Middle school (grades 6-8) · Rayville, LA

Rayville Junior High School

Federal NCES profile for Rayville Junior High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 61/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 220135001103
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👥 S:T ratio
42
🌟 Gifted program
70
📋 Attendance
71
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Rayville Junior High School earns 61/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Louisiana median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Louisiana schools.

#2 of 4
public schools in Rayville · Resource Index
61
Resource Index · Higher
14.5:1
students per teacher
80.4%
free-lunch eligible

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

By Resource Investment Index, Rayville Junior High School ranks #2 of 4 public schools in Rayville, LA.

School address

Rayville, LA 71269
District: Richland Parish · Louisiana

NCES ID 220135001103 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

+0 students YoY

Rayville Junior High School held near 153 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+0 headcount).

Teacher FTE held 10.2 → 10.2 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+0 students YoY 220135001103 · Rayville, LA Middle · SMALL · TRAD

145 enr · 14.5:1 · 80.4% lunch · RII 61

Nearest enrollment peer: Mangham Elementary School (404 students)

Rayville Junior High School held near 153 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+0 headcount). Teacher FTE held 10.2 → 10.2 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Louisiana schools → · Find another →

Rayville Junior High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Rayville Junior High School reports 145 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 Rayville Junior High School compares

Rayville Junior 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 14.5:1 ▼ 14% 16.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 80.4% ▲ 29% 62.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 145 top 94% - -

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

14.5:1
Leaner classes than 52% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
145
Bigger than 14% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
80.4%
free-lunch eligible - 29% 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
14.5:1
students per teacher - 14% below state mean
Top 31% in Louisiana - lower ratio than 69% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
11.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$13,896
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
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
5
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

African American 91.7%
White 6.2%
Two or More 1.4%
Asian 0.7%

Largest group: African American at 91.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 15.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 15.5, Rayville Junior High School is less mixed than the Louisiana school average of 43.9.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Richland Parish reports $13,896 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Rayville Junior High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Mangham Elementary School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Rayville High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Rayville Elementary School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Start Elementary School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Mangham High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Richland Parish · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide middle 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 (~145 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~14.5:1)

Frequently asked questions about Rayville Junior High School

How many students attend Rayville Junior High School?

Rayville Junior High School has 145 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Rayville, LA. CCD year-over-year: 153 (2022-23) → 153 (2023-24), nearly flat (+0).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Rayville Junior High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Rayville Junior High School is 14.5:1, which is 14% lower than the Louisiana average of 16.8:1 and 8% 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 Rayville Junior High School?

80.4% of students at Rayville Junior High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Louisiana average of 62.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Rayville Junior High School?

The largest demographic group at Rayville Junior High School is African American at 91.7% of enrollment, in Rayville, LA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Rayville Junior High School?

Rayville Junior High School has a Resource Investment Index of 61/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Rayville Junior High School rank among public schools in Rayville?

By Resource Investment Index, Rayville Junior High School ranks #2 of 4 public schools in Rayville, LA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Richland Parish?

Besides Rayville Junior High School, Richland Parish also operates Mangham Elementary School (404 students), Rayville High School (341 students), and Rayville Elementary School (333 students). See the Richland 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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