Other / mixed grade configuration · Logansport, LA

Logansport High School

Federal NCES profile for Logansport High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 45/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 220051000331
0/100100/10045/100
👥 S:T ratio
47
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
65
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Logansport High School earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 80% of Louisiana schools.

45
Resource Index · Typical
13.2:1
small classes for Louisiana
53.5%
free-lunch eligible
566
students enrolled

Logansport High School has class sizes smaller than 80% of Louisiana schools. Computed live against every Louisiana school reporting to NCES.

School address

Enrollment

566

Louisiana · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

43.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

13.2:1

vs 16.8:1 Louisiana avg

-21% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

53.5%

vs 62.5% Louisiana avg

-14% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Logansport High School compares with Louisiana and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Logansport High School

Logansport High School is a higher-need, mid-sized combined-grade school in Logansport, Louisiana, enrolling 566 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 13.2:1 puts it in the smaller third of Louisiana schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 53.5% of students eligible for free meals.

Enrollment of 566 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 387 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #233.

Its student body is led by White (54%) and African American (35%) (diversity index 59/100).

Counselor access is stretched at roughly 566 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.

14.1% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.

Among Logansport's public schools, it stands alongside Stanley High School (405 students): Logansport High School is larger than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (13.2:1 vs 11.6:1).

Desoto Parish also operates North Desoto High School (817 students) and North Desoto Upper Elementary School (807 students) alongside Logansport 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 Logansport High School compares

Logansport 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 13.2:1 ▼ 21% 16.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 53.5% ▼ 14% 62.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 566 top 32% - -

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

13.2:1
Leaner classes than 65% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
566
Bigger than 69% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
53.5%
free-lunch eligible - 14% 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
13.2:1
students per teacher - 21% below state mean
Top 20% in Louisiana - lower ratio than 80% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
14.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$18,202
per pupil, district-wide - above Louisiana avg of $16,376
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 566 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
46
in-school suspensions + 51 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 8.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 17.1 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 53.7%
African American 34.8%
Hispanic or Latino 5.8%
Two or More 4.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.7%

Largest group: White at 53.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 58.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 58.5, Logansport High School is more mixed than the Louisiana school average of 43.9.

Programs

AP courses offered 2
Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Desoto Parish, which includes Logansport High School.

$18,202
Per student
+11%
vs Louisiana
Avg $16,376
+10%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 72.4%
State 14.5%
Federal 13.1%

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 Logansport High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
North Desoto High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
North Desoto Upper Elementary School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
North Desoto Middle School 6-8 Similar size Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Mansfield Elementary School Similar size Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
North Desoto Lower Elementary School Similar size Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Desoto Parish · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools in Logansport

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

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.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Logansport High School's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Logansport High School

How many students attend Logansport High School?

Logansport High School has 566 students enrolled. It is a public school in Logansport, LA.

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

The student-teacher ratio at Logansport High School is 13.2:1, which is 21% lower than the Louisiana average of 16.8:1 and 16% lower 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 Logansport High School?

53.5% of students at Logansport High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Louisiana average of 62.5%.

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

The largest demographic group at Logansport High School is White at 53.7% of enrollment, in Logansport, LA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 58.5/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Logansport High School?

Logansport High School has a Resource Investment Index of 45/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

Is Logansport High School a good school?

Logansport High School earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 80% 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 Desoto Parish?

Besides Logansport High School, Desoto Parish also operates North Desoto High School (817 students), North Desoto Upper Elementary School (807 students), and North Desoto Middle School 6-8 (605 students). See the Desoto 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 2021-22) · 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.

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