Perrin Early Learning Center
Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to kindergarten · Ponchatoula, Louisiana
Perrin Early Learning Center in Ponchatoula, Louisiana enrolled 338 students in 2024-25 with 32.4 full-time teachers, 10.4 students per teacher against the Louisiana elementary-school median of 13.3. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment fell 26% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 56%
455 students in 2022-23, 465 students in 2023-24, 338 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 20.8 to 32.4.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 455 | 20.8 | 21.9 |
| 2023-24 | 465 | 22.4 | 20.8 |
| 2024-25 | 338 | 32.4 | 10.4 |
10.4 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 90 of every 100 Louisiana elementary schools
Among the 682 Louisiana elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 13.3; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).
One counselor per 315 students in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Perrin Early Learning Center enrolled 315 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 13 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programNo
- Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 315 of the 315 students enrolled in 2021-22
- Out-of-school suspensions13
- Chronically absent22.6% (2022-23)
Who attends
41.1% of students were Black, 33.7% White, 18.0% Hispanic in 2024-25.
- Black41.1%
- White33.7%
- Hispanic18.0%
- Two or more races5.9%
- Asian0.9%
- American Indian0.3%
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.
Elementary schools in Ponchatoula
4 public elementary schools in Ponchatoula report 2024-25 enrollment; Perrin Early Learning Center is number 4 by size.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Champ Cooper Elementary School | 1,163 | 15.2 | 56.3% |
| D.C. Reeves Elementary School | 688 | 14.5 | 65.0% |
| Tucker Memorial Elementary School | 633 | 16.2 | 67.1% |
| Perrin Early Learning Center | 338 | 10.4 | 67.8% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about Perrin Early Learning Center
- Tucker Memorial Elementary SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 0.6 miles away: 633 students, 16.2 per teacher (2024-25).0.6 mi
- D.C. Reeves Elementary SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 1.2 miles away: 688 students, 14.5 per teacher (2024-25).1.2 mi
- Compare Perrin Early Learning Center with Tucker Memorial Elementary SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Tangipahoa Parish spends per student$12,808 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$12,808
- The largest public schools in LouisianaPerrin Early Learning Center is the number 477 by size of 685 Louisiana elementary schools open in 2024-25.#477 of 685
- Louisiana schools by students per teacher10.4 students per teacher here against the Louisiana median of 13.3 for elementary schools.10.4:1
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.
Questions about Perrin Early Learning Center
How many students attend Perrin Early Learning Center?
338 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 455 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Ponchatoula, LA.What is the student-teacher ratio at Perrin Early Learning Center?
10.4 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Louisiana median for elementary schools is 13.3. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is Perrin Early Learning Center a Title I school?
Perrin Early Learning Center ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.What district is Perrin Early Learning Center in?
Tangipahoa Parish, NCES district ID 2201680. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 220168001841 are the district's.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22
District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.