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

Red River Junior High School

Federal NCES profile for Red River Junior High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 62/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 220132001530
0/100100/10062/100
👥 S:T ratio
60
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
37
📋 Attendance
81
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Red River Junior High School earns 62/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 94% of Louisiana schools.

#2 of 5
public schools in Coushatta · Resource Index
62
Resource Index · Higher
10.1:1
small classes for Louisiana
99.2%
free-lunch eligible

Red River Junior High School has class sizes smaller than 94% of Louisiana schools. Computed live against every Louisiana school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Red River Junior High School ranks #2 of 5 public schools in Coushatta, LA.

School address

Enrollment

213

Louisiana · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

21.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

10.1:1

vs 16.8:1 Louisiana avg

-40% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

99.2%

vs 62.5% Louisiana avg

+59% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Red River Junior High School compares with Louisiana and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Red River Junior High School

Red River Junior High School is a high-poverty, small middle school in Coushatta, Louisiana, enrolling 213 students.

Classes run notably small here: at 10.1:1, Red River Junior High School is leaner than roughly 94% of Louisiana schools and 40% under the state's 16.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.

Economic need is high: 99.2% of students qualify for free meals, 59% above the Louisiana average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.

Enrollment of 213 puts it in the smaller third of Louisiana schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index outscores 90% of the 1,330 Louisiana schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.

Among 77 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Louisiana schools statewide, it ranks #6, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is led by African American (56%) and White (37%) (diversity index 54/100).

Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 313 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.

Attendance holds up well here: only 7.5% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.

The surrounding Red River Parish spends $22,361 per pupil, 37% above the Louisiana average, a better-resourced district than most.

Its district draws 24.5% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

The federal civil-rights collection also records 1 expulsion at this campus for 2021-22.

Red River Parish also operates Red River Elementary School (568 students) and Red River High School (349 students) alongside Red River Junior 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 Red River Junior High School compares

Red River Junior 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 10.1:1 ▼ 40% 16.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 99.2% ▲ 59% 62.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 213 top 87% - -

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

10.1:1
Leaner classes than 88% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
213
Bigger than 21% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
99.2%
free-lunch eligible - 59% above the Louisiana average of 62.5%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
10.1:1
students per teacher - 40% below state mean
Top 6% in Louisiana - lower ratio than 94% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
7.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$22,361
per pupil, district-wide - above Louisiana avg of $16,376
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.7 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
20
in-school suspensions + 14 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 9.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 16.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.

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 56.3%
White 37.1%
Two or More 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1.4%
Asian 0.5%

Largest group: African American at 56.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 54.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 54.3, Red River Junior 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 Red River Parish, which includes Red River Junior High School.

$22,361
Per student
+37%
vs Louisiana
Avg $16,376
+35%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
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.

How Red River Junior High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Red River Elementary School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Red River High School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Red River Academic Academy Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Ware Youth Center Smaller Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Red River Parish · 4 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar middle 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.

Next steps

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Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Red River Junior High School

How many students attend Red River Junior High School?

Red River Junior High School has 213 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Coushatta, LA.

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

The student-teacher ratio at Red River Junior High School is 10.1:1, which is 40% lower than the Louisiana average of 16.8:1 and 36% 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 Red River Junior High School?

99.2% of students at Red River Junior 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 Junior High School?

The largest demographic group at Red River Junior High School is African American at 56.3% of enrollment, in Coushatta, LA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 54.3/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Red River Junior High School?

Red River Junior High School has a Resource Investment Index of 62/100 (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).

How does Red River Junior High School rank among public schools in Coushatta?

By Resource Investment Index, Red River Junior High School ranks #2 of 5 public schools in Coushatta, 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 Coushatta on the city page.

Is Red River Junior High School a good school?

Red River Junior High School earns 62/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 94% 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 Red River Parish?

Besides Red River Junior High School, Red River Parish also operates Red River Elementary School (568 students), Red River High School (349 students), and Red River Academic Academy (76 students). See the Red River Parish district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 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.

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Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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