Enrollment
227
Louisiana · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Kilbourne, LA
Kilbourne High School
Federal NCES profile for Kilbourne High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 36/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 220195001471
👥 S:T ratio 30
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 9
📋 Attendance 76
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Kilbourne High School earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Louisiana median.
- 36
- Resource Index · Typical
- 17.5:1
- students per teacher
- 61.7%
- free-lunch eligible
- 227
- students enrolled
Kilbourne High School has class sizes near the Louisiana median. Computed live against every Louisiana school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: West Carroll Parish · Louisiana
NCES ID 220195001471 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
13.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
17.5:1
vs 16.8:1 Louisiana avg
+4% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
61.7%
vs 62.5% Louisiana avg
-1% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Kilbourne High School compares with Louisiana and U.S. medians
What stands out at Kilbourne High School
Kilbourne High School is a higher-need, small combined-grade school in Kilbourne, Louisiana, enrolling 227 students.
Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 17.5:1 puts it in the larger third of Louisiana schools by student-teacher ratio.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 61.7% lands close to the Louisiana typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 227 puts it in the smaller third of Louisiana schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 1,330 scored Louisiana schools.
Among 155 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Louisiana schools statewide, it ranks #139, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 454 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Attendance holds up well here: only 9.7% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
Its district draws 24.6% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Discipline events run high: 51 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 227 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
West Carroll Parish also operates Oak Grove Elementary School (523 students) and Oak Grove High School (500 students) alongside Kilbourne High School.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Kilbourne High School compares
Kilbourne High School on the metrics families compare, against Louisiana and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Louisiana | Louisiana avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 17.5:1 | ▲ 4% | 16.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 61.7% | ▼ 1% | 62.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 227 | top 85% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
17.5:1
Leaner classes than 27% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
227
Bigger than 23% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
61.7%
free-lunch eligible
- 1% 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
17.5:1
students per teacher
- 4% above state mean
Top 63% in Louisiana - lower ratio than 37% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
9.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$13,526
per pupil, district-wide
- below Louisiana avg of $16,376
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.5 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
7
in-school suspensions + 44 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 22.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for West Carroll Parish, which includes Kilbourne High School.
$13,526
Per student
-17%
vs Louisiana
Avg $16,376
-18%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 27.1%
State 48.3%
Federal 24.6%
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.
How Kilbourne High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oak Grove Elementary School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Oak Grove High School | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Forest School | Larger | Higher economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Epps School | Smaller | Higher economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Kilbourne High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 523
- Students per teacher
- 20.1:1
- Resource Index
- 46/100
- Enrollment
- 500
- Students per teacher
- 17.9:1
- Resource Index
- 35/100
- Enrollment
- 460
- Students per teacher
- 13.5:1
- Resource Index
- 34/100
- Enrollment
- 118
- Students per teacher
- 23.6:1
- Resource Index
- 43/100
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Louisiana, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~227 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Kilbourne High School
How many students attend Kilbourne High School?
Kilbourne High School has 227 students enrolled. It is a public school in Kilbourne, LA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Kilbourne High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Kilbourne High School is 17.5:1, which is 4% higher than the Louisiana average of 16.8:1 and 11% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Kilbourne High School?
61.7% of students at Kilbourne High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Louisiana average of 62.5%.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Kilbourne High School?
Kilbourne High School has a Resource Investment Index of 36/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Kilbourne High School a good school?
Kilbourne High School earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Louisiana median. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in West Carroll Parish?
Besides Kilbourne High School, West Carroll Parish also operates Oak Grove Elementary School (523 students), Oak Grove High School (500 students), and Forest School (460 students). See the West Carroll Parish district page for the complete list.
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