High school (grades 9-12) · Kaplan, LA

Kaplan High School

Federal NCES profile for Kaplan High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 33/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 220180001398
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0/100100/10033/100
👥 S:T ratio
4
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
57
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Kaplan High School earns 33/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 95% of Louisiana schools.

#3 of 3
public schools in Kaplan · Resource Index
33
Resource Index · Typical
24:1
large classes for Louisiana
53.7%
free-lunch eligible

Kaplan High School has class sizes larger than 95% of Louisiana schools. Computed live against every Louisiana school reporting to NCES.

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

School address

Kaplan, LA 70548
District: Vermilion Parish · Louisiana

NCES ID 220180001398 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-5 students YoY

Kaplan High School held near 550 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-5 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 22.9 → 30.4 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-5 students YoY 220180001398 · Kaplan, LA High · MID · TRAD

528 enr · 24:1 · 53.7% lunch · RII 33

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

Kaplan High School held near 550 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-5 headcount). Teacher FTE added 22.9 → 30.4 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Louisiana schools → · Find another →

Kaplan High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Kaplan High School reports 528 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 High School compares

Kaplan 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 24:1 ▲ 43% 16.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 53.7% ▼ 14% 62.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 528 top 36% - -

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

24:1
Leaner classes than 6% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
528
Bigger than 65% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
53.7%
free-lunch eligible - 14% 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
24:1
students per teacher - 43% above state mean
Top 95% in Louisiana - lower ratio than 5% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
17.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
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 528 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
66
in-school suspensions + 45 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 12.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 21.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 9 expulsions.

Student demographics

White 80.5%
African American 11.4%
Two or More 4.2%
Hispanic or Latino 3.4%
Asian 0.6%

Largest group: White at 80.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 33.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 33.6, Kaplan High School is less mixed than the Louisiana school average of 43.9.

Programs

AP program Not offered
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 High School Compares to District-Mates

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

Comparisons are relative to Kaplan High 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 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 (~528 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~24:1)

Frequently asked questions about Kaplan High School

How many students attend Kaplan High School?

Kaplan High School has 528 students enrolled. It is a high school in Kaplan, LA. CCD year-over-year: 555 (2022-23) → 550 (2023-24), nearly flat (-5).

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

The student-teacher ratio at Kaplan High School is 24:1, which is 43% higher than the Louisiana average of 16.8:1 and 53% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

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

53.7% of students at Kaplan High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Louisiana average of 62.5%.

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

The largest demographic group at Kaplan High School is White at 80.5% of enrollment, in Kaplan, LA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Kaplan High School?

Kaplan High School has a Resource Investment Index of 33/100 (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 High School rank among public schools in Kaplan?

By Resource Investment Index, Kaplan High School ranks #3 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 High 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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