Enrollment
263
Louisiana · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 220081000574
Welsh High School — Welsh, LA
Federal NCES profile for Welsh High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 43/100.
👥 Class size 38
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 47
📋 Attendance 91
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: Jefferson Davis 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)
18.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
15.6:1
vs 18.6:1 Louisiana avg
-16% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
47.5%
vs 62.5% Louisiana avg
-24% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Welsh High School compares with Louisiana and U.S. medians
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Welsh High School reports 263 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 18.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 15.6:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 16% 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 2% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 47.5% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 24% below the Louisiana average and 8% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 263 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 3.8% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Jefferson Davis Parish spends $16,893 per pupil district-wide, below the Louisiana average of $17,870 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 36.1% from local sources (property taxes), 49.2% from the state, and 14.6% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 43/100 (D), 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 Welsh 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 | 15.6:1 | ▼ 16% | 18.6:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 47.5% | ▼ 24% | 62.5% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 263 | 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
47.5%
free-lunch eligible
— 24% 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
15.6:1
students per teacher
— 16% below state mean
Top 27% in Louisiana — lower ratio than 73% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
3.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 10% — strong attendance relative to the post-pandemic national landscape.
Funding equity
$16,893
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 263 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
14
in-school suspensions + 24 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 5.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 14.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 2 expulsions.
Overview
Enrollment 263 Top 21% in Louisiana — larger than 79% of 1,330 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 18.0
Students per teacher 15.6:1 -16% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 47.5% -24% vs state
NCES ID 220081000574
Student demographics
White 72.2%
African American 15.2%
Two or More 11.8%
Hispanic or Latino 0.8%
Largest group: White at 72.2% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP program Not offered
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 263:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 3.8%
In-school suspensions 14
Out-of-school suspensions 24
Expulsions 2
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Jefferson Davis Parish, which includes Welsh High School.
$16,893
Per student
-5%
vs Louisiana
Avg $17,870
-13%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 36.1%
State 49.2%
Federal 14.6%
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
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- Students per teacher
- 18.7:1
- Enrollment
- 775
- Students per teacher
- 19:1
- Enrollment
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- Students per teacher
- 17.7:1
- Enrollment
- 566
- Students per teacher
- 19:1
- Enrollment
- 499
- Students per teacher
- 19.5:1
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 Welsh High School
How many students attend Welsh High School?
Welsh High School has 263 students enrolled. It is a high school in Welsh, LA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Welsh High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Welsh High School is 15.6:1, which is 16% lower than the Louisiana average of 18.6:1 and 2% lower 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 Welsh High School?
47.5% of students at Welsh High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Louisiana average of 62.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Welsh High School?
The largest demographic group at Welsh High School is White at 72.2%. The school serves a diverse student body in Welsh, LA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Welsh High School?
Welsh High School has a Resource Investment Index of 43/100 (D) based on 5 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.