High school (grades 9-12) · St. Amant, LA

St. Amant High School

Federal NCES profile for St. Amant High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 43/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 220009000046
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👥 S:T ratio
46
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
26
📋 Attendance
30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

St. Amant High School earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 78% of Louisiana schools. It is also one of the largest schools in Louisiana.

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public schools in St. Amant · Resource Index
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Resource Index · Typical
13.4:1
small classes for Louisiana
38.0%
free-lunch eligible

St. Amant High School has class sizes smaller than 78% of Louisiana schools. Computed live against every Louisiana school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, St. Amant High School ranks #1 of 4 public schools in St. Amant, LA.

School address

St. Amant, LA 70774
District: Ascension Parish · Louisiana

NCES ID 220009000046 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

+22 students YoY

St. Amant High School held near 2,433 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+22 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 139.0 → 152.2 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+22 students YoY 220009000046 · St. Amant, LA High · MID · TRAD

1,847 enr · 13.4:1 · 38.0% lunch · RII 43

Nearest enrollment peer: Dutchtown High School (2,029 students)

St. Amant High School held near 2,433 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+22 headcount). Teacher FTE added 139.0 → 152.2 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Louisiana schools → · Find another →

St. Amant High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows St. Amant High School reports 1,847 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 St. Amant High School compares

St. Amant 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 13.4:1 ▼ 20% 16.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 38.0% ▼ 39% 62.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,847 top 1% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

13.4:1
Leaner classes than 63% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
1,847
Bigger than 98% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
38.0%
free-lunch eligible - 39% below the Louisiana average of 62.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
13.4:1
students per teacher - 20% below state mean
Top 22% in Louisiana - lower ratio than 78% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
28.2%
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
$14,108
per pupil, district-wide - below Louisiana avg of $16,812
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors5.0 FTE
Per 369 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
266
in-school suspensions + 155 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 14.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 22.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 39 expulsions.

Student demographics

White 70.3%
African American 18.5%
Hispanic or Latino 7.0%
Two or More 3.2%
Asian 0.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%

Largest group: White at 70.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 46.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 46.6, St. Amant High School is more mixed than the Louisiana school average of 43.9.

Programs

AP courses offered 6
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Ascension Parish reports $14,108 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How St. Amant High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Dutchtown High School Similar size Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
East Ascension High School Similar size Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Lake Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Prairieville Primary School Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Prairieville Middle School Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Ascension Parish · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide high 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 (~1,847 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~13.4:1)

Frequently asked questions about St. Amant High School

How many students attend St. Amant High School?

St. Amant High School has 1,847 students enrolled. It is a high school in St. Amant, LA. CCD year-over-year: 2,411 (2022-23) → 2,433 (2023-24), nearly flat (+22).

What is the student-teacher ratio at St. Amant High School?

The student-teacher ratio at St. Amant High School is 13.4:1, which is 20% lower than the Louisiana average of 16.8:1 and 15% 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 St. Amant High School?

38.0% of students at St. Amant High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Louisiana average of 62.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of St. Amant High School?

The largest demographic group at St. Amant High School is White at 70.3% of enrollment, in St. Amant, LA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for St. Amant High School?

St. Amant High School has a Resource Investment Index of 43/100 (typical 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).

How does St. Amant High School rank among public schools in St. Amant?

By Resource Investment Index, St. Amant High School ranks #1 of 4 public schools in St. Amant, LA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Ascension Parish?

Besides St. Amant High School, Ascension Parish also operates Dutchtown High School (2,029 students), East Ascension High School (1,894 students), and Lake Elementary School (1,096 students). See the Ascension 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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