Other / mixed grade configuration · Lake Arthur, LA

Lake Arthur High School

Federal NCES profile for Lake Arthur High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 54/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 220081000572
0/100100/10054/100
👥 S:T ratio
34
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
27
📋 Attendance
84
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Lake Arthur High School earns 54/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Louisiana median.

54
Resource Index · Higher
16.6:1
students per teacher
58.9%
free-lunch eligible
365
students enrolled

Lake Arthur High School has class sizes near the Louisiana median. Computed live against every Louisiana school reporting to NCES.

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

+10 students YoY

Lake Arthur High School held near 390 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+10 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 22.6 → 25.3 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+10 students YoY 220081000572 · Lake Arthur, LA Other · SMALL · TRAD

365 enr · 16.6:1 · 58.9% lunch · RII 54

Nearest enrollment peer: Jennings Elementary School (976 students)

Lake Arthur High School held near 390 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+10 headcount). Teacher FTE added 22.6 → 25.3 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Louisiana schools → · Find another →

Lake Arthur High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Lake Arthur High School reports 365 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 Lake Arthur High School compares

Lake Arthur 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 16.6:1 ▼ 1% 16.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 58.9% ▼ 6% 62.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 365 top 62% - -

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

16.6:1
Leaner classes than 33% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
365
Bigger than 42% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
58.9%
free-lunch eligible - 6% 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
16.6:1
students per teacher - 1% below state mean
Top 52% in Louisiana - lower ratio than 48% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
6.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$14,082
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 365 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
39
in-school suspensions + 60 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 10.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 27.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 2 expulsions.

Student demographics

White 80.5%
African American 9.3%
Two or More 7.9%
Hispanic or Latino 2.2%

Largest group: White at 80.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 33.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 33.7, Lake Arthur High School is less mixed than the Louisiana school average of 43.9.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Jefferson Davis Parish reports $14,082 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Lake Arthur High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Jennings Elementary School Larger Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Jennings High School Larger Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Lacassine High School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Hathaway High School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Welsh Elementary School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Jefferson Davis Parish · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools in Lake Arthur

1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

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.

Frequently asked questions about Lake Arthur High School

How many students attend Lake Arthur High School?

Lake Arthur High School has 365 students enrolled. It is a public school in Lake Arthur, LA. CCD year-over-year: 380 (2022-23) → 390 (2023-24), nearly flat (+10).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Lake Arthur High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Lake Arthur High School is 16.6:1, which is 1% lower than the Louisiana average of 16.8:1 and 6% higher 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 Lake Arthur High School?

58.9% of students at Lake Arthur High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Louisiana average of 62.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Lake Arthur High School?

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

What is the Resource Investment Index for Lake Arthur High School?

Lake Arthur High School has a Resource Investment Index of 54/100 (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 Jefferson Davis Parish?

Besides Lake Arthur High School, Jefferson Davis Parish also operates Jennings Elementary School (976 students), Jennings High School (775 students), and Lacassine High School (587 students). See the Jefferson Davis Parish district page for the complete list.

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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