Other / mixed grade configuration · Lutcher, LA

Lutcher High School

Federal NCES profile for Lutcher High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 64/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 220150001163
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👥 S:T ratio
44
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
55
📋 Attendance
88
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Lutcher High School earns 64/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 74% of Louisiana schools.

64
Resource Index · Higher
14:1
small classes for Louisiana
39.7%
free-lunch eligible
908
students enrolled

Lutcher High School has class sizes smaller than 74% of Louisiana schools. Computed live against every Louisiana school reporting to NCES.

School address

Lutcher, LA 70071
District: St. James Parish · Louisiana

NCES ID 220150001163 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-62 students YoY

Lutcher High School shrank from 1,043 students in 2022-23 to 981 in 2023-24 (-5.9%).

Teacher FTE added 65.9 → 70.1 across the same CCD years.

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

Shrinking CCD campus

-62 students YoY 220150001163 · Lutcher, LA Other · MID · TRAD

908 enr · 14:1 · 39.7% lunch · RII 64

Nearest enrollment peer: Paulina Elementary School (657 students)

Lutcher High School shrank from 1,043 students in 2022-23 to 981 in 2023-24 (-5.9%). Teacher FTE added 65.9 → 70.1 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Louisiana schools → · Find another →

Lutcher High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Lutcher High School reports 908 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 Lutcher High School compares

Lutcher High School is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Louisiana and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Louisiana Louisiana avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 14:1 ▼ 17% 16.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 39.7% ▼ 36% 62.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 908 top 8% - -

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

14:1
Leaner classes than 57% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
908
Bigger than 89% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
39.7%
free-lunch eligible - 36% below the Louisiana average of 62.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
14:1
students per teacher - 17% below state mean
Top 26% in Louisiana - lower ratio than 74% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
4.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$19,342
per pupil, district-wide - above Louisiana avg of $16,812
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors4.0 FTE
Per 227 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
67
in-school suspensions + 108 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 7.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 19.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 19 expulsions.

Student demographics

White 52.2%
African American 45.4%
Hispanic or Latino 1.1%
Two or More 0.8%
Asian 0.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%

Largest group: White at 52.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 52.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 52.1, Lutcher High School is more mixed than the Louisiana school average of 43.9.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for St. James Parish reports $19,342 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Lutcher High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Paulina Elementary School Smaller Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
St. James High School Smaller Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Gramercy Elementary School Smaller Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Vacherie Elementary School Smaller Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Sixth Ward Elementary School Smaller Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

St. James Parish · 5 sibling schools

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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.

Similar enrollment (~908 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~14:1)

Frequently asked questions about Lutcher High School

How many students attend Lutcher High School?

Lutcher High School has 908 students enrolled. It is a public school in Lutcher, LA. CCD year-over-year: 1,043 (2022-23) → 981 (2023-24), down 62.

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

The student-teacher ratio at Lutcher High School is 14:1, which is 17% lower than the Louisiana average of 16.8:1 and 11% 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 Lutcher High School?

39.7% of students at Lutcher High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Louisiana average of 62.5%.

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

The largest demographic group at Lutcher High School is White at 52.2% of enrollment, in Lutcher, LA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 52.1/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Lutcher High School?

Lutcher High School has a Resource Investment Index of 64/100 (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).

What other schools are in St. James Parish?

Besides Lutcher High School, St. James Parish also operates Paulina Elementary School (657 students), St. James High School (593 students), and Gramercy Elementary School (403 students). See the St. James 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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