Enrollment
397
Louisiana · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Middle school (grades 6-8) NCES 220102000777
Westside Junior High School — Walker, LA
Federal NCES profile for Westside Junior High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 29/100.
👥 Class size 7
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 21
📋 Attendance 59
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: Livingston 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)
19.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
23.3:1
vs 18.6:1 Louisiana avg
+25% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
54.6%
vs 62.5% Louisiana avg
-13% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Westside Junior 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
Westside Junior High School reports 397 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 19.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 23.3:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 25% 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 47% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 54.6% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 13% below the Louisiana average and 5% above the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 397 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 16.6% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Livingston Parish spends $14,319 per pupil district-wide, below the Louisiana average of $17,870 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 30.1% from local sources (property taxes), 46.1% from the state, and 23.7% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 29/100 (F), calculated from 4 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 Westside Junior 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 | 23.3:1 | ▲ 25% | 18.6:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 54.6% | ▼ 13% | 62.5% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 397 | top 44% | — | — |
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
54.6%
free-lunch eligible
— 13% 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
23.3:1
students per teacher
— 25% above state mean
Top 93% in Louisiana — lower ratio than 7% of state schools
Above 20:1 — larger class loads than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is stretched relative to enrollment.
Engagement
16.6%
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
$14,319
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 397 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 2 expulsions.
Overview
Enrollment 397 Top 44% in Louisiana — larger than 56% of 1,330 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 19.0
Students per teacher 23.3:1 +25% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 54.6% -13% vs state
NCES ID 220102000777
Student demographics
White 63.5%
Hispanic or Latino 17.9%
African American 14.6%
Two or More 2.5%
Asian 1.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%
Largest group: White at 63.5% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 397:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 16.6%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 0
Expulsions 2
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Livingston Parish, which includes Westside Junior High School.
$14,319
Per student
-20%
vs Louisiana
Avg $17,870
-27%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 30.1%
State 46.1%
Federal 23.7%
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
- 2,385
- Students per teacher
- 18.6:1
- Enrollment
- 2,006
- Students per teacher
- 21.9:1
- Enrollment
- 1,392
- Students per teacher
- 21.3:1
- Enrollment
- 811
- Students per teacher
- 20.7:1
- Enrollment
- 735
- Students per teacher
- 19.9:1
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Educator & family resources
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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 Westside Junior High School
How many students attend Westside Junior High School?
Westside Junior High School has 397 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Walker, LA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Westside Junior High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Westside Junior High School is 23.3:1, which is 25% higher than the Louisiana average of 18.6:1 and 47% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Westside Junior High School?
54.6% of students at Westside Junior High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Louisiana average of 62.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Westside Junior High School?
The largest demographic group at Westside Junior High School is White at 63.5%. The school serves a diverse student body in Walker, LA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Westside Junior High School?
Westside Junior High School has a Resource Investment Index of 29/100 (F) based on 4 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.