource Investment Index, Haughton High School ranks #2 of 3 schools in Haughton, LA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Haughton on the city page.

What other schools are in Bossier Parish?

Besides Haughton High School, Bossier Parish also operates Airline High School (1,855 students), Benton High School (1,515 students), and Parkway High School (1,279 students). See the Bossier Parish district page for the complete list.

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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