Enrollment
12
Louisiana · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Alexandria, LA
Renaissance Home for Youth
Federal NCES profile for Renaissance Home for Youth, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 27/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 228010002014
👥 S:T ratio 52
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Renaissance Home for Youth earns 27/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 86% of Louisiana schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Louisiana.
- #15 of 19
- schools in Alexandria · Resource Index
- 27
- Resource Index · Lower
- 12:1
- small classes for Louisiana
- 87.9%
- free-lunch eligible
Renaissance Home for Youth has class sizes smaller than 86% of Louisiana schools. Computed live against every Louisiana school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Renaissance Home for Youth ranks #15 of 19 schools in Alexandria, LA.
School address
District: Special School District · Louisiana
NCES ID 228010002014 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
1.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12:1
vs 16.8:1 Louisiana avg
-29% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
87.9%
vs 62.5% Louisiana avg
+41% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Renaissance Home for Youth compares with Louisiana and U.S. medians
What stands out at Renaissance Home for Youth
Renaissance Home for Youth is a high-poverty, small combined-grade school in Alexandria, Louisiana, enrolling 12 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 12:1, Renaissance Home for Youth is leaner than roughly 86% of Louisiana schools and 29% under the state's 16.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need is high: 87.9% of students qualify for free meals, 41% above the Louisiana average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 99% of Louisiana schools, with 12 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index trails 95% of the 1,330 Louisiana schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.
Its student body is led by African American (75%) and White (25%) (diversity index 38/100).
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 50.0% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Among Alexandria's public schools, it stands alongside Cherokee Elementary School (576 students): Renaissance Home for Youth is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (12:1 vs 18:1).
Special School District also operates Pinecrest Supports & Services Center (92 students) and Central Louisiana Supports and Services Center (37 students) alongside Renaissance Home for Youth.
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 Renaissance Home for Youth compares
Renaissance Home for Youth on the metrics families compare, against Louisiana and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Louisiana | Louisiana avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 12:1 | ▼ 29% | 16.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 87.9% | ▲ 41% | 62.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 12 | top 100% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12:1
Leaner classes than 75% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
12
Bigger than 2% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
87.9%
free-lunch eligible
- 41% 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
12:1
students per teacher
- 29% below state mean
Top 14% in Louisiana - lower ratio than 86% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
50.0%
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.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
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 75.0%
White 25.0%
Largest group: African American at 75.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 37.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 37.5, Renaissance Home for Youth is less mixed than the Louisiana school average of 43.9.
Programs
How Renaissance Home for Youth Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pinecrest Supports & Services Center | Larger | Similar economic need | No ratio data |
| Central Louisiana Supports and Services Center | Larger | Similar economic need | No ratio data |
| Eastern La Mental System | Smaller | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
Comparisons are relative to Renaissance Home for Youth's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 92
- Students per teacher
- -
- Resource Index
- 30/100
- Enrollment
- 37
- Students per teacher
- -
- Resource Index
- 30/100
- Enrollment
- 2
- Students per teacher
- -
- Resource Index
- 30/100
Similar other schools in Alexandria
6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Cherokee Elementary School
Standard public school
576 students 18:1 students per teacher
J.B. Nachman Elementary School
Standard public school
546 students 18.8:1 students per teacher
Mabel Brasher Montessori
Standard public school
508 students 22.1:1 students per teacher
Peabody Montessori Elementary School
Standard public school
466 students 18.6:1 students per teacher
D.F. Huddle Elementary
Standard public school
412 students 17.2:1 students per teacher
Rosenthal Montessori Elementary School
Standard public school
366 students 15.9:1 students per teacher
Similar other 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.
Similar enrollment (~12 students)
Next steps
Verify locally before acting on Renaissance Home for Youth's federal record.
- Compare Renaissance Home for Youth against another school. Compare schools
- Special School District's spending and staffing shape this school. District profile
- Confirm current enrollment and boundaries with the school. Choosing guide
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 Renaissance Home for Youth
How many students attend Renaissance Home for Youth?
Renaissance Home for Youth has 12 students enrolled. It is a special-education school in Alexandria, LA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Renaissance Home for Youth?
The student-teacher ratio at Renaissance Home for Youth is 12:1, which is 29% lower than the Louisiana average of 16.8:1 and 24% 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 Renaissance Home for Youth?
87.9% of students at Renaissance Home for Youth are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Louisiana average of 62.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Renaissance Home for Youth?
The largest demographic group at Renaissance Home for Youth is African American at 75.0% of enrollment, in Alexandria, LA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Renaissance Home for Youth?
Renaissance Home for Youth has a Resource Investment Index of 27/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Renaissance Home for Youth rank among schools in Alexandria?
By Resource Investment Index, Renaissance Home for Youth ranks #15 of 19 schools in Alexandria, LA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Alexandria on the city page.
Is Renaissance Home for Youth a good school?
Renaissance Home for Youth earns 27/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 86% of Louisiana schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Louisiana. 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 Special School District?
Besides Renaissance Home for Youth, Special School District also operates Pinecrest Supports & Services Center (92 students), Central Louisiana Supports and Services Center (37 students), and Eastern La Mental System (2 students). See the Special School District district page for the complete list.
Related tools
Every figure on PlainSchools is rendered directly from the source NCES, CRDC and F-33 federal records, no number is typed in by an editor. Each school's figures reflect its most recent NCES/CRDC submission on file. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.