Enrollment
500
Louisiana · 2024-25 NCES data
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
👥 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
District: West Carroll Parish · Louisiana
NCES ID 220195001472 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
28.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
17.9:1
vs 16.8:1 Louisiana avg
+7% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
64.0%
vs 62.5% Louisiana avg
+2% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Oak Grove High School compares with Louisiana and U.S. medians
What stands out at Oak Grove High School
Oak Grove High School is a higher-need, mid-sized combined-grade school in Oak Grove, Louisiana, enrolling 500 students.
Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 17.9:1 puts it in the larger third of Louisiana schools by student-teacher ratio.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 64.0% lands close to the Louisiana typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
With 500 students, its enrollment sits close to the Louisiana median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 1,330 scored Louisiana schools.
Among 464 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Louisiana schools statewide, it ranks #374, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by White (73%) and African American (21%) (diversity index 43/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 1000 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Attendance holds up well here: only 7.0% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
Its district draws 24.6% 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 2 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.
Among Oak Grove's public schools, it stands alongside Oak Grove Elementary School (523 students): Oak Grove High School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (17.9:1 vs 20.1:1).
West Carroll Parish also operates Oak Grove Elementary School (523 students) and Forest School (460 students) alongside Oak Grove 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 Oak Grove High School compares
Oak Grove 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 | 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 (what these measure)
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
$13,526
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
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.
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 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
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for West Carroll Parish, which includes Oak Grove High School.
$13,526
Per student
-17%
vs Louisiana
Avg $16,376
-18%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 27.1%
State 48.3%
Federal 24.6%
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 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
- Enrollment
- 523
- Students per teacher
- 20.1:1
- Resource Index
- 46/100
- Enrollment
- 460
- Students per teacher
- 13.5:1
- Resource Index
- 34/100
- Enrollment
- 227
- Students per teacher
- 17.5:1
- Resource Index
- 36/100
- Enrollment
- 118
- Students per teacher
- 23.6:1
- Resource Index
- 43/100
Similar other schools in Oak Grove
1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Similar other 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.
Similar enrollment (~500 students)
Next steps
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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.
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, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Oak Grove High School a good school?
Oak Grove High School earns 35/100 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 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.
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