Enrollment
267
Louisiana · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Other / mixed grade configuration NCES 220030000202
Sunset Acres Elementary School — Shreveport, LA
Federal NCES profile for Sunset Acres Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 38/100.
👥 Class size 33
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 47
📋 Attendance 43
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: Caddo 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)
16.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
16.7:1
vs 18.6:1 Louisiana avg
-10% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
89.9%
vs 62.5% Louisiana avg
+44% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Sunset Acres Elementary School compares with Louisiana and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Sunset Acres Elementary School reports 267 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 16.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 16.7:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 10% below the Louisiana state mean of 18.6:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 5% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 89.9% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 44% above the Louisiana average and 74% above the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 267 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 22.8% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Caddo Parish spends $15,823 per pupil district-wide, below the Louisiana average of $17,870 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 45.2% from local sources (property taxes), 33.4% from the state, and 21.4% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 38/100 (F), calculated from 4 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 Sunset Acres Elementary 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 | 16.7:1 | ▼ 10% | 18.6:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 89.9% | ▲ 44% | 62.5% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 267 | top 21% | — | — |
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
89.9%
free-lunch eligible
— 44% 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
16.7:1
students per teacher
— 10% below state mean
Top 40% in Louisiana — lower ratio than 60% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
22.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$15,823
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 267 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 11 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 267 Top 21% in Louisiana — larger than 79% of 1,330 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 16.0
Students per teacher 16.7:1 -10% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 89.9% +44% vs state
NCES ID 220030000202
Programs & staff
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 267:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 22.8%
In-school suspensions 1
Out-of-school suspensions 11
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Caddo Parish, which includes Sunset Acres Elementary School.
$15,823
Per student
-11%
vs Louisiana
Avg $17,870
-19%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 45.2%
State 33.4%
Federal 21.4%
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
- 1,658
- Students per teacher
- 26.1:1
- Enrollment
- 1,517
- Students per teacher
- 24.2:1
- Enrollment
- 1,480
- Students per teacher
- 19.9:1
- Enrollment
- 1,437
- Students per teacher
- 20.5:1
- Enrollment
- 1,430
- Students per teacher
- 63.3:1
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Educator & family resources
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School discipline data
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Frequently asked questions about Sunset Acres Elementary School
How many students attend Sunset Acres Elementary School?
Sunset Acres Elementary School has 267 students enrolled. It is a other school in Shreveport, LA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Sunset Acres Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Sunset Acres Elementary School is 16.7:1, which is 10% lower than the Louisiana average of 18.6:1 and 5% higher than the national average of 15.9:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Sunset Acres Elementary School?
89.9% of students at Sunset Acres Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Louisiana average of 62.5%.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Sunset Acres Elementary School?
Sunset Acres Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 38/100 (F) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.