Other / mixed grade configuration · Abbeville, LA

Leblanc Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Leblanc Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 49/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 220180002273
0/100100/10049/100
👥 S:T ratio
34
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
90
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Leblanc Elementary School earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Louisiana median.

#5 of 6
schools in Abbeville · Resource Index
49
Resource Index · Higher
16.4:1
students per teacher
63.9%
free-lunch eligible

Leblanc Elementary School has class sizes near the Louisiana median. Computed live against every Louisiana school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Leblanc Elementary School ranks #5 of 6 schools in Abbeville, LA.

School address

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

-21 students YoY

Leblanc Elementary School held near 668 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-21 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 38.4 → 45.8 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-21 students YoY 220180002273 · Abbeville, LA Other · MID · TRAD

624 enr · 16.4:1 · 63.9% lunch · RII 49

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

Leblanc Elementary School held near 668 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-21 headcount). Teacher FTE added 38.4 → 45.8 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Louisiana schools → · Find another →

Leblanc Elementary School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Leblanc Elementary School reports 624 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 Leblanc Elementary School compares

Leblanc Elementary 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 16.4:1 ▼ 2% 16.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 63.9% ▲ 2% 62.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 624 top 24% - -

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

16.4:1
Leaner classes than 35% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
624
Bigger than 75% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
63.9%
free-lunch eligible - 2% above the Louisiana average of 62.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
16.4:1
students per teacher - 2% below state mean
Top 50% in Louisiana - lower ratio than 50% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
4.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
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 624 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
30
in-school suspensions + 28 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 4.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 9.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 4 expulsions.

Student demographics

White 56.3%
African American 29.3%
Hispanic or Latino 6.1%
Two or More 6.1%
Asian 2.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%

Largest group: White at 56.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 58.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 58.9, Leblanc Elementary School is more mixed than the Louisiana school average of 43.9.

Programs

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 Leblanc Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

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

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

Other Schools in This District

Vermilion Parish · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools in Abbeville

5 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 Leblanc Elementary School

How many students attend Leblanc Elementary School?

Leblanc Elementary School has 624 students enrolled. It is a public school in Abbeville, LA. CCD year-over-year: 689 (2022-23) → 668 (2023-24), nearly flat (-21).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Leblanc Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Leblanc Elementary School is 16.4:1, which is 2% lower than the Louisiana average of 16.8:1 and 4% 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 Leblanc Elementary School?

63.9% of students at Leblanc Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Louisiana average of 62.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Leblanc Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Leblanc Elementary School is White at 56.3% of enrollment, in Abbeville, LA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 58.9/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Leblanc Elementary School?

Leblanc Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 49/100 (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).

How does Leblanc Elementary School rank among schools in Abbeville?

By Resource Investment Index, Leblanc Elementary School ranks #5 of 6 schools in Abbeville, LA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Abbeville on the city page.

What other schools are in Vermilion Parish?

Besides Leblanc Elementary School, Vermilion Parish also operates North Vermilion High School (790 students), Cecil Picard Elementary School at Maurice (592 students), and Abbeville High School (569 students). See the Vermilion 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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