High school (grades 9-12) · Ball, LA

Tioga High School

Federal NCES profile for Tioga High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 36/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 220129001084
Compare schools View district
Compiled from official source data by .
0/100100/10036/100
👥 S:T ratio
31
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
41
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Tioga High School earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Louisiana median.

#4 of 4
public schools in Ball · Resource Index
36
Resource Index · Typical
17.3:1
students per teacher
62.0%
free-lunch eligible

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

By Resource Investment Index, Tioga High School ranks #4 of 4 public schools in Ball, LA.

School address

Ball, LA 71405
District: Rapides Parish · Louisiana

NCES ID 220129001084 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

+7 students YoY

Tioga High School held near 970 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+7 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 51.2 → 66.3 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+7 students YoY 220129001084 · Ball, LA High · MID · TRAD

881 enr · 17.3:1 · 62.0% lunch · RII 36

Nearest enrollment peer: Alexandria Senior High School (1,475 students)

Tioga High School held near 970 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+7 headcount). Teacher FTE added 51.2 → 66.3 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Louisiana schools → · Find another →

Tioga High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Tioga High School reports 881 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 Tioga High School compares

Tioga 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 17.3:1 ▲ 3% 16.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 62.0% ▼ 1% 62.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 881 top 9% - -

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

17.3:1
Leaner classes than 29% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
881
Bigger than 88% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
62.0%
free-lunch eligible - 1% 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
17.3:1
students per teacher - 3% above state mean
Top 61% in Louisiana - lower ratio than 39% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
49.6%
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
$13,720
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
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 294 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
127
in-school suspensions + 79 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 14.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 23.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 3 expulsions.

Student demographics

White 68.4%
African American 25.1%
Hispanic or Latino 3.7%
Two or More 1.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.7%
Asian 0.3%

Largest group: White at 68.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 46.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 46.7, Tioga High School is more mixed than the Louisiana school average of 43.9.

Programs

AP courses offered 8
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Rapides Parish reports $13,720 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Tioga High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Alexandria Senior High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Pineville High School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Peabody Magnet High School Similar size Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
J.I. Barron Sr. Elementary School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Buckeye High School Similar size Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Rapides Parish · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

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 (~881 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~17.3:1)

Frequently asked questions about Tioga High School

How many students attend Tioga High School?

Tioga High School has 881 students enrolled. It is a high school in Ball, LA. CCD year-over-year: 963 (2022-23) → 970 (2023-24), nearly flat (+7).

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

The student-teacher ratio at Tioga High School is 17.3:1, which is 3% higher than the Louisiana average of 16.8:1 and 10% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Tioga High School?

62.0% of students at Tioga High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Louisiana average of 62.5%.

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

The largest demographic group at Tioga High School is White at 68.4% of enrollment, in Ball, LA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Tioga High School?

Tioga High School has a Resource Investment Index of 36/100 (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 Tioga High School rank among public schools in Ball?

By Resource Investment Index, Tioga High School ranks #4 of 4 public schools in Ball, 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 Rapides Parish?

Besides Tioga High School, Rapides Parish also operates Alexandria Senior High School (1,475 students), Pineville High School (1,271 students), and Peabody Magnet High School (1,071 students). See the Rapides 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.

View saved
Compiled from official source data by .