K.R. Hanchey Elementary School

Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 1 · DeRidder, Louisiana

K.R. Hanchey Elementary School in DeRidder, Louisiana enrolled 353 students in 2024-25 with 36.6 full-time teachers, 9.7 students per teacher against the Louisiana elementary-school median of 13.3. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25).

Enrollment fell 27% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 24%

485 students in 2022-23, 464 students in 2023-24, 353 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 29.5 to 36.6.

Students enrolled at K.R. Hanchey Elementary School by school year2022-23: 485, 2023-24: 464, 2024-25: 35302004006002022-234852023-244642024-25353
Students enrolled at K.R. Hanchey Elementary School by school year2022-23: 485, 2023-24: 464, 2024-25: 35302004006002022-234852023-244642024-25353
Students enrolled at K.R. Hanchey Elementary School by school year2022-23: 485, 2023-24: 464, 2024-25: 35302004006002022-234852023-244642024-25353
Students enrolled at K.R. Hanchey Elementary School by school year2022-23: 485, 2023-24: 464, 2024-25: 35302004006002022-234852023-244642024-25353
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2348529.516.4
2023-2446436.812.6
2024-2535336.69.7

9.7 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 94 of every 100 Louisiana elementary schools

Among the 682 Louisiana elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 13.3; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Louisiana elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 6.1 to 39.1; This school 9.7; state median 13.3.2 more above 25.0 →510152025students per full-time teacherThis school 9.7state median 13.3U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Louisiana elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 6.1 to 39.1; This school 9.7; state median 13.3.2 more above 25.0 →510152025students per full-time teacherThis school 9.7state median 13.3U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Louisiana elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 6.1 to 39.1; This school 9.7; state median 13.3.2 more above 25.0 →510152025students per full-time teacherThis school 9.7state median 13.3U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Louisiana elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 6.1 to 39.1; This school 9.7; state median 13.3.2 more above 25.0 →510152025students per full-time teacherThis school 9.7state median 13.3U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 385 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection K.R. Hanchey Elementary School enrolled 385 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 12 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 385 of the 385 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions12
  • Chronically absent18.4% (2022-23)

Who attends

51.6% of students were White, 21.5% Black, 13.6% Hispanic in 2024-25.

  1. White51.6%
  2. Black21.5%
  3. Hispanic13.6%
  4. Two or more races12.2%
  5. Pacific Islander0.6%
  6. Asian0.3%
  7. American Indian0.3%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

Elementary schools in DeRidder

3 public elementary schools in DeRidder report 2024-25 enrollment; K.R. Hanchey Elementary School is number 2 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
East Beauregard Elementary School42515.352.2%
K.R. Hanchey Elementary School3539.760.3%
Carver Elementary School34815.762.9%

All public schools in DeRidder →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about K.R. Hanchey Elementary School

  1. Rosepine Elementary SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 4.8 miles away: 856 students, 17.2 per teacher (2024-25).4.8 mi
  2. East Beauregard Elementary SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 18 miles away: 425 students, 15.3 per teacher (2024-25).18 mi
  3. Compare K.R. Hanchey Elementary School with Rosepine Elementary SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Beauregard Parish spends per student$12,372 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$12,372
  5. The largest public schools in LouisianaK.R. Hanchey Elementary School is the number 462 by size of 685 Louisiana elementary schools open in 2024-25.#462 of 685
  6. Louisiana schools by students per teacher9.7 students per teacher here against the Louisiana median of 13.3 for elementary schools.9.7:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about K.R. Hanchey Elementary School

  1. How many students attend K.R. Hanchey Elementary School?
    353 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 485 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in DeRidder, LA.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at K.R. Hanchey Elementary School?
    9.7 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Louisiana median for elementary schools is 13.3. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is K.R. Hanchey Elementary School a Title I school?
    K.R. Hanchey Elementary School ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. What district is K.R. Hanchey Elementary School in?
    Beauregard Parish, NCES district ID 2200180. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 220018001572 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22