Enrollment
320
Louisiana · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 220138001112
Many High School — Many, LA
Federal NCES profile for Many High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 43/100.
👥 Class size 31
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 36
📋 Attendance 70
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Sabine Parish · Louisiana
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
21.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
17.2:1
vs 18.6:1 Louisiana avg
-8% 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
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Many High School reports 320 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 21.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 17.2:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 8% below the Louisiana state mean of 18.6:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 8% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 53.0% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 15% below the Louisiana average and 2% above the national baseline. The school offers 2 Advanced Placement courses, a stronger academic pipeline indicator than enrollment alone. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 320 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 12.2% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Sabine Parish spends $15,397 per pupil district-wide, below the Louisiana average of $17,870 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 38.6% from local sources (property taxes), 38.2% from the state, and 23.2% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 43/100 (D), calculated from 5 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Many High School compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Louisiana state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Louisiana | Louisiana avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 17.2:1 | ▼ 8% | 18.6:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 53.0% | ▼ 15% | 62.5% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 320 | top 31% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
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
17.2:1
students per teacher
— 8% below state mean
Top 46% in Louisiana — lower ratio than 54% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
12.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Between 10–20% — above the pre-pandemic baseline of ~15% nationally but within the current U.S. range.
Funding equity
$15,397
per pupil, district-wide
— below Louisiana avg of $17,870
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
Enrollment 320 Top 31% in Louisiana — larger than 69% of 1,330 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 21.0
Students per teacher 17.2:1 -8% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 53.0% -15% vs state
NCES ID 220138001112
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.
Programs & staff
AP courses offered 2
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 320:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 12.2%
In-school suspensions 1
Out-of-school suspensions 37
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Sabine Parish, which includes Many High School.
$15,397
Per student
-14%
vs Louisiana
Avg $17,870
-21%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 613
- Students per teacher
- 19:1
- Enrollment
- 490
- Students per teacher
- 15.5:1
- Enrollment
- 415
- Students per teacher
- 18.7:1
- Enrollment
- 413
- Students per teacher
- 16.4:1
- Enrollment
- 399
- Students per teacher
- 15.4:1
Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
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 17.2:1, which is 8% lower than the Louisiana average of 18.6:1 and 8% higher than the national average of 15.9:1. 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%. The school serves a diverse student body in Many, LA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Many High School?
Many High School has a Resource Investment Index of 43/100 (D) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.