High school (grades 9-12) · Monroe, LA

Neville High School

Federal NCES profile for Neville High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 55/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 220108000799
0/100100/10055/100
👥 S:T ratio
36
📚 AP courses
70
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
31
📋 Attendance
69
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Neville High School earns 55/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Louisiana median.

#2 of 4
high schools in Monroe · Resource Index
55
Resource Index · Higher
16:1
students per teacher
49.1%
free-lunch eligible

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

By Resource Investment Index, Neville High School ranks #2 of 4 high schools in Monroe, LA.

Enrollment

1,042

Louisiana · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

65.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

16:1

vs 16.8:1 Louisiana avg

-5% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

49.1%

vs 62.5% Louisiana avg

-21% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Neville 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 Neville High School

Neville High School is a large high school in Monroe, Louisiana, enrolling 1,042 students.

At 16:1, 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.

Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 49.1% of students eligible for free meals.

By headcount it is one of the larger campuses in Louisiana, bigger than 94% of state schools at 1,042 students.

Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 1,330 scored Louisiana schools.

Against 166 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #38.

Its student body is led by African American (59%) and White (35%) (diversity index 54/100).

On the academic-pipeline side it reports 14 Advanced Placement courses.

Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 347 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.

12.6% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.

Its district draws 26.4% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Among Monroe's high schools, it stands alongside Wossman High School (635 students): Neville High School is larger than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (16:1 vs 16.7:1).

City of Monroe School District also operates Wossman High School (635 students) and Sallie Humble Elementary School (579 students) alongside Neville 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 Neville High School compares

Neville 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 16:1 ▼ 5% 16.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 49.1% ▼ 21% 62.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,042 top 6% - -

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

16:1
Leaner classes than 38% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
1,042
Bigger than 92% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
49.1%
free-lunch eligible - 21% 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
16:1
students per teacher - 5% below state mean
Top 46% in Louisiana - lower ratio than 54% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
12.6%
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
$14,890
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
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 347 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 92 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 8.8 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

African American 58.5%
White 34.5%
Hispanic or Latino 2.7%
Asian 2.0%
Two or More 2.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%

Largest group: African American at 58.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 53.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 53.7, Neville High School is more mixed than the Louisiana school average of 43.9.

Programs

AP courses offered 14
Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for City of Monroe School District, which includes Neville High School.

$14,890
Per student
-9%
vs Louisiana
Avg $16,376
-10%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 37.7%
State 35.9%
Federal 26.4%

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 Neville High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Wossman High School Smaller Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Sallie Humble Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Carroll High School Smaller Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Lexington Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Neville Junior High School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

City Of Monroe School District · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar high schools in Monroe

3 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.

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 Neville 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 Neville High School

How many students attend Neville High School?

Neville High School has 1,042 students enrolled. It is a high school in Monroe, LA.

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

The student-teacher ratio at Neville High School is 16:1, which is 5% lower than the Louisiana average of 16.8:1 and 2% higher 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 Neville High School?

49.1% of students at Neville High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Louisiana average of 62.5%.

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

The largest demographic group at Neville High School is African American at 58.5% of enrollment, in Monroe, LA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 53.7/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Neville High School?

Neville High School has a Resource Investment Index of 55/100 (higher 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 Neville High School rank among high schools in Monroe?

By Resource Investment Index, Neville High School ranks #2 of 4 high schools in Monroe, LA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all high schools in Monroe on the city page.

Is Neville High School a good school?

Neville High School earns 55/100 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 City of Monroe School District?

Besides Neville High School, City of Monroe School District also operates Wossman High School (635 students), Sallie Humble Elementary School (579 students), and Carroll High School (577 students). See the City of Monroe School District 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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