Other / mixed grade configuration · Haynesville, LA

Haynesville Jr./Sr. High School

Federal NCES profile for Haynesville Jr./Sr. High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 56/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 220045000308
0/100100/10056/100
👥 S:T ratio
45
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
51
📋 Attendance
58
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Haynesville Jr./Sr. High School earns 56/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 77% of Louisiana schools.

56
Resource Index · Higher
13.7:1
small classes for Louisiana
73.0%
free-lunch eligible
246
students enrolled

Haynesville Jr./Sr. High School has class sizes smaller than 77% of Louisiana schools. Computed live against every Louisiana school reporting to NCES.

School address

Enrollment

246

Louisiana · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

18.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

13.7:1

vs 16.8:1 Louisiana avg

-18% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

73.0%

vs 62.5% Louisiana avg

+17% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Haynesville Jr./Sr. High School compares with Louisiana and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Haynesville Jr./Sr. High School

Haynesville Jr./Sr. High School is a higher-need, mid-sized combined-grade school in Haynesville, Louisiana, enrolling 246 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 13.7:1 puts it in the smaller third of Louisiana schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 73.0% of students eligible for free meals.

Enrollment of 246 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 205 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #58.

Its student body is led by African American (59%) and White (36%) (diversity index 52/100).

Counselor coverage is strong, about 246 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.

16.7% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.

Its district draws 22.3% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Among Haynesville's public schools, it stands alongside Haynesville Elementary School (304 students): Haynesville Jr./Sr. High School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (13.7:1 vs 21.7:1).

Claiborne Parish also operates Homer Elementary School (339 students) and Haynesville Elementary School (304 students) alongside Haynesville Jr./Sr. 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 Haynesville Jr./Sr. High School compares

Haynesville Jr./Sr. 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 13.7:1 ▼ 18% 16.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 73.0% ▲ 17% 62.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 246 top 82% - -

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

13.7:1
Leaner classes than 60% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
246
Bigger than 25% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
73.0%
free-lunch eligible - 17% 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
13.7:1
students per teacher - 18% below state mean
Top 23% in Louisiana - lower ratio than 77% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
16.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$15,633
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 246 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
8
in-school suspensions + 21 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 11.8 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

African American 58.9%
White 35.8%
Two or More 3.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%

Largest group: African American at 58.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 52.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 52.3, Haynesville Jr./Sr. High School is more mixed than the Louisiana school average of 43.9.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Claiborne Parish, which includes Haynesville Jr./Sr. High School.

$15,633
Per student
-5%
vs Louisiana
Avg $16,376
-6%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 33.0%
State 44.7%
Federal 22.3%

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 Haynesville Jr./Sr. High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Homer Elementary School Larger Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Haynesville Elementary School Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Summerfield High School Similar size Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Homer High School Similar size Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Homer Junior High School Similar size Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Claiborne Parish · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools in Haynesville

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.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Haynesville Jr./Sr. High School's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Haynesville Jr./Sr. High School

How many students attend Haynesville Jr./Sr. High School?

Haynesville Jr./Sr. High School has 246 students enrolled. It is a public school in Haynesville, LA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Haynesville Jr./Sr. High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Haynesville Jr./Sr. High School is 13.7:1, which is 18% lower than the Louisiana average of 16.8:1 and 13% 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 Haynesville Jr./Sr. High School?

73.0% of students at Haynesville Jr./Sr. High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Louisiana average of 62.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Haynesville Jr./Sr. High School?

The largest demographic group at Haynesville Jr./Sr. High School is African American at 58.9% of enrollment, in Haynesville, LA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 52.3/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Haynesville Jr./Sr. High School?

Haynesville Jr./Sr. High School has a Resource Investment Index of 56/100 (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 Haynesville Jr./Sr. High School a good school?

Haynesville Jr./Sr. High School earns 56/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 77% 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 Claiborne Parish?

Besides Haynesville Jr./Sr. High School, Claiborne Parish also operates Homer Elementary School (339 students), Haynesville Elementary School (304 students), and Summerfield High School (258 students). See the Claiborne 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 2021-22) · 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.

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