Middle school (grades 6-8) · Walker, LA

North Corbin Junior High School

Federal NCES profile for North Corbin Junior High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 35/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 220102002060
0/100100/10035/100
👥 S:T ratio
11
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
99
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

North Corbin Junior High School earns 35/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 92% of Louisiana schools.

#1 of 3
middle schools in Walker · Resource Index
35
Resource Index · Typical
22.3:1
large classes for Louisiana
58.2%
free-lunch eligible

North Corbin Junior High School has class sizes larger than 92% of Louisiana schools. Computed live against every Louisiana school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, North Corbin Junior High School ranks #1 of 3 middle schools in Walker, LA.

School address

Enrollment

624

Louisiana · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

28.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

22.3:1

vs 16.8:1 Louisiana avg

+33% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

58.2%

vs 62.5% Louisiana avg

-7% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How North Corbin Junior High School compares with Louisiana and U.S. medians

Larger classes than 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 North Corbin Junior High School

North Corbin Junior High School is a higher-need, mid-sized middle school in Walker, Louisiana, enrolling 624 students.

Class loads run heavy: 22.3:1 is larger than about 92% of Louisiana schools and 33% above the 16.8:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.

Its free-meal eligibility rate of 58.2% lands close to the Louisiana typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.

Enrollment of 624 puts it in the larger third of Louisiana schools by headcount.

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

Among 391 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Louisiana schools statewide, it ranks #314, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is led by White (74%) and African American (15%) (diversity index 43/100).

Counselor access is stretched at roughly 624 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.

Attendance holds up well here: only 0.3% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.

The surrounding Livingston Parish spends $11,995 per pupil, 27% below the Louisiana average, a leaner-resourced district than most.

Its district draws 23.7% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

The federal civil-rights collection also records 15 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.

Among Walker's middle schools, it stands alongside Walker Junior High (508 students): North Corbin Junior High School is larger than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (22.3:1 vs 23.1:1).

Livingston Parish also operates Denham Springs High School (2,385 students) and Walker High School (2,006 students) alongside North Corbin Junior 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 North Corbin Junior High School compares

North Corbin Junior 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 22.3:1 ▲ 33% 16.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 58.2% ▼ 7% 62.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 624 top 24% - -

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

22.3:1
Leaner classes than 10% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
624
Bigger than 75% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
58.2%
free-lunch eligible - 7% 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
22.3:1
students per teacher - 33% above state mean
Top 92% in Louisiana - lower ratio than 8% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
0.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$11,995
per pupil, district-wide - below Louisiana avg of $16,376
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 624 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 97 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 15.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 15 expulsions.

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 73.6%
African American 14.9%
Hispanic or Latino 6.9%
Two or More 3.0%
Asian 1.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%

Largest group: White at 73.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 43.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 43.0, North Corbin Junior High School is about as mixed as the Louisiana school average of 43.9.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Livingston Parish, which includes North Corbin Junior High School.

$11,995
Per student
-27%
vs Louisiana
Avg $16,376
-28%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 30.1%
State 46.1%
Federal 23.7%

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 North Corbin Junior High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Denham Springs High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Walker High School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Live Oak High School Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Denham Springs Junior High School Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Denham Springs Freshman High School Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Livingston Parish · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar middle schools in Walker

2 comparable middle schools (grades 6-8) serving the same city.

Similar middle 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 North Corbin Junior 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 North Corbin Junior High School

How many students attend North Corbin Junior High School?

North Corbin Junior High School has 624 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Walker, LA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at North Corbin Junior High School?

The student-teacher ratio at North Corbin Junior High School is 22.3:1, which is 33% higher than the Louisiana average of 16.8:1 and 42% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at North Corbin Junior High School?

58.2% of students at North Corbin Junior High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Louisiana average of 62.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of North Corbin Junior High School?

The largest demographic group at North Corbin Junior High School is White at 73.6% of enrollment, in Walker, LA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for North Corbin Junior High School?

North Corbin Junior High School has a Resource Investment Index of 35/100 (typical 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).

How does North Corbin Junior High School rank among middle schools in Walker?

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

Is North Corbin Junior High School a good school?

North Corbin Junior High School earns 35/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 92% of Louisiana schools. 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 Livingston Parish?

Besides North Corbin Junior High School, Livingston Parish also operates Denham Springs High School (2,385 students), Walker High School (2,006 students), and Live Oak High School (1,392 students). See the Livingston 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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