High school (grades 9-12) · Rayne, LA

Rayne High School

Federal NCES profile for Rayne High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 38/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 220003000019
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👥 S:T ratio
30
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
35
📋 Attendance
18
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Rayne High School earns 38/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Louisiana median.

#6 of 7
public schools in Rayne · Resource Index
38
Resource Index · Typical
17.6:1
students per teacher
58.8%
free-lunch eligible

Rayne High School has class sizes near the Louisiana median. Computed live against every Louisiana school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Rayne High School ranks #6 of 7 public schools in Rayne, LA.

School address

Rayne, LA 70578
District: Acadia Parish · Louisiana

NCES ID 220003000019 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

+10 students YoY

Rayne High School held near 650 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+10 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 37.3 → 42.8 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+10 students YoY 220003000019 · Rayne, LA High · MID · TRAD

653 enr · 17.6:1 · 58.8% lunch · RII 38

Nearest enrollment peer: Mire Elementary School (662 students)

Rayne High School held near 650 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+10 headcount). Teacher FTE added 37.3 → 42.8 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Louisiana schools → · Find another →

Rayne High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Rayne High School reports 653 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 Rayne High School compares

Rayne 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 17.6:1 ▲ 5% 16.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 58.8% ▼ 6% 62.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 653 top 21% - -

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

17.6:1
Leaner classes than 27% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
653
Bigger than 77% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
58.8%
free-lunch eligible - 6% 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
17.6:1
students per teacher - 5% above state mean
Top 64% in Louisiana - lower ratio than 36% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
32.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$12,428
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
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 327 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
263
in-school suspensions + 93 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 40.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 54.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 10 expulsions.

Student demographics

White 57.9%
African American 30.9%
Two or More 5.8%
Hispanic or Latino 5.1%
Asian 0.3%

Largest group: White at 57.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 56.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 56.3, Rayne High School is more mixed than the Louisiana school average of 43.9.

Programs

AP program Not offered
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Acadia Parish reports $12,428 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Rayne High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Mire Elementary School Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Iota Elementary School Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Iota High School Similar size Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Church Point High School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Crowley High School Similar size Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Acadia Parish · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide high 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 (~653 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~17.6:1)

Frequently asked questions about Rayne High School

How many students attend Rayne High School?

Rayne High School has 653 students enrolled. It is a high school in Rayne, LA. CCD year-over-year: 640 (2022-23) → 650 (2023-24), nearly flat (+10).

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

The student-teacher ratio at Rayne High School is 17.6:1, which is 5% higher than the Louisiana average of 16.8:1 and 12% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

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

58.8% of students at Rayne High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Louisiana average of 62.5%.

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

The largest demographic group at Rayne High School is White at 57.9% of enrollment, in Rayne, LA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 56.3/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Rayne High School?

Rayne High School has a Resource Investment Index of 38/100 (typical 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).

How does Rayne High School rank among public schools in Rayne?

By Resource Investment Index, Rayne High School ranks #6 of 7 public schools in Rayne, LA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Rayne on the city page.

What other schools are in Acadia Parish?

Besides Rayne High School, Acadia Parish also operates Mire Elementary School (662 students), Iota Elementary School (585 students), and Iota High School (566 students). See the Acadia 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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