High school (grades 9-12) · Jena, LA

Jena High School

Federal NCES profile for Jena High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 43/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 220096000732
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👥 S:T ratio
37
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
2
📋 Attendance
63
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Jena High School earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Louisiana median.

#4 of 5
public schools in Jena · Resource Index
43
Resource Index · Typical
15.8:1
students per teacher
31.4%
free-lunch eligible

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

By Resource Investment Index, Jena High School ranks #4 of 5 public schools in Jena, LA.

School address

Jena, LA 71342
District: Lasalle Parish · Louisiana

NCES ID 220096000732 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-26 students YoY

Jena High School held near 503 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-26 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 31.9 → 34.4 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-26 students YoY 220096000732 · Jena, LA High · SMALL · TRAD

490 enr · 15.8:1 · 31.4% lunch · RII 43

Nearest enrollment peer: Olla-Standard Elementary School (398 students)

Jena High School held near 503 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-26 headcount). Teacher FTE added 31.9 → 34.4 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Louisiana schools → · Find another →

Jena High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Jena High School reports 490 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 Jena High School compares

Jena 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 15.8:1 ▼ 6% 16.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 31.4% ▼ 50% 62.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 490 top 42% - -

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

15.8:1
Leaner classes than 40% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
490
Bigger than 60% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
31.4%
free-lunch eligible - 50% below the Louisiana average of 62.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
15.8:1
students per teacher - 6% below state mean
Top 44% in Louisiana - lower ratio than 56% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
14.7%
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
$14,062
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 490 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
50
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 10.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 10.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 81.4%
African American 13.9%
Two or More 2.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.6%
Hispanic or Latino 0.8%

Largest group: White at 81.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 31.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 31.7, Jena High School is less mixed than the Louisiana school average of 43.9.

Programs

AP program Not offered
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Lasalle Parish reports $14,062 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Jena High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Olla-Standard Elementary School Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Jena Elementary School Similar size Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Jena Junior High School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Goodpine Middle School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Fellowship Elementary School Smaller Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Lasalle 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 (~490 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~15.8:1)

Frequently asked questions about Jena High School

How many students attend Jena High School?

Jena High School has 490 students enrolled. It is a high school in Jena, LA. CCD year-over-year: 529 (2022-23) → 503 (2023-24), nearly flat (-26).

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

The student-teacher ratio at Jena High School is 15.8:1, which is 6% lower than the Louisiana average of 16.8:1 and 1% higher 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 Jena High School?

31.4% of students at Jena High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Louisiana average of 62.5%.

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

The largest demographic group at Jena High School is White at 81.4% of enrollment, in Jena, LA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Jena High School?

Jena High School has a Resource Investment Index of 43/100 (typical 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 Jena High School rank among public schools in Jena?

By Resource Investment Index, Jena High School ranks #4 of 5 public schools in Jena, LA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Jena on the city page.

What other schools are in Lasalle Parish?

Besides Jena High School, Lasalle Parish also operates Olla-Standard Elementary School (398 students), Jena Elementary School (381 students), and Jena Junior High School (288 students). See the Lasalle 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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