Other / mixed grade configuration · Braithwaite, LA

Phoenix High School

Federal NCES profile for Phoenix High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 62/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 220123001026
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👥 S:T ratio
57
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
59
📋 Attendance
62
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Phoenix High School earns 62/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 92% of Louisiana schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Louisiana schools.

62
Resource Index · Higher
10.7:1
small classes for Louisiana
93.3%
free-lunch eligible
203
students enrolled

Phoenix High School has class sizes smaller than 92% of Louisiana schools. Computed live against every Louisiana school reporting to NCES.

School address

Braithwaite, LA 70040
District: Plaquemines Parish · Louisiana

NCES ID 220123001026 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

+22 students YoY

Phoenix High School grew from 193 students in 2022-23 to 215 in 2023-24 (+11.4%).

Teacher FTE added 19.0 → 27.3 across the same CCD years.

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

Growing CCD campus

+22 students YoY 220123001026 · Braithwaite, LA Other · SMALL · TRAD

203 enr · 10.7:1 · 93.3% lunch · RII 62

Nearest enrollment peer: Belle Chasse High School (883 students)

Phoenix High School grew from 193 students in 2022-23 to 215 in 2023-24 (+11.4%). Teacher FTE added 19.0 → 27.3 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Louisiana schools → · Find another →

Phoenix High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Phoenix High School reports 203 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 Phoenix High School compares

Phoenix 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 10.7:1 ▼ 36% 16.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 93.3% ▲ 49% 62.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 203 top 88% - -

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

10.7:1
Leaner classes than 85% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
203
Bigger than 20% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
93.3%
free-lunch eligible - 49% above the Louisiana average of 62.5%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
10.7:1
students per teacher - 36% below state mean
Top 8% in Louisiana - lower ratio than 92% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
15.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$19,657
per pupil, district-wide - above Louisiana avg of $16,812
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 203 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 25 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 12.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

African American 95.1%
Hispanic or Latino 3.4%
Two or More 1.5%

Largest group: African American at 95.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 9.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 9.4, Phoenix High School is less mixed than the Louisiana school average of 43.9.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Plaquemines Parish reports $19,657 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Phoenix High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Belle Chasse High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Belle Chasse Middle School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Belle Chasse Elementary School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Belle Chasse Primary School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
South Plaquemines High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Plaquemines 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 (~203 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.7:1)

Frequently asked questions about Phoenix High School

How many students attend Phoenix High School?

Phoenix High School has 203 students enrolled. It is a public school in Braithwaite, LA. CCD year-over-year: 193 (2022-23) → 215 (2023-24), up 22.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Phoenix High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Phoenix High School is 10.7:1, which is 36% lower than the Louisiana average of 16.8:1 and 32% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Phoenix High School?

93.3% of students at Phoenix High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Louisiana average of 62.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Phoenix High School?

The largest demographic group at Phoenix High School is African American at 95.1% of enrollment, in Braithwaite, LA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Phoenix High School?

Phoenix High School has a Resource Investment Index of 62/100 (higher 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 Plaquemines Parish?

Besides Phoenix High School, Plaquemines Parish also operates Belle Chasse High School (883 students), Belle Chasse Middle School (656 students), and Belle Chasse Elementary School (543 students). See the Plaquemines 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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