Enrollment
195
Louisiana · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Ringgold, LA
Ringgold Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Ringgold Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 68/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 220021000097
👥 S:T ratio 66
🌟 Gifted program 70
📋 Attendance 68
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Ringgold Elementary School earns 68/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 97% of Louisiana schools.
- 68
- Resource Index · Higher
- 8.5:1
- small classes for Louisiana
- 79.2%
- free-lunch eligible
- 195
- students enrolled
Ringgold Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 97% of Louisiana schools. Computed live against every Louisiana school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Bienville Parish · Louisiana
NCES ID 220021000097 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
23.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8.5:1
vs 16.8:1 Louisiana avg
-49% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
79.2%
vs 62.5% Louisiana avg
+27% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Ringgold Elementary School compares with Louisiana and U.S. medians
What stands out at Ringgold Elementary School
Ringgold Elementary School is a high-poverty, small combined-grade school in Ringgold, Louisiana, enrolling 195 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 8.5:1, Ringgold Elementary School is leaner than roughly 97% of Louisiana schools and 49% under the state's 16.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 79.2% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 195 puts it in the smaller third of Louisiana schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 97% of the 1,330 Louisiana schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Among 156 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Louisiana schools statewide, it ranks #8, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by African American (50%) and White (44%) (diversity index 56/100).
12.8% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
The surrounding Bienville Parish spends $20,542 per pupil, 25% above the Louisiana average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 15.7% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Among Ringgold's public schools, it stands alongside Ringgold High School (219 students): Ringgold Elementary School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (8.5:1 vs 10.9:1).
Bienville Parish also operates Castor High School (417 students) and Saline High School (303 students) alongside Ringgold Elementary 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 Ringgold Elementary School compares
Ringgold Elementary 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 | 8.5:1 | ▼ 49% | 16.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 79.2% | ▲ 27% | 62.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 195 | top 89% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
8.5:1
Leaner classes than 94% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
195
Bigger than 19% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
79.2%
free-lunch eligible
- 27% 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
8.5:1
students per teacher
- 49% below state mean
Top 3% in Louisiana - lower ratio than 97% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
12.8%
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
$20,542
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
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
9
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 4.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 6.2 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 49.7%
White 43.6%
Two or More 5.1%
Hispanic or Latino 1.0%
Asian 0.5%
Largest group: African American at 49.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 56.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 56.0, Ringgold Elementary School is more mixed than the Louisiana school average of 43.9.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Bienville Parish, which includes Ringgold Elementary School.
$20,542
Per student
+25%
vs Louisiana
Avg $16,376
+24%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 66.2%
State 18.1%
Federal 15.7%
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 Ringgold Elementary School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Castor High School | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Saline High School | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Crawford Elementary School | Larger | Higher economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Arcadia High School | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Ringgold High School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Ringgold Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 417
- Students per teacher
- 10.2:1
- Resource Index
- 55/100
- Enrollment
- 303
- Students per teacher
- 10.1:1
- Resource Index
- 63/100
- Enrollment
- 278
- Students per teacher
- 10.7:1
- Resource Index
- 55/100
- Enrollment
- 248
- Students per teacher
- 9.2:1
- Resource Index
- 58/100
- Enrollment
- 219
- Students per teacher
- 10.9:1
- Resource Index
- 62/100
Similar other schools in Ringgold
1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
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 (~195 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Ringgold Elementary School
How many students attend Ringgold Elementary School?
Ringgold Elementary School has 195 students enrolled. It is a public school in Ringgold, LA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Ringgold Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Ringgold Elementary School is 8.5:1, which is 49% lower than the Louisiana average of 16.8:1 and 46% 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 Ringgold Elementary School?
79.2% of students at Ringgold Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Louisiana average of 62.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Ringgold Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Ringgold Elementary School is African American at 49.7% of enrollment, in Ringgold, LA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 56.0/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Ringgold Elementary School?
Ringgold Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 68/100 (higher 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).
Is Ringgold Elementary School a good school?
Ringgold Elementary School earns 68/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 97% 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 Bienville Parish?
Besides Ringgold Elementary School, Bienville Parish also operates Castor High School (417 students), Saline High School (303 students), and Crawford Elementary School (278 students). See the Bienville Parish district page for the complete list.
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