High school (grades 9-12) · Many, LA

Many High School

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

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 220138001112
0/100100/10045/100
👥 S:T ratio
39
📚 AP courses
10
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
36
📋 Attendance
70
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Many High School earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Louisiana median.

#1 of 3
public schools in Many · Resource Index
45
Resource Index · Typical
15.2:1
students per teacher
53.0%
free-lunch eligible

Many High School has class sizes near the Louisiana median. Computed live against every Louisiana school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Many High School ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Many, LA.

School address

Enrollment

320

Louisiana · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

21.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

15.2:1

vs 16.8:1 Louisiana avg

-10% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

53.0%

vs 62.5% Louisiana avg

-15% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

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

At or below 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 Many High School

Many High School is a higher-need, mid-sized high school in Many, Louisiana, enrolling 320 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 15.2:1 puts it in the smaller third of Louisiana schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 53.0% of students eligible for free meals.

Enrollment of 320 puts it in the smaller third of Louisiana schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 1,330 scored Louisiana schools.

Against 238 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #107.

Its student body is led by White (49%) and African American (35%) (diversity index 63/100).

On the academic-pipeline side it reports 2 Advanced Placement courses.

Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 320 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.

12.2% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.

Its district draws 23.2% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Sabine Parish also operates Many Elementary School (613 students) and Converse High School (490 students) alongside Many 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 Many High School compares

Many 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 15.2:1 ▼ 10% 16.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 53.0% ▼ 15% 62.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 320 top 69% - -

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

15.2:1
Leaner classes than 45% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
320
Bigger than 35% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
53.0%
free-lunch eligible - 15% 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
15.2:1
students per teacher - 10% below state mean
Top 38% in Louisiana - lower ratio than 62% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
12.2%
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
$14,516
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 320 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 37 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 11.9 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 49.4%
African American 34.7%
Two or More 7.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 3.1%
Asian 0.3%

Largest group: White at 49.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 62.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 62.6, Many 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 Sabine Parish, which includes Many High School.

$14,516
Per student
-11%
vs Louisiana
Avg $16,376
-13%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 38.6%
State 38.2%
Federal 23.2%

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 Many High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Many Elementary School Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Converse High School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Zwolle Elementary School Larger Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Negreet High School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Florien High School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Sabine Parish · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar high 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 Many 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 Many High School

How many students attend Many High School?

Many High School has 320 students enrolled. It is a high school in Many, LA.

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

The student-teacher ratio at Many High School is 15.2:1, which is 10% lower than the Louisiana average of 16.8:1 and 3% 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 Many High School?

53.0% of students at Many High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Louisiana average of 62.5%.

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

The largest demographic group at Many High School is White at 49.4% of enrollment, in Many, LA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 62.6/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Many High School?

Many High School has a Resource Investment Index of 45/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Many High School rank among public schools in Many?

By Resource Investment Index, Many High School ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Many, LA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Many on the city page.

Is Many High School a good school?

Many High School earns 45/100 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 Sabine Parish?

Besides Many High School, Sabine Parish also operates Many Elementary School (613 students), Converse High School (490 students), and Zwolle Elementary School (415 students). See the Sabine 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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Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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