Other / mixed grade configuration · Summerfield, LA

Summerfield High School

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

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 220045000315
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0/100100/10063/100
👥 S:T ratio
39
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
48
📋 Attendance
93
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Summerfield High School earns 63/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Louisiana median.

63
Resource Index · Higher
15.2:1
students per teacher
53.1%
free-lunch eligible
258
students enrolled

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

School address

Summerfield, LA 71079
District: Claiborne Parish · Louisiana

NCES ID 220045000315 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-21 students YoY

Summerfield High School shrank from 294 students in 2022-23 to 273 in 2023-24 (-7.1%).

Teacher FTE added 17.1 → 19.3 across the same CCD years.

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

Shrinking CCD campus

-21 students YoY 220045000315 · Summerfield, LA Other · SMALL · TRAD

258 enr · 15.2:1 · 53.1% lunch · RII 63

Nearest enrollment peer: Homer Elementary School (339 students)

Summerfield High School shrank from 294 students in 2022-23 to 273 in 2023-24 (-7.1%). Teacher FTE added 17.1 → 19.3 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Louisiana schools → · Find another →

Summerfield High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Summerfield High School reports 258 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 Summerfield High School compares

Summerfield High School is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Louisiana and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Louisiana Louisiana avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 15.2:1 ▼ 10% 16.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 53.1% ▼ 15% 62.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 258 top 80% - -

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

15.2:1
Leaner classes than 45% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
258
Bigger than 26% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
53.1%
free-lunch eligible - 15% 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
15.2:1
students per teacher - 10% below state mean
Top 38% in Louisiana - lower ratio than 62% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
2.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$16,903
per pupil, district-wide - above Louisiana avg of $16,812
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 258 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
22
in-school suspensions + 10 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 8.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 12.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 64.0%
African American 31.8%
Two or More 3.1%
Hispanic or Latino 0.4%
Asian 0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.4%

Largest group: White at 64.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 48.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 48.8, Summerfield High School is more mixed than the Louisiana school average of 43.9.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Claiborne Parish reports $16,903 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Summerfield High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Homer Elementary School Larger Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Haynesville Elementary School Similar size Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Haynesville Jr./Sr. High School Similar size Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Homer High School Similar size Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Homer Junior High School Similar size Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Claiborne 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 (~258 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~15.2:1)

Frequently asked questions about Summerfield High School

How many students attend Summerfield High School?

Summerfield High School has 258 students enrolled. It is a public school in Summerfield, LA. CCD year-over-year: 294 (2022-23) → 273 (2023-24), down 21.

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

The student-teacher ratio at Summerfield High School is 15.2:1, which is 10% lower than the Louisiana average of 16.8:1 and 3% 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 Summerfield High School?

53.1% of students at Summerfield High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Louisiana average of 62.5%.

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

The largest demographic group at Summerfield High School is White at 64.0% of enrollment, in Summerfield, LA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Summerfield High School?

Summerfield 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 Claiborne Parish?

Besides Summerfield High School, Claiborne Parish also operates Homer Elementary School (339 students), Haynesville Elementary School (304 students), and Haynesville Jr./Sr. High School (246 students). See the Claiborne 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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