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

North Webster Junior High School

Federal NCES profile for North Webster Junior High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 44/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 220189001447
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👥 S:T ratio
25
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
36
📋 Attendance
46
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

North Webster Junior High School earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 77% of Louisiana schools.

44
Resource Index · Typical
18.8:1
large classes for Louisiana
52.6%
free-lunch eligible
320
students enrolled

North Webster Junior High School has class sizes larger than 77% of Louisiana schools. Computed live against every Louisiana school reporting to NCES.

School address

Sarepta, LA 71071
District: Webster Parish · Louisiana

NCES ID 220189001447 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-18 students YoY

North Webster Junior High School held near 349 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-18 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 17.2 → 21.2 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-18 students YoY 220189001447 · Sarepta, LA Middle · SMALL · TRAD

320 enr · 18.8:1 · 52.6% lunch · RII 44

Nearest enrollment peer: Minden High School (689 students)

North Webster Junior High School held near 349 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-18 headcount). Teacher FTE added 17.2 → 21.2 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Louisiana schools → · Find another →

North Webster Junior High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows North Webster Junior High School reports 320 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How North Webster Junior High School compares

North Webster Junior High School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Louisiana and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Louisiana Louisiana avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 18.8:1 ▲ 12% 16.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 52.6% ▼ 16% 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

18.8:1
Leaner classes than 21% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
320
Bigger than 35% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
52.6%
free-lunch eligible - 16% 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
18.8:1
students per teacher - 12% above state mean
Top 77% in Louisiana - lower ratio than 23% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
21.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$14,561
per pupil, district-wide - below Louisiana avg of $16,812
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 + 39 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 12.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 52.8%
African American 40.6%
Two or More 3.1%
Hispanic or Latino 2.8%
Asian 0.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%

Largest group: White at 52.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 55.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 55.5, North Webster Junior High School is more mixed than the Louisiana school average of 43.9.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Webster Parish reports $14,561 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How North Webster Junior High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Minden High School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Lakeside Junior-Senior High School Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Webster Junior High School Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
J. a. Phillips Elementary School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Central Elementary School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Webster Parish · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide middle schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~320 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~18.8:1)

Frequently asked questions about North Webster Junior High School

How many students attend North Webster Junior High School?

North Webster Junior High School has 320 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Sarepta, LA. CCD year-over-year: 367 (2022-23) → 349 (2023-24), nearly flat (-18).

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

The student-teacher ratio at North Webster Junior High School is 18.8:1, which is 12% higher than the Louisiana average of 16.8:1 and 20% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

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

52.6% of students at North Webster 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 Webster Junior High School?

The largest demographic group at North Webster Junior High School is White at 52.8% of enrollment, in Sarepta, LA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 55.5/100.

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

North Webster Junior High School has a Resource Investment Index of 44/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

What other schools are in Webster Parish?

Besides North Webster Junior High School, Webster Parish also operates Minden High School (689 students), Lakeside Junior-Senior High School (546 students), and Webster Junior High School (461 students). See the Webster Parish district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 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.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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