Enrollment
235
Louisiana · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Middle school (grades 6-8) NCES 220003001015
Iota Middle School — Iota, LA
Federal NCES profile for Iota Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 46/100.
👥 Class size 18
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 53
📋 Attendance 43
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Acadia Parish · Louisiana
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
14.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
20.5:1
vs 18.6:1 Louisiana avg
+10% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
44.3%
vs 62.5% Louisiana avg
-29% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Iota Middle School compares with Louisiana and U.S. medians
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Iota Middle School reports 235 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 14.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 20.5:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 10% above the Louisiana state mean of 18.6:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 29% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 44.3% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 29% below the Louisiana average and 14% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 235 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 23.0% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Acadia Parish spends $13,439 per pupil district-wide, below the Louisiana average of $17,870 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 27.0% from local sources (property taxes), 45.8% from the state, and 27.2% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 46/100 (D), calculated from 4 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Iota Middle School compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Louisiana state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Louisiana | Louisiana avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 20.5:1 | ▲ 10% | 18.6:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 44.3% | ▼ 29% | 62.5% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 235 | top 16% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
44.3%
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
20.5:1
students per teacher
— 10% above state mean
Top 81% in Louisiana — lower ratio than 19% of state schools
Above 20:1 — larger class loads than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is stretched relative to enrollment.
Engagement
23.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$13,439
per pupil, district-wide
— below Louisiana avg of $17,870
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 235 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
14
in-school suspensions + 23 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 6.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 15.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 3 expulsions.
Overview
Enrollment 235 Top 16% in Louisiana — larger than 84% of 1,330 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 14.0
Students per teacher 20.5:1 +10% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 44.3% -29% vs state
NCES ID 220003001015
Student demographics
White 91.1%
Two or More 4.3%
African American 2.1%
Hispanic or Latino 2.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%
Largest group: White at 91.1% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 235:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 23.0%
In-school suspensions 14
Out-of-school suspensions 23
Expulsions 3
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Acadia Parish, which includes Iota Middle School.
$13,439
Per student
-25%
vs Louisiana
Avg $17,870
-31%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 27.0%
State 45.8%
Federal 27.2%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 662
- Students per teacher
- 21.5:1
- Enrollment
- 653
- Students per teacher
- 17.3:1
- Enrollment
- 585
- Students per teacher
- 20.2:1
- Enrollment
- 566
- Students per teacher
- 21.1:1
- Enrollment
- 504
- Students per teacher
- 19.1:1
Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Iota Middle School
How many students attend Iota Middle School?
Iota Middle School has 235 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Iota, LA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Iota Middle School?
The student-teacher ratio at Iota Middle School is 20.5:1, which is 10% higher than the Louisiana average of 18.6:1 and 29% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Iota Middle School?
44.3% of students at Iota Middle School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Louisiana average of 62.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Iota Middle School?
The largest demographic group at Iota Middle School is White at 91.1%. The school serves a diverse student body in Iota, LA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Iota Middle School?
Iota Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 46/100 (D) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.