Louisiana School for Math Science & the Arts
Public high school, grades 10 to 12 · Natchitoches, Louisiana
Louisiana School for Math Science & the Arts in Natchitoches, Louisiana enrolled 272 students in 2024-25 with 36.1 full-time teachers, 7.5 students per teacher against the Louisiana high-school median of 14.2. It has no Title I status on file for 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 50% or more of its students tested were proficient in math in 2022-23 (Louisiana: 34%). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 95% or more (Louisiana: 82.6%).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment fell 1% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 12%
275 students in 2022-23, 268 students in 2023-24, 272 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 41.1 to 36.1.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 275 | 41.1 | 6.7 |
| 2023-24 | 268 | 36.2 | 7.4 |
| 2024-25 | 272 | 36.1 | 7.5 |
7.5 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 95 of every 100 Louisiana high schools
Among the 263 Louisiana high schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 14.2; the national median for high schools is 14.5. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).
One counselor per 79 students in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Louisiana School for Math Science & the Arts enrolled 315 students and had 4.0 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 0 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programNo
- Counselors (FTE)4.0, one per 79 of the 315 students enrolled in 2021-22
- Out-of-school suspensions0
- Chronically absent2.9% (2022-23)
Who attends
72.1% of students were White, 14.0% Asian, 9.6% Black in 2024-25.
- White72.1%
- Asian14.0%
- Black9.6%
- American Indian2.6%
- Hispanic1.8%
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.
State test results, 2022-23
In 2022-23, the students tested at Louisiana School for Math Science & the Arts scored proficient or above: 50% or more in math, against 34% in math across Louisiana. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Louisiana, not across states. No whole-school reading result is shown: ED's files give none for this school for 2021-22 or 2022-23.
| Subject | This school | Its district | Louisiana |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math | 50% or more | not published | 34% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express; for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Graduation rate, class of 2023
95% or more of the 96 students in Louisiana School for Math Science & the Arts's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 82.6% across Louisiana. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.
| This school | Its district | Louisiana | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four-year graduation rate | 95% or more | 95% or more | 82.6% |
| Students in the class | 96 | 96 | 50,762 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows school and district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.
High schools in Natchitoches
2 public high schools in Natchitoches report 2024-25 enrollment; Louisiana School for Math Science & the Arts is number 2 by size.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Natchitoches Central High School | 1,188 | 12.7 | 82.3% |
| Louisiana School for Math Science & the Arts | 272 | 7.5 | 14.0% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about Louisiana School for Math Science & the Arts
- Natchitoches Central High SchoolThe nearest public high school, 0.9 miles away: 1,188 students, 12.7 per teacher (2024-25).0.9 mi
- Lakeview Jr./Sr. High SchoolThe next nearest public high school, 12 miles away: 261 students, 8.6 per teacher (2024-25).12 mi
- Compare Louisiana School for Math Science & the Arts with Natchitoches Central High SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Louisiana School for Math Science & the Arts spends per student$36,044 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$36,044
- The largest public schools in LouisianaLouisiana School for Math Science & the Arts is the number 218 by size of 265 Louisiana high schools open in 2024-25.#218 of 265
- Louisiana schools by students per teacher7.5 students per teacher here against the Louisiana median of 14.2 for high schools.7.5:1
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.
Questions about Louisiana School for Math Science & the Arts
How many students attend Louisiana School for Math Science & the Arts?
272 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 275 in 2022-23. It is a high school in Natchitoches, LA.What is the student-teacher ratio at Louisiana School for Math Science & the Arts?
7.5 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Louisiana median for high schools is 14.2. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is Louisiana School for Math Science & the Arts a Title I school?
Louisiana School for Math Science & the Arts has no 2021-22 Title I status in the NCES school files (the school opened later, or its district did not report one).How do students at Louisiana School for Math Science & the Arts do on state tests?
In 2022-23, the students tested at Louisiana School for Math Science & the Arts scored proficient or above: 50% or more in math, against 34% in math across Louisiana. Louisiana's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.What is the graduation rate at Louisiana School for Math Science & the Arts?
95% or more of the 96 students in Louisiana School for Math Science & the Arts's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 82.6% across Louisiana. The rate counts the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and the share of them with a regular diploma by 2023. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23; ED publishes school rates as ranges to protect small groups.What district is Louisiana School for Math Science & the Arts in?
Louisiana School for Math Science & the Arts, NCES district ID 2200017. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 220001701975 are the district's.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22
District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.