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Kaplan Elementary School

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

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 220180001396
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👥 S:T ratio
27
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
73
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Kaplan Elementary School earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 72% of Louisiana schools.

#2 of 3
public schools in Kaplan · Resource Index
43
Resource Index · Typical
18.3:1
large classes for Louisiana
69.9%
free-lunch eligible

Kaplan Elementary School has class sizes larger than 72% of Louisiana schools. Computed live against every Louisiana school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Kaplan Elementary School ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Kaplan, LA.

School address

Kaplan, LA 70548
District: Vermilion Parish · Louisiana

NCES ID 220180001396 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-23 students YoY

Kaplan Elementary School held near 569 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-23 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 30.9 → 37.3 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-23 students YoY 220180001396 · Kaplan, LA Other · MID · TRAD

550 enr · 18.3:1 · 69.9% lunch · RII 43

Nearest enrollment peer: North Vermilion High School (790 students)

Kaplan Elementary School held near 569 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-23 headcount). Teacher FTE added 30.9 → 37.3 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Louisiana schools → · Find another →

Kaplan Elementary School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Kaplan Elementary School reports 550 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 Kaplan Elementary School compares

Kaplan Elementary 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 18.3:1 ▲ 9% 16.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 69.9% ▲ 12% 62.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 550 top 33% - -

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

18.3:1
Leaner classes than 23% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
550
Bigger than 68% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
69.9%
free-lunch eligible - 12% 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
18.3:1
students per teacher - 9% above state mean
Top 72% in Louisiana - lower ratio than 28% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
10.7%
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
$13,778
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 550 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
21
in-school suspensions + 21 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 7.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.

Student demographics

White 68.5%
African American 17.8%
Two or More 9.6%
Hispanic or Latino 3.5%
Asian 0.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%

Largest group: White at 68.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 48.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 48.9, Kaplan Elementary School is more mixed than the Louisiana school average of 43.9.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Vermilion Parish reports $13,778 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Kaplan Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
North Vermilion High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Leblanc Elementary School Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Cecil Picard Elementary School at Maurice Similar size Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio
Abbeville High School Similar size Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Erath High School Similar size Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Vermilion 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 (~550 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~18.3:1)

Frequently asked questions about Kaplan Elementary School

How many students attend Kaplan Elementary School?

Kaplan Elementary School has 550 students enrolled. It is a public school in Kaplan, LA. CCD year-over-year: 592 (2022-23) → 569 (2023-24), nearly flat (-23).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Kaplan Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Kaplan Elementary School is 18.3:1, which is 9% higher than the Louisiana average of 16.8:1 and 17% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Kaplan Elementary School?

69.9% of students at Kaplan Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Louisiana average of 62.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Kaplan Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Kaplan Elementary School is White at 68.5% of enrollment, in Kaplan, LA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Kaplan Elementary School?

Kaplan Elementary 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 Kaplan Elementary School rank among public schools in Kaplan?

By Resource Investment Index, Kaplan Elementary School ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Kaplan, LA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Vermilion Parish?

Besides Kaplan Elementary School, Vermilion Parish also operates North Vermilion High School (790 students), Leblanc Elementary School (624 students), and Cecil Picard Elementary School at Maurice (592 students). See the Vermilion 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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