Enrollment
990
Louisiana · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Other / mixed grade configuration NCES 220075000543
Plaquemine Senior High School — Plaquemine, LA
Federal NCES profile for Plaquemine Senior High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 36/100.
👥 Class size 44
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 1
📋 Attendance 30
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: Iberville 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.
Teachers (FTE)
80.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
14.1:1
vs 18.6:1 Louisiana avg
-24% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
60.9%
vs 62.5% Louisiana avg
-3% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Plaquemine Senior High School compares with Louisiana and U.S. medians
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
Plaquemine Senior High School reports 990 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 80.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 14.1:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 24% below the Louisiana state mean of 18.6:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 11% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 60.9% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 3% below the Louisiana average and 18% above the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 495 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 28.1% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Iberville Parish spends $23,805 per pupil district-wide, above the Louisiana average of $17,870 and above the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 68.8% from local sources (property taxes), 12.2% from the state, and 19.0% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 36/100 (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 Plaquemine Senior High School 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 | 14.1:1 | ▼ 24% | 18.6:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 60.9% | ▼ 3% | 62.5% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 990 | top 93% | — | — |
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
60.9%
free-lunch eligible
— 3% 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
14.1:1
students per teacher
— 24% below state mean
Top 16% in Louisiana — lower ratio than 84% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
28.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$23,805
per pupil, district-wide
— above Louisiana avg of $17,870
Above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 495 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
217
in-school suspensions + 191 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 21.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 41.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 28 expulsions.
Overview
Enrollment 990 Top 93% in Louisiana — larger than 7% of 1,330 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 80.0
Students per teacher 14.1:1 -24% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 60.9% -3% vs state
NCES ID 220075000543
Student demographics
African American 56.9%
White 38.5%
Hispanic or Latino 2.8%
Two or More 1.5%
Asian 0.3%
Largest group: African American at 56.9% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 2.0
Students per counselor 495:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 28.1%
In-school suspensions 217
Out-of-school suspensions 191
Expulsions 28
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Iberville Parish, which includes Plaquemine Senior High School.
$23,805
Per student
+33%
vs Louisiana
Avg $17,870
+22%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 68.8%
State 12.2%
Federal 19.0%
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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- Students per teacher
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- Students per teacher
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- Students per teacher
- 9.8:1
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- Students per teacher
- 12.6:1
- Enrollment
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- Students per teacher
- 9:1
Similar other schools in Plaquemine
2 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Plaquemine Senior High School
How many students attend Plaquemine Senior High School?
Plaquemine Senior High School has 990 students enrolled. It is a other school in Plaquemine, LA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Plaquemine Senior High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Plaquemine Senior High School is 14.1:1, which is 24% lower than the Louisiana average of 18.6:1 and 11% lower than the national average of 15.9:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Plaquemine Senior High School?
60.9% of students at Plaquemine Senior High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Louisiana average of 62.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Plaquemine Senior High School?
The largest demographic group at Plaquemine Senior High School is African American at 56.9%. The school serves a diverse student body in Plaquemine, LA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Plaquemine Senior High School?
Plaquemine Senior High School has a Resource Investment Index of 36/100 (F) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.