Middle school (grades 6-8) · Sterlington, LA

Sterlington Middle School

Federal NCES profile for Sterlington Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 49/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 220120002325
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👥 S:T ratio
30
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
21
📋 Attendance
74
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Sterlington Middle School earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Louisiana median.

49
Resource Index · Higher
17.4:1
students per teacher
37.4%
free-lunch eligible
418
students enrolled

Sterlington Middle School has class sizes near the Louisiana median. Computed live against every Louisiana school reporting to NCES.

School address

Sterlington, LA 71280
District: Ouachita Parish · Louisiana

NCES ID 220120002325 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-1 students YoY

Sterlington Middle School held near 422 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-1 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 24.1 → 29.4 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-1 students YoY 220120002325 · Sterlington, LA Middle · SMALL · TRAD

418 enr · 17.4:1 · 37.4% lunch · RII 49

Nearest enrollment peer: West Monroe High School (2,041 students)

Sterlington Middle School held near 422 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-1 headcount). Teacher FTE added 24.1 → 29.4 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Louisiana schools → · Find another →

Sterlington Middle School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Sterlington Middle School reports 418 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 Sterlington Middle School compares

Sterlington Middle 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 17.4:1 ▲ 4% 16.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 37.4% ▼ 40% 62.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 418 top 52% - -

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

17.4:1
Leaner classes than 28% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
418
Bigger than 50% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
37.4%
free-lunch eligible - 40% 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
17.4:1
students per teacher - 4% above state mean
Top 62% in Louisiana - lower ratio than 38% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
10.5%
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
$13,051
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
Counselors1.1 FTE
Per 394 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
12
in-school suspensions + 29 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 9.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 75.1%
African American 18.9%
Asian 2.2%
Hispanic or Latino 1.9%
Two or More 1.9%

Largest group: White at 75.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 39.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 39.9, Sterlington Middle School is less mixed than the Louisiana school average of 43.9.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Ouachita Parish reports $13,051 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Sterlington Middle School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
West Monroe High School Larger Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Ouachita Parish High School Larger Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
West Ouachita High School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Sterlington Elementary School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
West Ridge Middle School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Ouachita Parish · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide middle 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 (~418 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~17.4:1)

Frequently asked questions about Sterlington Middle School

How many students attend Sterlington Middle School?

Sterlington Middle School has 418 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Sterlington, LA. CCD year-over-year: 423 (2022-23) → 422 (2023-24), nearly flat (-1).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Sterlington Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at Sterlington Middle School is 17.4:1, which is 4% higher than the Louisiana average of 16.8:1 and 11% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Sterlington Middle School?

37.4% of students at Sterlington Middle School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Louisiana average of 62.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Sterlington Middle School?

The largest demographic group at Sterlington Middle School is White at 75.1% of enrollment, in Sterlington, LA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Sterlington Middle School?

Sterlington Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 49/100 (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 Ouachita Parish?

Besides Sterlington Middle School, Ouachita Parish also operates West Monroe High School (2,041 students), Ouachita Parish High School (1,112 students), and West Ouachita High School (968 students). See the Ouachita 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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