Other / mixed grade configuration · Hornbeck, LA

Hornbeck High School

Federal NCES profile for Hornbeck High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 53/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 220183001409
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👥 S:T ratio
39
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
33
📋 Attendance
69
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Hornbeck High School earns 53/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Louisiana median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Louisiana schools.

53
Resource Index · Higher
15.2:1
students per teacher
52.7%
free-lunch eligible
335
students enrolled

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

School address

Hornbeck, LA 71439
District: Vernon Parish · Louisiana

NCES ID 220183001409 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-6 students YoY

Hornbeck High School held near 387 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-6 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 22.5 → 25.4 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-6 students YoY 220183001409 · Hornbeck, LA Other · SMALL · TRAD

335 enr · 15.2:1 · 52.7% lunch · RII 53

Nearest enrollment peer: Rosepine Elementary School (856 students)

Hornbeck High School held near 387 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-6 headcount). Teacher FTE added 22.5 → 25.4 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Louisiana schools → · Find another →

Hornbeck High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Hornbeck High School reports 335 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 Hornbeck High School compares

Hornbeck 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 15.2:1 ▼ 10% 16.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 52.7% ▼ 16% 62.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 335 top 67% - -

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

15.2:1
Leaner classes than 45% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
335
Bigger than 37% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
52.7%
free-lunch eligible - 16% 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
15.2:1
students per teacher - 10% below state mean
Top 38% in Louisiana - lower ratio than 62% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
12.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$12,743
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 335 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
21
in-school suspensions + 36 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 6.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 17.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 94.6%
Two or More 3.0%
Hispanic or Latino 2.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%

Largest group: White at 94.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 10.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 10.4, Hornbeck High School is less mixed than the Louisiana school average of 43.9.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Vernon Parish reports $12,743 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Hornbeck High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Rosepine Elementary School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Leesville High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Parkway Elementary School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
West Leesville Elementary School Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Rosepine High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Vernon Parish · 5 sibling schools

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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.

Similar enrollment (~335 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~15.2:1)

Frequently asked questions about Hornbeck High School

How many students attend Hornbeck High School?

Hornbeck High School has 335 students enrolled. It is a public school in Hornbeck, LA. CCD year-over-year: 393 (2022-23) → 387 (2023-24), nearly flat (-6).

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

The student-teacher ratio at Hornbeck High School is 15.2:1, which is 10% lower than the Louisiana average of 16.8:1 and 3% 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 Hornbeck High School?

52.7% of students at Hornbeck High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Louisiana average of 62.5%.

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

The largest demographic group at Hornbeck High School is White at 94.6% of enrollment, in Hornbeck, LA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Hornbeck High School?

Hornbeck High School has a Resource Investment Index of 53/100 (higher 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 Vernon Parish?

Besides Hornbeck High School, Vernon Parish also operates Rosepine Elementary School (856 students), Leesville High School (748 students), and Parkway Elementary School (675 students). See the Vernon 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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