Other / mixed grade configuration · Shongaloo, LA

North Webster Lower Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for North Webster Lower Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 46/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 220189001448
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👥 S:T ratio
32
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
53
📋 Attendance
68
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

North Webster Lower Elementary School earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Louisiana median. It is also one of the smallest schools in Louisiana.

46
Resource Index · Typical
16.9:1
students per teacher
47.6%
free-lunch eligible
118
students enrolled

North Webster Lower Elementary School has class sizes near the Louisiana median. Computed live against every Louisiana school reporting to NCES.

School address

Shongaloo, LA 71072
District: Webster Parish · Louisiana

NCES ID 220189001448 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-12 students YoY

North Webster Lower Elementary School shrank from 164 students in 2022-23 to 152 in 2023-24 (-7.3%).

Teacher FTE added 7.5 → 8.5 across the same CCD years.

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

Shrinking CCD campus

-12 students YoY 220189001448 · Shongaloo, LA Other · SMALL · TRAD

118 enr · 16.9:1 · 47.6% lunch · RII 46

Nearest enrollment peer: Minden High School (689 students)

North Webster Lower Elementary School shrank from 164 students in 2022-23 to 152 in 2023-24 (-7.3%). Teacher FTE added 7.5 → 8.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Louisiana schools → · Find another →

North Webster Lower Elementary School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows North Webster Lower Elementary School reports 118 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 Lower Elementary School compares

North Webster Lower Elementary School is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Louisiana and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Louisiana Louisiana avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 16.9:1 ▲ 1% 16.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 47.6% ▼ 24% 62.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 118 top 96% - -

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

16.9:1
Leaner classes than 31% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
118
Bigger than 12% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
47.6%
free-lunch eligible - 24% 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
16.9:1
students per teacher - 1% above state mean
Top 56% in Louisiana - lower ratio than 44% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
12.7%
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
$14,561
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
Counselors0.5 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 83.1%
African American 10.2%
Two or More 5.9%
Hispanic or Latino 0.8%

Largest group: White at 83.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 29.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 29.5, North Webster Lower Elementary School is less mixed than the Louisiana school average of 43.9.

Programs

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 Lower Elementary 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 Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Webster Junior High School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
J. a. Phillips Elementary School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Central Elementary School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to North Webster Lower Elementary 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 other 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 (~118 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~16.9:1)

Frequently asked questions about North Webster Lower Elementary School

How many students attend North Webster Lower Elementary School?

North Webster Lower Elementary School has 118 students enrolled. It is a public school in Shongaloo, LA. CCD year-over-year: 164 (2022-23) → 152 (2023-24), down 12.

What is the student-teacher ratio at North Webster Lower Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at North Webster Lower Elementary School is 16.9:1, which is 1% higher than the Louisiana average of 16.8:1 and 8% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at North Webster Lower Elementary School?

47.6% of students at North Webster Lower Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Louisiana average of 62.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of North Webster Lower Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at North Webster Lower Elementary School is White at 83.1% of enrollment, in Shongaloo, LA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for North Webster Lower Elementary School?

North Webster Lower Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 46/100 (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 Lower Elementary 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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