Other / mixed grade configuration · Oak Grove, LA

Oak Grove High School

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

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 220195001472
0/100100/10035/100
👥 S:T ratio
28
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
83
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Oak Grove High School earns 35/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Louisiana median.

35
Resource Index · Typical
17.9:1
students per teacher
64.0%
free-lunch eligible
500
students enrolled

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

School address

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

+68 students YoY

Oak Grove High School grew from 480 students in 2022-23 to 548 in 2023-24 (+14.2%).

Teacher FTE added 28.0 → 28.5 across the same CCD years.

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

Growing CCD campus

+68 students YoY 220195001472 · Oak Grove, LA Other · MID · TRAD

500 enr · 17.9:1 · 64.0% lunch · RII 35

Nearest enrollment peer: Oak Grove Elementary School (523 students)

Oak Grove High School grew from 480 students in 2022-23 to 548 in 2023-24 (+14.2%). Teacher FTE added 28.0 → 28.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Louisiana schools → · Find another →

Oak Grove High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Oak Grove High School reports 500 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 Oak Grove High School compares

Oak Grove High School is a growing 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 17.9:1 ▲ 7% 16.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 64.0% ▲ 2% 62.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 500 top 40% - -

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

17.9:1
Leaner classes than 25% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
500
Bigger than 62% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
64.0%
free-lunch eligible - 2% above the Louisiana average of 62.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
17.9:1
students per teacher - 7% above state mean
Top 68% in Louisiana - lower ratio than 32% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
7.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$14,205
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
54
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 10.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 11.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 2 expulsions.

Student demographics

White 72.8%
African American 21.0%
Hispanic or Latino 2.6%
Two or More 1.6%
Asian 1.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.6%

Largest group: White at 72.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 42.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 42.5, Oak Grove High School is about as mixed as the Louisiana school average of 43.9.

Programs

District finance for West Carroll Parish reports $14,205 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Oak Grove High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Oak Grove Elementary School Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Forest School Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Kilbourne High School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Epps School Smaller Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

West Carroll Parish · 4 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools in Oak Grove

1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

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.

Frequently asked questions about Oak Grove High School

How many students attend Oak Grove High School?

Oak Grove High School has 500 students enrolled. It is a public school in Oak Grove, LA. CCD year-over-year: 480 (2022-23) → 548 (2023-24), up 68.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Oak Grove High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Oak Grove High School is 17.9:1, which is 7% higher than the Louisiana average of 16.8:1 and 14% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Oak Grove High School?

64.0% of students at Oak Grove High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Louisiana average of 62.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Oak Grove High School?

The largest demographic group at Oak Grove High School is White at 72.8% of enrollment, in Oak Grove, LA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Oak Grove High School?

Oak Grove High School has a Resource Investment Index of 35/100 (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 West Carroll Parish?

Besides Oak Grove High School, West Carroll Parish also operates Oak Grove Elementary School (523 students), Forest School (460 students), and Kilbourne High School (227 students). See the West Carroll 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 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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