Enrollment
354
Louisiana · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Other / mixed grade configuration NCES 220084002268
Ray St. Pierre Academy for Advanced Studies — Westwego, LA
Federal NCES profile for Ray St. Pierre Academy for Advanced Studies, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 58/100.
👥 Class size 4
🌟 Gifted program 70
📋 Attendance 99
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: Jefferson 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)
14.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
24:1
vs 18.6:1 Louisiana avg
+29% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
26.5%
vs 62.5% Louisiana avg
-58% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Ray St. Pierre Academy for Advanced Studies 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
Ray St. Pierre Academy for Advanced Studies reports 354 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 14.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 24:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 29% above the Louisiana state mean of 18.6:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 51% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 26.5% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 58% below the Louisiana average and 49% below the national baseline. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 0.3% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Jefferson Parish spends $17,647 per pupil district-wide, below the Louisiana average of $17,870 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 54.4% from local sources (property taxes), 31.1% from the state, and 14.5% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 58/100 (C), calculated from 3 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 Ray St. Pierre Academy for Advanced Studies 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 | 24:1 | ▲ 29% | 18.6:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 26.5% | ▼ 58% | 62.5% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 354 | top 36% | — | — |
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
26.5%
free-lunch eligible
— 58% below the Louisiana average of 62.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold — federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
24:1
students per teacher
— 29% above state mean
Top 94% in Louisiana — lower ratio than 6% of state schools
Above 20:1 — larger class loads than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is stretched relative to enrollment.
Engagement
0.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 10% — strong attendance relative to the post-pandemic national landscape.
Funding equity
$17,647
per pupil, district-wide
— below Louisiana avg of $17,870
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 354 Top 36% in Louisiana — larger than 64% of 1,330 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 14.0
Students per teacher 24:1 +29% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 26.5% -58% vs state
NCES ID 220084002268
Student demographics
African American 33.1%
White 30.8%
Asian 23.7%
Hispanic or Latino 8.2%
Two or More 3.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.1%
Largest group: African American at 33.1% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 0.0
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 0.3%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 1
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Jefferson Parish, which includes Ray St. Pierre Academy for Advanced Studies.
$17,647
Per student
-1%
vs Louisiana
Avg $17,870
-9%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 54.4%
State 31.1%
Federal 14.5%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 2,376
- Students per teacher
- 26.9:1
- Enrollment
- 2,263
- Students per teacher
- 15:1
- Enrollment
- 1,850
- Students per teacher
- 25.9:1
- Enrollment
- 1,463
- Students per teacher
- 25.2:1
- Enrollment
- 1,438
- Students per teacher
- 27.2:1
Similar other schools in Westwego
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 Ray St. Pierre Academy for Advanced Studies
How many students attend Ray St. Pierre Academy for Advanced Studies?
Ray St. Pierre Academy for Advanced Studies has 354 students enrolled. It is a other school in Westwego, LA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Ray St. Pierre Academy for Advanced Studies?
The student-teacher ratio at Ray St. Pierre Academy for Advanced Studies is 24:1, which is 29% higher than the Louisiana average of 18.6:1 and 51% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Ray St. Pierre Academy for Advanced Studies?
26.5% of students at Ray St. Pierre Academy for Advanced Studies are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Louisiana average of 62.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Ray St. Pierre Academy for Advanced Studies?
The largest demographic group at Ray St. Pierre Academy for Advanced Studies is African American at 33.1%. The school serves a diverse student body in Westwego, LA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Ray St. Pierre Academy for Advanced Studies?
Ray St. Pierre Academy for Advanced Studies has a Resource Investment Index of 58/100 (C) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.