Enrollment
392
Louisiana · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Mamou, LA
Mamou Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Mamou Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 54/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 220063000476
👥 S:T ratio 32
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 22
📋 Attendance 91
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Mamou Elementary School earns 54/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Louisiana median.
- 54
- Resource Index · Higher
- 17:1
- students per teacher
- 65.5%
- free-lunch eligible
- 392
- students enrolled
Mamou Elementary School has class sizes near the Louisiana median. Computed live against every Louisiana school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Evangeline Parish · Louisiana
NCES ID 220063000476 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
23.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
17:1
vs 16.8:1 Louisiana avg
+1% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
65.5%
vs 62.5% Louisiana avg
+5% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Mamou Elementary School compares with Louisiana and U.S. medians
What stands out at Mamou Elementary School
Mamou Elementary School is a higher-need, mid-sized combined-grade school in Mamou, Louisiana, enrolling 392 students.
At 17:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Louisiana median, within a few percentage points of the 16.8:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 65.5% lands close to the Louisiana typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
With 392 students, its enrollment sits close to the Louisiana median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 1,330 scored Louisiana schools.
Against 388 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #128.
Its student body is led by White (51%) and African American (38%) (diversity index 59/100).
Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 392 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.
Attendance holds up well here: only 3.8% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
Its district draws 26.1% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Among Mamou's public schools, it stands alongside Mamou High School (443 students): Mamou Elementary School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (17:1 vs 11.7:1).
Evangeline Parish also operates Pine Prairie High School (757 students) and Bayou Chicot Elementary School (661 students) alongside Mamou Elementary 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 Mamou Elementary School compares
Mamou Elementary 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 | 17:1 | ▲ 1% | 16.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 65.5% | ▲ 5% | 62.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 392 | top 57% | - | - |
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.
392
Bigger than 46% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
65.5%
free-lunch eligible
- 5% above 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
3.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$13,656
per pupil, district-wide
- below Louisiana avg of $16,376
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 392 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 4 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.3 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 51.3%
African American 38.3%
Two or More 5.6%
Hispanic or Latino 3.8%
Asian 0.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
Largest group: White at 51.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 58.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 58.5, Mamou Elementary School is more mixed than the Louisiana school average of 43.9.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Evangeline Parish, which includes Mamou Elementary School.
$13,656
Per student
-17%
vs Louisiana
Avg $16,376
-18%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 25.1%
State 48.8%
Federal 26.1%
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 Mamou Elementary School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pine Prairie High School | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Bayou Chicot Elementary School | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Mamou High School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Basile High School | Similar size | Lower economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| James Stephens Montessori School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Mamou Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 757
- Students per teacher
- 19.9:1
- Resource Index
- 44/100
- Enrollment
- 661
- Students per teacher
- 20:1
- Resource Index
- 44/100
- Enrollment
- 443
- Students per teacher
- 11.7:1
- Resource Index
- 61/100
- Enrollment
- 432
- Students per teacher
- 18:1
- Resource Index
- 48/100
- Enrollment
- 421
- Students per teacher
- 18.3:1
- Resource Index
- 52/100
Similar other schools in Mamou
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 (~392 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Mamou Elementary School
How many students attend Mamou Elementary School?
Mamou Elementary School has 392 students enrolled. It is a public school in Mamou, LA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Mamou Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Mamou Elementary 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 Mamou Elementary School?
65.5% of students at Mamou Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Louisiana average of 62.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Mamou Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Mamou Elementary School is White at 51.3% of enrollment, in Mamou, 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 Mamou Elementary School?
Mamou Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 54/100 (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 Mamou Elementary School a good school?
Mamou Elementary School earns 54/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Louisiana median. 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 Evangeline Parish?
Besides Mamou Elementary School, Evangeline Parish also operates Pine Prairie High School (757 students), Bayou Chicot Elementary School (661 students), and Mamou High School (443 students). See the Evangeline Parish district page for the complete list.
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