Other / mixed grade configuration · Cameron, LA

Johnson Bayou High School

Federal NCES profile for Johnson Bayou High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 82/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 220039000291
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0/100100/10082/100
👥 S:T ratio
83
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
86
📋 Attendance
89
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Johnson Bayou High School earns 82/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% of Louisiana schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Louisiana.

82
Resource Index · Higher
4.3:1
small classes for Louisiana
29.8%
free-lunch eligible
68
students enrolled

Johnson Bayou High School has class sizes smaller than 99% of Louisiana schools. Computed live against every Louisiana school reporting to NCES.

School address

Cameron, LA 70631
District: Cameron Parish · Louisiana

NCES ID 220039000291 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-4 students YoY

Johnson Bayou High School held near 80 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-4 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 16.0 → 18.1 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-4 students YoY 220039000291 · Cameron, LA Other · SMALL · TRAD

68 enr · 4.3:1 · 29.8% lunch · RII 82

Nearest enrollment peer: Grand Lake Elementary (351 students)

Johnson Bayou High School held near 80 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-4 headcount). Teacher FTE added 16.0 → 18.1 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Louisiana schools → · Find another →

Johnson Bayou High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Johnson Bayou High School reports 68 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 Johnson Bayou High School compares

Johnson Bayou 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 4.3:1 ▼ 74% 16.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 29.8% ▼ 52% 62.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 68 top 98% - -

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

4.3:1
Leaner classes than 99% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
68
Bigger than 7% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
29.8%
free-lunch eligible - 52% 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
4.3:1
students per teacher - 74% below state mean
Top 1% in Louisiana - lower ratio than 100% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
4.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$27,631
per pupil, district-wide - above Louisiana avg of $16,812
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 68 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 82.4%
Hispanic or Latino 8.8%
Two or More 7.4%
African American 1.5%

Largest group: White at 82.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 30.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 30.8, Johnson Bayou High School is less mixed than the Louisiana school average of 43.9.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Cameron Parish reports $27,631 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Johnson Bayou High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Grand Lake Elementary Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Grand Lake High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Hackberry High School Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
South Cameron High School Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Cameron Parish · 4 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 (~68 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~4.3:1)

Frequently asked questions about Johnson Bayou High School

How many students attend Johnson Bayou High School?

Johnson Bayou High School has 68 students enrolled. It is a public school in Cameron, LA. CCD year-over-year: 84 (2022-23) → 80 (2023-24), nearly flat (-4).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Johnson Bayou High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Johnson Bayou High School is 4.3:1, which is 74% lower than the Louisiana average of 16.8:1 and 73% 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 Johnson Bayou High School?

29.8% of students at Johnson Bayou High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Louisiana average of 62.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Johnson Bayou High School?

The largest demographic group at Johnson Bayou High School is White at 82.4% of enrollment, in Cameron, LA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Johnson Bayou High School?

Johnson Bayou High School has a Resource Investment Index of 82/100 (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 Cameron Parish?

Besides Johnson Bayou High School, Cameron Parish also operates Grand Lake Elementary (351 students), Grand Lake High School (322 students), and Hackberry High School (218 students). See the Cameron 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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