Other / mixed grade configuration · Varnado, LA

Varnado High School

Federal NCES profile for Varnado High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 56/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 220186001429
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👥 S:T ratio
43
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
49
📋 Attendance
60
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Varnado High School earns 56/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 72% of Louisiana schools.

56
Resource Index · Higher
14.2:1
small classes for Louisiana
76.1%
free-lunch eligible
256
students enrolled

Varnado High School has class sizes smaller than 72% of Louisiana schools. Computed live against every Louisiana school reporting to NCES.

School address

Varnado, LA 70467
District: Washington Parish · Louisiana

NCES ID 220186001429 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-33 students YoY

Varnado High School shrank from 309 students in 2022-23 to 276 in 2023-24 (-10.7%).

Teacher FTE added 18.9 → 22.5 across the same CCD years.

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

Shrinking CCD campus

-33 students YoY 220186001429 · Varnado, LA Other · SMALL · TRAD

256 enr · 14.2:1 · 76.1% lunch · RII 56

Nearest enrollment peer: Pine School (738 students)

Varnado High School shrank from 309 students in 2022-23 to 276 in 2023-24 (-10.7%). Teacher FTE added 18.9 → 22.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Louisiana schools → · Find another →

Varnado High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Varnado High School reports 256 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 Varnado High School compares

Varnado 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 14.2:1 ▼ 15% 16.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 76.1% ▲ 22% 62.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 256 top 81% - -

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

14.2:1
Leaner classes than 55% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
256
Bigger than 26% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
76.1%
free-lunch eligible - 22% 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
14.2:1
students per teacher - 15% below state mean
Top 28% in Louisiana - lower ratio than 72% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
16.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$13,463
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 256 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
112
in-school suspensions + 27 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 43.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 54.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.

Student demographics

African American 64.1%
White 31.3%
Two or More 2.3%
Hispanic or Latino 2.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%

Largest group: African American at 64.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 49.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 49.0, Varnado High School is more mixed than the Louisiana school average of 43.9.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Washington Parish reports $13,463 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Varnado High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Pine School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Thomas Elementary School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Franklinton High School Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Franklinton Primary School Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Franklinton Elementary School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Washington 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 (~256 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~14.2:1)

Frequently asked questions about Varnado High School

How many students attend Varnado High School?

Varnado High School has 256 students enrolled. It is a public school in Varnado, LA. CCD year-over-year: 309 (2022-23) → 276 (2023-24), down 33.

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

The student-teacher ratio at Varnado High School is 14.2:1, which is 15% lower than the Louisiana average of 16.8:1 and 10% 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 Varnado High School?

76.1% of students at Varnado High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Louisiana average of 62.5%.

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

The largest demographic group at Varnado High School is African American at 64.1% of enrollment, in Varnado, LA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Varnado High School?

Varnado High School has a Resource Investment Index of 56/100 (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 Washington Parish?

Besides Varnado High School, Washington Parish also operates Pine School (738 students), Thomas Elementary School (721 students), and Franklinton High School (649 students). See the Washington 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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