Middle school (grades 6-8) · Vidalia, LA

Vidalia Junior High School

Federal NCES profile for Vidalia Junior High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 46/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 220048000325
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👥 S:T ratio
33
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
33
📋 Attendance
50
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Vidalia Junior High School earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Louisiana median.

#2 of 4
public schools in Vidalia · Resource Index
46
Resource Index · Typical
16.8:1
students per teacher
73.4%
free-lunch eligible

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

By Resource Investment Index, Vidalia Junior High School ranks #2 of 4 public schools in Vidalia, LA.

School address

Vidalia, LA 71373
District: Concordia Parish · Louisiana

NCES ID 220048000325 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-25 students YoY

Vidalia Junior High School shrank from 349 students in 2022-23 to 324 in 2023-24 (-7.2%).

Teacher FTE added 20.0 → 28.4 across the same CCD years.

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

Shrinking CCD campus

-25 students YoY 220048000325 · Vidalia, LA Middle · SMALL · TRAD

336 enr · 16.8:1 · 73.4% lunch · RII 46

Nearest enrollment peer: Vidalia Lower Elementary School (415 students)

Vidalia Junior High School shrank from 349 students in 2022-23 to 324 in 2023-24 (-7.2%). Teacher FTE added 20.0 → 28.4 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Louisiana schools → · Find another →

Vidalia Junior High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Vidalia Junior High School reports 336 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 Vidalia Junior High School compares

Vidalia Junior 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 16.8:1 ▼ 0% 16.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 73.4% ▲ 17% 62.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 336 top 67% - -

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

16.8:1
Leaner classes than 32% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
336
Bigger than 38% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
73.4%
free-lunch eligible - 17% 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
16.8:1
students per teacher - 0% above state mean
Top 56% in Louisiana - lower ratio than 44% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
20.2%
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
$15,509
per pupil, district-wide - below Louisiana avg of $16,812
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 336 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
7
in-school suspensions + 64 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 21.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 57.4%
African American 30.1%
Hispanic or Latino 8.9%
Two or More 2.1%
Asian 1.5%

Largest group: White at 57.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 57.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 57.1, Vidalia Junior High School is more mixed than the Louisiana school average of 43.9.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Concordia Parish reports $15,509 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Vidalia Junior High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Vidalia Lower Elementary School Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Monterey High School Similar size Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio
Vidalia High School Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Vidalia Upper Elementary School Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Ferriday Lower Elementary School Similar size Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Concordia Parish · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide middle 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 (~336 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~16.8:1)

Frequently asked questions about Vidalia Junior High School

How many students attend Vidalia Junior High School?

Vidalia Junior High School has 336 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Vidalia, LA. CCD year-over-year: 349 (2022-23) → 324 (2023-24), down 25.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Vidalia Junior High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Vidalia Junior High School is 16.8:1, which is 0% higher than the Louisiana average of 16.8:1 and 7% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Vidalia Junior High School?

73.4% of students at Vidalia Junior High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Louisiana average of 62.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Vidalia Junior High School?

The largest demographic group at Vidalia Junior High School is White at 57.4% of enrollment, in Vidalia, LA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 57.1/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Vidalia Junior High School?

Vidalia Junior High School has a Resource Investment Index of 46/100 (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 Vidalia Junior High School rank among public schools in Vidalia?

By Resource Investment Index, Vidalia Junior High School ranks #2 of 4 public schools in Vidalia, 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 Concordia Parish?

Besides Vidalia Junior High School, Concordia Parish also operates Vidalia Lower Elementary School (415 students), Monterey High School (369 students), and Vidalia High School (364 students). See the Concordia 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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