Other / mixed grade configuration · Saline, LA

Saline High School

Federal NCES profile for Saline High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 63/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 220021000099
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👥 S:T ratio
60
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
39
📋 Attendance
82
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Saline High School earns 63/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 94% of Louisiana schools.

63
Resource Index · Higher
10.1:1
small classes for Louisiana
47.4%
free-lunch eligible
303
students enrolled

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

School address

Saline, LA 71070
District: Bienville Parish · Louisiana

NCES ID 220021000099 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-11 students YoY

Saline High School held near 331 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-11 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 31.0 → 32.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-11 students YoY 220021000099 · Saline, LA Other · SMALL · TRAD

303 enr · 10.1:1 · 47.4% lunch · RII 63

Nearest enrollment peer: Castor High School (417 students)

Saline High School held near 331 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-11 headcount). Teacher FTE added 31.0 → 32.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Louisiana schools → · Find another →

Saline High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Saline High School reports 303 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 Saline High School compares

Saline 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 10.1:1 ▼ 40% 16.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 47.4% ▼ 24% 62.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 303 top 73% - -

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.
303
Bigger than 33% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
47.4%
free-lunch eligible - 24% below the Louisiana average of 62.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; 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
7.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$21,059
per pupil, district-wide - above Louisiana avg of $16,812
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 303 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
19
in-school suspensions + 11 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 6.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 9.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 75.9%
African American 20.8%
Two or More 2.6%
Hispanic or Latino 0.7%

Largest group: White at 75.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 38.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 38.0, Saline High School is less mixed than the Louisiana school average of 43.9.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Bienville Parish reports $21,059 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Saline High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Castor High School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Crawford Elementary School Similar size Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Arcadia High School Similar size Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Ringgold High School Smaller Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Ringgold Elementary School Smaller Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Bienville Parish · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide other 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 (~303 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.1:1)

Frequently asked questions about Saline High School

How many students attend Saline High School?

Saline High School has 303 students enrolled. It is a public school in Saline, LA. CCD year-over-year: 342 (2022-23) → 331 (2023-24), nearly flat (-11).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Saline High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Saline 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 Saline High School?

47.4% of students at Saline High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Louisiana average of 62.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Saline High School?

The largest demographic group at Saline High School is White at 75.9% of enrollment, in Saline, LA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Saline High School?

Saline High School has a Resource Investment Index of 63/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

What other schools are in Bienville Parish?

Besides Saline High School, Bienville Parish also operates Castor High School (417 students), Crawford Elementary School (278 students), and Arcadia High School (248 students). See the Bienville 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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