Enrollment
546
Louisiana · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Sibley, LA
Lakeside Junior-Senior High School
Federal NCES profile for Lakeside Junior-Senior High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 44/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 220189001450
👥 S:T ratio 25
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 27
📋 Attendance 55
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Lakeside Junior-Senior High School earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 77% of Louisiana schools.
- 44
- Resource Index · Typical
- 18.8:1
- large classes for Louisiana
- 38.4%
- free-lunch eligible
- 546
- students enrolled
Lakeside Junior-Senior High School has class sizes larger than 77% of Louisiana schools. Computed live against every Louisiana school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Webster Parish · Louisiana
NCES ID 220189001450 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
29.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
18.8:1
vs 16.8:1 Louisiana avg
+12% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
38.4%
vs 62.5% Louisiana avg
-39% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Lakeside Junior-Senior High School compares with Louisiana and U.S. medians
What stands out at Lakeside Junior-Senior High School
Lakeside Junior-Senior High School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Sibley, Louisiana, enrolling 546 students.
Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 18.8:1 puts it in the larger third of Louisiana schools by student-teacher ratio.
Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 38.4% free-meal eligibility runs 39% below the Louisiana average.
Enrollment of 546 puts it in the larger third of Louisiana schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 1,330 scored Louisiana schools.
Against 213 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #143.
Its student body is led by White (69%) and African American (22%) (diversity index 47/100).
Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 364 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.
17.9% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Its district draws 17.6% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Webster Parish also operates Minden High School (689 students) and Webster Junior High School (461 students) alongside Lakeside Junior-Senior 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 Lakeside Junior-Senior High School compares
Lakeside Junior-Senior 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 | 18.8:1 | ▲ 12% | 16.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 38.4% | ▼ 39% | 62.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 546 | top 34% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
18.8:1
Leaner classes than 21% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
546
Bigger than 67% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
38.4%
free-lunch eligible
- 39% below the Louisiana average of 62.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
18.8:1
students per teacher
- 12% above state mean
Top 77% in Louisiana - lower ratio than 23% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
17.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$13,568
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
Counselors1.5 FTE
Per 364 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
14
in-school suspensions + 33 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 8.6 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.
Student demographics
White 69.0%
African American 22.3%
Hispanic or Latino 5.7%
Two or More 2.6%
Asian 0.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Largest group: White at 69.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 47.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 47.0, Lakeside Junior-Senior High School is more mixed than the Louisiana school average of 43.9.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Webster Parish, which includes Lakeside Junior-Senior High School.
$13,568
Per student
-17%
vs Louisiana
Avg $16,376
-18%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 40.3%
State 42.0%
Federal 17.6%
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 Lakeside Junior-Senior High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minden High School | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Webster Junior High School | Similar size | Higher economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| J. a. Phillips Elementary School | Similar size | Higher economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Central Elementary School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| North Webster High School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Lakeside Junior-Senior High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 689
- Students per teacher
- 17.7:1
- Resource Index
- 38/100
- Enrollment
- 461
- Students per teacher
- 17.1:1
- Resource Index
- 31/100
- Enrollment
- 429
- Students per teacher
- 18.7:1
- Resource Index
- 32/100
- Enrollment
- 427
- Students per teacher
- 22.5:1
- Resource Index
- 39/100
- Enrollment
- 421
- Students per teacher
- 16.8:1
- Resource Index
- 31/100
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 (~546 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~18.8:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Lakeside Junior-Senior High School
How many students attend Lakeside Junior-Senior High School?
Lakeside Junior-Senior High School has 546 students enrolled. It is a public school in Sibley, LA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Lakeside Junior-Senior High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Lakeside Junior-Senior High School is 18.8:1, which is 12% higher than the Louisiana average of 16.8:1 and 20% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Lakeside Junior-Senior High School?
38.4% of students at Lakeside Junior-Senior High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Louisiana average of 62.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Lakeside Junior-Senior High School?
The largest demographic group at Lakeside Junior-Senior High School is White at 69.0% of enrollment, in Sibley, LA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Lakeside Junior-Senior High School?
Lakeside Junior-Senior High School has a Resource Investment Index of 44/100 (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 Lakeside Junior-Senior High School a good school?
Lakeside Junior-Senior High School earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 77% of Louisiana schools. 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 Webster Parish?
Besides Lakeside Junior-Senior High School, Webster Parish also operates Minden High School (689 students), Webster Junior High School (461 students), and J. a. Phillips Elementary School (429 students). See the Webster Parish district page for the complete list.
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