2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 220030002382 Charter school

Pathways in Education-Louisiana Inc. — Shreveport, LA

Federal NCES profile for Pathways in Education-Louisiana Inc., including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 34/100.

0/100100/10034/100
👥 Class size
0
📚 AP courses
10
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
96
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →

School address

District: Caddo Parish · Louisiana

Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.

Enrollment

307

Louisiana · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

2.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

241:1

vs 18.6:1 Louisiana avg

+1196% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

45.0%

vs 62.5% Louisiana avg

-28% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Pathways in Education-Louisiana Inc. 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

The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula. PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.

What this school's NCES data tells you

Pathways in Education-Louisiana Inc. reports 307 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 2.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 241:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 1196% above the Louisiana state mean of 18.6:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 1416% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.

Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 45.0% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 28% below the Louisiana average and 13% below the national baseline. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 1.6% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.

On the finance side, the surrounding Caddo Parish spends $15,823 per pupil district-wide, below the Louisiana average of $17,870 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 45.2% from local sources (property taxes), 33.4% from the state, and 21.4% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 34/100 (F), calculated from 4 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Pathways in Education-Louisiana Inc. compares

Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Louisiana state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.

Metric This school vs Louisiana Louisiana avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 241:1 ▲ 1196% 18.6:1 15.9:1
Free-lunch eligible 45.0% ▼ 28% 62.5% 51.8%
Enrollment 307 top 28%

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

What the federal data reveals about equity at this school

Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.

Economic need
45.0%
free-lunch eligible — 28% 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
241:1
students per teacher — 1196% above state mean
Top 100% in Louisiana — lower ratio than 0% of state schools
Above 20:1 — larger class loads than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is stretched relative to enrollment.
Engagement
1.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 10% — strong attendance relative to the post-pandemic national landscape.
Funding equity
$15,823
per pupil, district-wide — below Louisiana avg of $17,870
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 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.

Overview

Enrollment 307 Top 28% in Louisiana — larger than 72% of 1,330 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 2.0
Students per teacher 241:1 +1196% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 45.0% -28% vs state
NCES ID 220030002382

Student demographics

White 50.2%
African American 43.3%
Hispanic or Latino 3.6%
Two or More 2.9%

Largest group: White at 50.2% of enrollment.

Programs & staff

AP program Not offered
Counselors (FTE) 0.0

Discipline & special education

Chronically absent 1.6%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 0

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Caddo Parish, which includes Pathways in Education-Louisiana Inc..

$15,823
Per student
-11%
vs Louisiana
Avg $17,870
-19%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 45.2%
State 33.4%
Federal 21.4%

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.

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Frequently asked questions about Pathways in Education-Louisiana Inc.

How many students attend Pathways in Education-Louisiana Inc.?

Pathways in Education-Louisiana Inc. has 307 students enrolled. It is a high school in Shreveport, LA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Pathways in Education-Louisiana Inc.?

The student-teacher ratio at Pathways in Education-Louisiana Inc. is 241:1, which is 1196% higher than the Louisiana average of 18.6:1 and 1416% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Pathways in Education-Louisiana Inc.?

45.0% of students at Pathways in Education-Louisiana Inc. are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Louisiana average of 62.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Pathways in Education-Louisiana Inc.?

The largest demographic group at Pathways in Education-Louisiana Inc. is White at 50.2%. The school serves a diverse student body in Shreveport, LA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Pathways in Education-Louisiana Inc.?

Pathways in Education-Louisiana Inc. has a Resource Investment Index of 34/100 (F) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.

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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.

All federal data sources used on this page
  • NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) — universe of U.S. public schools and districts. nces.ed.gov/ccd
  • NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) — discipline, absenteeism, and AP-course participation. ocrdata.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey — per-pupil expenditure and revenue sources. nces.ed.gov/ccd/f33agency
  • USDA National School Lunch Program (NSLP) — free and reduced-price lunch eligibility. fns.usda.gov/nslp
  • U.S. Census Bureau ACS — demographic and socioeconomic context for school catchment areas. census.gov/programs-surveys/acs
  • U.S. Department of Education ESSA Title I — federal Title I program participation. ed.gov