Enrollment
228
Louisiana · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Pleasant Hill, LA
Pleasant Hill High School
Federal NCES profile for Pleasant Hill High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 63/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 220138001116
👥 S:T ratio 52
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 54
📋 Attendance 77
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Pleasant Hill High School earns 63/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 86% of Louisiana schools.
- 63
- Resource Index · Higher
- 12:1
- small classes for Louisiana
- 71.3%
- free-lunch eligible
- 228
- students enrolled
Pleasant Hill High School has class sizes smaller than 86% of Louisiana schools. Computed live against every Louisiana school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Sabine Parish · Louisiana
NCES ID 220138001116 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
19.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12:1
vs 16.8:1 Louisiana avg
-29% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
71.3%
vs 62.5% Louisiana avg
+14% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Pleasant Hill High School compares with Louisiana and U.S. medians
What stands out at Pleasant Hill High School
Pleasant Hill High School is a higher-need, small combined-grade school in Pleasant Hill, Louisiana, enrolling 228 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 12:1, Pleasant Hill High School is leaner than roughly 86% of Louisiana schools and 29% under the state's 16.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 71.3% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 228 puts it in the smaller third of Louisiana schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 92% of the 1,330 Louisiana schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Among 180 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Louisiana schools statewide, it ranks #18, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by African American (46%) and White (43%) (diversity index 60/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 228 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance holds up well here: only 9.2% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
Its district draws 23.2% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Discipline events run high: 57 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 228 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
Sabine Parish also operates Many Elementary School (613 students) and Converse High School (490 students) alongside Pleasant Hill High School.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Pleasant Hill High School compares
Pleasant Hill High School on the metrics families compare, against Louisiana and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Louisiana | Louisiana avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 12:1 | ▼ 29% | 16.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 71.3% | ▲ 14% | 62.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 228 | top 85% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12:1
Leaner classes than 75% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
228
Bigger than 23% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
71.3%
free-lunch eligible
- 14% 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
12:1
students per teacher
- 29% below state mean
Top 14% in Louisiana - lower ratio than 86% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
9.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$14,516
per pupil, district-wide
- below Louisiana avg of $16,376
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 228 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
15
in-school suspensions + 42 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 6.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 25.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
African American 46.1%
White 43.0%
Two or More 5.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 4.4%
Hispanic or Latino 1.3%
Largest group: African American at 46.1% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 59.8/100
Simpson diversity index - at 59.8, Pleasant Hill High School is more mixed than the Louisiana school average of 43.9.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Sabine Parish, which includes Pleasant Hill High School.
$14,516
Per student
-11%
vs Louisiana
Avg $16,376
-13%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 38.6%
State 38.2%
Federal 23.2%
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.
How Pleasant Hill High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Many Elementary School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Converse High School | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Zwolle Elementary School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Negreet High School | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Florien High School | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Pleasant Hill High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 613
- Students per teacher
- 18.6:1
- Resource Index
- 45/100
- Enrollment
- 490
- Students per teacher
- 14:1
- Resource Index
- 54/100
- Enrollment
- 415
- Students per teacher
- 16.6:1
- Resource Index
- 61/100
- Enrollment
- 413
- Students per teacher
- 14.2:1
- Resource Index
- 55/100
- Enrollment
- 399
- Students per teacher
- 13.8:1
- Resource Index
- 53/100
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Louisiana, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~228 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~12:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Pleasant Hill High School
How many students attend Pleasant Hill High School?
Pleasant Hill High School has 228 students enrolled. It is a public school in Pleasant Hill, LA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Pleasant Hill High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Pleasant Hill High School is 12:1, which is 29% lower than the Louisiana average of 16.8:1 and 24% 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 Pleasant Hill High School?
71.3% of students at Pleasant Hill High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Louisiana average of 62.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Pleasant Hill High School?
The largest demographic group at Pleasant Hill High School is African American at 46.1% of enrollment, in Pleasant Hill, LA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 59.8/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Pleasant Hill High School?
Pleasant Hill High School has a Resource Investment Index of 63/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Pleasant Hill High School a good school?
Pleasant Hill High School earns 63/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 86% of Louisiana schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Sabine Parish?
Besides Pleasant Hill High School, Sabine Parish also operates Many Elementary School (613 students), Converse High School (490 students), and Zwolle Elementary School (415 students). See the Sabine Parish district page for the complete list.
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