High school (grades 9-12) · Leesville, LA

Leesville High School

Federal NCES profile for Leesville High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 46/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 220183001410
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👥 S:T ratio
32
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
82
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Leesville High School earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Louisiana median. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Louisiana schools.

#8 of 10
public schools in Leesville · Resource Index
46
Resource Index · Typical
17:1
students per teacher
41.5%
free-lunch eligible

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

By Resource Investment Index, Leesville High School ranks #8 of 10 public schools in Leesville, LA.

School address

Leesville, LA 71446
District: Vernon Parish · Louisiana

NCES ID 220183001410 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-1 students YoY

Leesville High School held near 883 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-1 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 44.5 → 51.3 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-1 students YoY 220183001410 · Leesville, LA High · MID · TRAD

748 enr · 17:1 · 41.5% lunch · RII 46

Nearest enrollment peer: Rosepine Elementary School (856 students)

Leesville High School held near 883 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-1 headcount). Teacher FTE added 44.5 → 51.3 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Louisiana schools → · Find another →

Leesville High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Leesville High School reports 748 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 Leesville High School compares

Leesville 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 17:1 ▲ 1% 16.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 41.5% ▼ 34% 62.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 748 top 15% - -

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

17:1
Leaner classes than 30% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
748
Bigger than 83% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
41.5%
free-lunch eligible - 34% 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
17:1
students per teacher - 1% above state mean
Top 58% in Louisiana - lower ratio than 42% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
7.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$12,743
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 748 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
44
in-school suspensions + 94 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 5.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 18.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 6 expulsions.

Student demographics

White 47.6%
African American 25.7%
Hispanic or Latino 12.4%
Two or More 10.3%
Asian 2.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.7%

Largest group: White at 47.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 68.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 68.1, Leesville High School is more mixed than the Louisiana school average of 43.9.

Programs

AP courses offered 9
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Vernon Parish reports $12,743 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Leesville High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Rosepine Elementary School Similar size Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Parkway Elementary School Similar size Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
West Leesville Elementary School Similar size Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Rosepine High School Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Pickering Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Vernon Parish · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide high 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.

Similar enrollment (~748 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~17:1)

Frequently asked questions about Leesville High School

How many students attend Leesville High School?

Leesville High School has 748 students enrolled. It is a high school in Leesville, LA. CCD year-over-year: 884 (2022-23) → 883 (2023-24), nearly flat (-1).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Leesville High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Leesville High School is 17:1, which is 1% higher than the Louisiana average of 16.8:1 and 8% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Leesville High School?

41.5% of students at Leesville High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Louisiana average of 62.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Leesville High School?

The largest demographic group at Leesville High School is White at 47.6% of enrollment, in Leesville, LA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 68.1/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Leesville High School?

Leesville High School has a Resource Investment Index of 46/100 (typical 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 Leesville High School rank among public schools in Leesville?

By Resource Investment Index, Leesville High School ranks #8 of 10 public schools in Leesville, LA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Leesville on the city page.

What other schools are in Vernon Parish?

Besides Leesville High School, Vernon Parish also operates Rosepine Elementary School (856 students), Parkway Elementary School (675 students), and West Leesville Elementary School (643 students). See the Vernon Parish district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

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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