Enrollment
349
Louisiana · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 220132001090
Red River High School — Coushatta, LA
Federal NCES profile for Red River High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 58/100.
👥 Class size 64
📚 AP courses 35
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 48
📋 Attendance 74
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: Red River 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)
40.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.1:1
vs 18.6:1 Louisiana avg
-51% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
98.4%
vs 62.5% Louisiana avg
+57% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Red River High School compares with Louisiana and U.S. medians
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Red River High School reports 349 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 40.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 9.1:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 51% 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 43% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 98.4% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 57% above the Louisiana average and 90% above the national baseline. The school offers 7 Advanced Placement courses, a stronger academic pipeline indicator than enrollment alone. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 262 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 10.3% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Red River Parish spends $32,152 per pupil district-wide, above the Louisiana average of $17,870 and above the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 60.9% from local sources (property taxes), 14.6% from the state, and 24.5% 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 5 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 Red River 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 | 9.1:1 | ▼ 51% | 18.6:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 98.4% | ▲ 57% | 62.5% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 349 | top 35% | — | — |
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
98.4%
free-lunch eligible
— 57% 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
9.1:1
students per teacher
— 51% below state mean
Top 2% in Louisiana — lower ratio than 98% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
10.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Between 10–20% — above the pre-pandemic baseline of ~15% nationally but within the current U.S. range.
Funding equity
$32,152
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
Counselors1.3 FTE
Per 262 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
64
in-school suspensions + 44 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 18.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 30.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 6 expulsions.
Overview
Enrollment 349 Top 35% in Louisiana — larger than 65% of 1,330 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 40.0
Students per teacher 9.1:1 -51% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 98.4% +57% vs state
NCES ID 220132001090
Student demographics
African American 62.5%
White 33.2%
Two or More 2.9%
Hispanic or Latino 0.9%
Asian 0.6%
Largest group: African American at 62.5% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP courses offered 7
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 1.3
Students per counselor 262:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 10.3%
In-school suspensions 64
Out-of-school suspensions 44
Expulsions 6
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Red River Parish, which includes Red River High School.
$32,152
Per student
+80%
vs Louisiana
Avg $17,870
+65%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 60.9%
State 14.6%
Federal 24.5%
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
- 568
- Students per teacher
- 17.1:1
- Enrollment
- 213
- Students per teacher
- 12.6:1
- Enrollment
- 76
- Students per teacher
- 12.2:1
- Enrollment
- 37
- Students per teacher
- 26.7:1
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 Red River High School
How many students attend Red River High School?
Red River High School has 349 students enrolled. It is a high school in Coushatta, LA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Red River High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Red River High School is 9.1:1, which is 51% lower than the Louisiana average of 18.6:1 and 43% 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 Red River High School?
98.4% of students at Red River High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Louisiana average of 62.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Red River High School?
The largest demographic group at Red River High School is African American at 62.5%. The school serves a diverse student body in Coushatta, LA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Red River High School?
Red River High School has a Resource Investment Index of 58/100 (C) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.