Enrollment
1,306
Louisiana · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 220090000725
Thibodaux High School — Thibodaux, LA
Federal NCES profile for Thibodaux High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 37/100.
👥 Class size 8
📚 AP courses 5
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 35
📋 Attendance 66
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: Lafourche 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)
63.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
23.1:1
vs 18.6:1 Louisiana avg
+24% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
53.4%
vs 62.5% Louisiana avg
-15% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Thibodaux High 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
Thibodaux High School reports 1,306 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 63.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 23.1:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 24% 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 45% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 53.4% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 15% below the Louisiana average and 3% above the national baseline. The school offers 1 Advanced Placement course, a stronger academic pipeline indicator than enrollment alone. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 327 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 13.6% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Lafourche Parish spends $17,007 per pupil district-wide, below the Louisiana average of $17,870 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 41.7% from local sources (property taxes), 30.2% from the state, and 28.1% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 37/100 (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 Thibodaux 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 | 23.1:1 | ▲ 24% | 18.6:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 53.4% | ▼ 15% | 62.5% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 1,306 | top 96% | — | — |
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
53.4%
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
23.1:1
students per teacher
— 24% above state mean
Top 92% in Louisiana — lower ratio than 8% of state schools
Above 20:1 — larger class loads than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is stretched relative to enrollment.
Engagement
13.6%
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
$17,007
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
Counselors4.0 FTE
Per 327 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
356
in-school suspensions + 236 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 27.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 45.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 27 expulsions.
Overview
Enrollment 1,306 Top 96% in Louisiana — larger than 4% of 1,330 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 63.0
Students per teacher 23.1:1 +24% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 53.4% -15% vs state
NCES ID 220090000725
Student demographics
White 53.0%
African American 32.8%
Hispanic or Latino 7.0%
Two or More 4.9%
Asian 1.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.1%
Largest group: White at 53.0% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP courses offered 1
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 4.0
Students per counselor 327:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 13.6%
In-school suspensions 356
Out-of-school suspensions 236
Expulsions 27
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Lafourche Parish, which includes Thibodaux High School.
$17,007
Per student
-5%
vs Louisiana
Avg $17,870
-13%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 41.7%
State 30.2%
Federal 28.1%
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
- 1,307
- Students per teacher
- 21.9:1
- Enrollment
- 990
- Students per teacher
- 22.2:1
- Enrollment
- 592
- Students per teacher
- 17.2:1
- Enrollment
- 575
- Students per teacher
- 18.5:1
- Enrollment
- 499
- Students per teacher
- 19.1:1
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 Thibodaux High School
How many students attend Thibodaux High School?
Thibodaux High School has 1,306 students enrolled. It is a high school in Thibodaux, LA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Thibodaux High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Thibodaux High School is 23.1:1, which is 24% higher than the Louisiana average of 18.6:1 and 45% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Thibodaux High School?
53.4% of students at Thibodaux High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Louisiana average of 62.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Thibodaux High School?
The largest demographic group at Thibodaux High School is White at 53.0%. The school serves a diverse student body in Thibodaux, LA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Thibodaux High School?
Thibodaux High School has a Resource Investment Index of 37/100 (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.