Enrollment
143
Louisiana · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Sicily Island, LA
Sicily Island High School
Federal NCES profile for Sicily Island High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 31/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 220042000304
👥 S:T ratio 64
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Sicily Island High School earns 31/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 96% of Louisiana schools.
- 31
- Resource Index · Lower
- 8.9:1
- small classes for Louisiana
- 64.7%
- free-lunch eligible
- 143
- students enrolled
Sicily Island High School has class sizes smaller than 96% of Louisiana schools. Computed live against every Louisiana school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Catahoula Parish · Louisiana
NCES ID 220042000304 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
16.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8.9:1
vs 16.8:1 Louisiana avg
-47% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
64.7%
vs 62.5% Louisiana avg
+4% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Sicily Island High School compares with Louisiana and U.S. medians
What stands out at Sicily Island High School
Sicily Island High School is a higher-need, small combined-grade school in Sicily Island, Louisiana, enrolling 143 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 8.9:1, Sicily Island High School is leaner than roughly 96% of Louisiana schools and 47% under the state's 16.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 64.7% lands close to the Louisiana typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 94% of Louisiana schools, with 143 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 1,330 scored Louisiana schools.
Among 52 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Louisiana schools statewide, it ranks #50, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by African American (50%) and White (46%) (diversity index 54/100).
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 62.2% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 29.9% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Catahoula Parish also operates Harrisonburg High School (318 students) and Jonesville Elementary School (211 students) alongside Sicily Island 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 Sicily Island High School compares
Sicily Island 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 | 8.9:1 | ▼ 47% | 16.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 64.7% | ▲ 4% | 62.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 143 | top 94% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
8.9:1
Leaner classes than 93% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
143
Bigger than 14% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
64.7%
free-lunch eligible
- 4% 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
8.9:1
students per teacher
- 47% below state mean
Top 4% in Louisiana - lower ratio than 96% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
62.2%
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.
Funding equity
$17,071
per pupil, district-wide
- above Louisiana avg of $16,376
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 22 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 15.4 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 50.3%
White 45.5%
Hispanic or Latino 2.1%
Two or More 2.1%
Largest group: African American at 50.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 53.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 53.9, Sicily Island High School is more mixed than the Louisiana school average of 43.9.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Catahoula Parish, which includes Sicily Island High School.
$17,071
Per student
+4%
vs Louisiana
Avg $16,376
+3%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 27.8%
State 42.3%
Federal 29.9%
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 Sicily Island High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harrisonburg High School | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Jonesville Elementary School | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Block High School | Larger | Higher economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Central High School | Smaller | Lower economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Sicily Island High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 318
- Students per teacher
- 16.7:1
- Resource Index
- 65/100
- Enrollment
- 211
- Students per teacher
- 19.2:1
- Resource Index
- 22/100
- Enrollment
- 179
- Students per teacher
- 11.9:1
- Resource Index
- 37/100
- Enrollment
- 47
- Students per teacher
- 5.9:1
- Resource Index
- 53/100
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 (~143 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Sicily Island High School
How many students attend Sicily Island High School?
Sicily Island High School has 143 students enrolled. It is a public school in Sicily Island, LA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Sicily Island High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Sicily Island High School is 8.9:1, which is 47% lower than the Louisiana average of 16.8:1 and 43% 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 Sicily Island High School?
64.7% of students at Sicily Island High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Louisiana average of 62.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Sicily Island High School?
The largest demographic group at Sicily Island High School is African American at 50.3% of enrollment, in Sicily Island, LA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 53.9/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Sicily Island High School?
Sicily Island High School has a Resource Investment Index of 31/100 (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).
Is Sicily Island High School a good school?
Sicily Island High School earns 31/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 96% 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 Catahoula Parish?
Besides Sicily Island High School, Catahoula Parish also operates Harrisonburg High School (318 students), Jonesville Elementary School (211 students), and Block High School (179 students). See the Catahoula Parish district page for the complete list.
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