Other / mixed grade configuration · Pitkin, LA

Pitkin High School

Federal NCES profile for Pitkin High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 57/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 220183001413
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👥 S:T ratio
48
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
23
📋 Attendance
88
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Pitkin High School earns 57/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 81% of Louisiana schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Louisiana schools.

57
Resource Index · Higher
12.9:1
small classes for Louisiana
69.1%
free-lunch eligible
387
students enrolled

Pitkin High School has class sizes smaller than 81% of Louisiana schools. Computed live against every Louisiana school reporting to NCES.

School address

Pitkin, LA 70656
District: Vernon Parish · Louisiana

NCES ID 220183001413 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

+14 students YoY

Pitkin High School held near 431 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+14 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 30.5 → 35.5 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+14 students YoY 220183001413 · Pitkin, LA Other · SMALL · TRAD

387 enr · 12.9:1 · 69.1% lunch · RII 57

Nearest enrollment peer: Rosepine Elementary School (856 students)

Pitkin High School held near 431 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+14 headcount). Teacher FTE added 30.5 → 35.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Louisiana schools → · Find another →

Pitkin High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Pitkin High School reports 387 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 Pitkin High School compares

Pitkin High School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Louisiana and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Louisiana Louisiana avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 12.9:1 ▼ 23% 16.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 69.1% ▲ 11% 62.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 387 top 58% - -

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

12.9:1
Leaner classes than 68% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
387
Bigger than 45% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
69.1%
free-lunch eligible - 11% 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
12.9:1
students per teacher - 23% below state mean
Top 19% in Louisiana - lower ratio than 81% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
4.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$12,743
per pupil, district-wide - below Louisiana avg of $16,812
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 387 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
22
in-school suspensions + 36 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 5.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 15.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 91.0%
Two or More 4.1%
Hispanic or Latino 3.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.3%

Largest group: White at 91.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 16.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 16.9, Pitkin High School is less mixed than the Louisiana school average of 43.9.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Vernon Parish reports $12,743 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Pitkin High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Rosepine Elementary School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Leesville High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Parkway Elementary School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
West Leesville Elementary School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Rosepine High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Vernon 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 (~387 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~12.9:1)

Frequently asked questions about Pitkin High School

How many students attend Pitkin High School?

Pitkin High School has 387 students enrolled. It is a public school in Pitkin, LA. CCD year-over-year: 417 (2022-23) → 431 (2023-24), nearly flat (+14).

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

The student-teacher ratio at Pitkin High School is 12.9:1, which is 23% lower than the Louisiana average of 16.8:1 and 18% 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 Pitkin High School?

69.1% of students at Pitkin High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Louisiana average of 62.5%.

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

The largest demographic group at Pitkin High School is White at 91.0% of enrollment, in Pitkin, LA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Pitkin High School?

Pitkin High School has a Resource Investment Index of 57/100 (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 Vernon Parish?

Besides Pitkin High School, Vernon Parish also operates Rosepine Elementary School (856 students), Leesville High School (748 students), and Parkway Elementary School (675 students). See the Vernon 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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