Enrollment
576
Louisiana · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Loreauville, LA
Loreauville High School
Federal NCES profile for Loreauville High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 53/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 220072000523
👥 S:T ratio 18
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 42
📋 Attendance 82
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Loreauville High School earns 53/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 87% of Louisiana schools.
- 53
- Resource Index · Higher
- 20.6:1
- large classes for Louisiana
- 45.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 576
- students enrolled
Loreauville High School has class sizes larger than 87% of Louisiana schools. Computed live against every Louisiana school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Iberia Parish · Louisiana
NCES ID 220072000523 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
28.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
20.6:1
vs 16.8:1 Louisiana avg
+23% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
45.0%
vs 62.5% Louisiana avg
-28% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Loreauville High School compares with Louisiana and U.S. medians
What stands out at Loreauville High School
Loreauville High School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Loreauville, Louisiana, enrolling 576 students.
Class loads run heavy: 20.6:1 is larger than about 87% of Louisiana schools and 23% above the 16.8:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 45.0% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 576 puts it in the larger third of Louisiana schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 1,330 scored Louisiana schools.
Against 315 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #92.
Its student body is led by White (77%) and African American (17%) (diversity index 38/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 288 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Attendance holds up well here: only 7.3% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
The surrounding Iberia Parish spends $12,027 per pupil, 27% below the Louisiana average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 18.3% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
The federal civil-rights collection also records 3 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.
Among Loreauville's public schools, it stands alongside Loreauville Elementary School (679 students): Loreauville High School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (20.6:1 vs 20:1).
Iberia Parish also operates New Iberia Senior High School (1,315 students) and Westgate High School (863 students) alongside Loreauville 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 Loreauville High School compares
Loreauville 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 | 20.6:1 | ▲ 23% | 16.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 45.0% | ▼ 28% | 62.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 576 | top 30% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
20.6:1
Leaner classes than 14% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
576
Bigger than 70% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
45.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 28% 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
20.6:1
students per teacher
- 23% above state mean
Top 87% in Louisiana - lower ratio than 13% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
7.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$12,027
per pupil, district-wide
- below Louisiana avg of $16,376
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 288 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
88
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 15.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 15.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 3 expulsions.
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 76.7%
African American 16.7%
Two or More 5.6%
Hispanic or Latino 0.9%
Asian 0.2%
Largest group: White at 76.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 38.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 38.1, Loreauville High School is less mixed than the Louisiana school average of 43.9.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Iberia Parish, which includes Loreauville High School.
$12,027
Per student
-27%
vs Louisiana
Avg $16,376
-28%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 35.1%
State 46.6%
Federal 18.3%
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 Loreauville High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Iberia Senior High School | Larger | Higher economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Westgate High School | Larger | Higher economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Loreauville Elementary School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Caneview Elementary School | Similar size | Higher economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Daspit Road Elementary School | Similar size | Higher economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Loreauville High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,315
- Students per teacher
- 19.1:1
- Resource Index
- 39/100
- Enrollment
- 863
- Students per teacher
- 17.3:1
- Resource Index
- 40/100
- Enrollment
- 679
- Students per teacher
- 20:1
- Resource Index
- 61/100
- Enrollment
- 509
- Students per teacher
- 18.9:1
- Resource Index
- 59/100
- Enrollment
- 503
- Students per teacher
- 21:1
- Resource Index
- 57/100
Similar other schools in Loreauville
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.
Similar enrollment (~576 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Loreauville High School
How many students attend Loreauville High School?
Loreauville High School has 576 students enrolled. It is a public school in Loreauville, LA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Loreauville High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Loreauville High School is 20.6:1, which is 23% higher than the Louisiana average of 16.8:1 and 31% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Loreauville High School?
45.0% of students at Loreauville High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Louisiana average of 62.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Loreauville High School?
The largest demographic group at Loreauville High School is White at 76.7% of enrollment, in Loreauville, LA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Loreauville High School?
Loreauville High School has a Resource Investment Index of 53/100 (higher 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 Loreauville High School a good school?
Loreauville High School earns 53/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 87% 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 Iberia Parish?
Besides Loreauville High School, Iberia Parish also operates New Iberia Senior High School (1,315 students), Westgate High School (863 students), and Loreauville Elementary School (679 students). See the Iberia Parish district page for the complete list.
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