Enrollment
1,833
Louisiana · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 220087002442
Southside High School — Youngsville, LA
Federal NCES profile for Southside High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 39/100.
👥 Class size 2
📚 AP courses 30
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 27
📋 Attendance 68
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Lafayette Parish · Louisiana
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
78.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
24.5:1
vs 18.6:1 Louisiana avg
+32% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
32.6%
vs 62.5% Louisiana avg
-48% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Southside High School compares with Louisiana and U.S. medians
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Southside High School reports 1,833 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 78.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 24.5:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 32% above the Louisiana state mean of 18.6:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 54% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 32.6% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 48% below the Louisiana average and 37% below the national baseline. The school offers 6 Advanced Placement courses, a stronger academic pipeline indicator than enrollment alone. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 367 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 12.8% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Lafayette Parish spends $13,877 per pupil district-wide, below the Louisiana average of $17,870 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 51.5% from local sources (property taxes), 32.8% from the state, and 15.7% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 39/100 (F), calculated from 5 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Southside High School compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Louisiana state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Louisiana | Louisiana avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 24.5:1 | ▲ 32% | 18.6:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 32.6% | ▼ 48% | 62.5% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 1,833 | top 98% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
32.6%
free-lunch eligible
— 48% below the Louisiana average of 62.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold — federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
24.5:1
students per teacher
— 32% above state mean
Top 95% in Louisiana — lower ratio than 5% of state schools
Above 20:1 — larger class loads than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is stretched relative to enrollment.
Engagement
12.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Between 10–20% — above the pre-pandemic baseline of ~15% nationally but within the current U.S. range.
Funding equity
$13,877
per pupil, district-wide
— below Louisiana avg of $17,870
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors5.0 FTE
Per 367 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
208
in-school suspensions + 169 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 11.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 20.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 30 expulsions.
Overview
Enrollment 1,833 Top 98% in Louisiana — larger than 2% of 1,330 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 78.0
Students per teacher 24.5:1 +32% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 32.6% -48% vs state
NCES ID 220087002442
Student demographics
White 67.4%
African American 20.6%
Hispanic or Latino 5.0%
Two or More 3.9%
Asian 2.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%
Largest group: White at 67.4% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP courses offered 6
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 5.0
Students per counselor 367:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 12.8%
In-school suspensions 208
Out-of-school suspensions 169
Expulsions 30
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Lafayette Parish, which includes Southside High School.
$13,877
Per student
-22%
vs Louisiana
Avg $17,870
-29%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 51.5%
State 32.8%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,720
- Students per teacher
- 23.2:1
- Enrollment
- 1,652
- Students per teacher
- 20.4:1
- Enrollment
- 1,362
- Students per teacher
- 21.4:1
- Enrollment
- 1,261
- Students per teacher
- 21.1:1
- Enrollment
- 1,116
- Students per teacher
- 18.9:1
Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Southside High School
How many students attend Southside High School?
Southside High School has 1,833 students enrolled. It is a high school in Youngsville, LA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Southside High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Southside High School is 24.5:1, which is 32% higher than the Louisiana average of 18.6:1 and 54% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Southside High School?
32.6% of students at Southside High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Louisiana average of 62.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Southside High School?
The largest demographic group at Southside High School is White at 67.4%. The school serves a diverse student body in Youngsville, LA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Southside High School?
Southside High School has a Resource Investment Index of 39/100 (F) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.