At a glance
Reported students
16
NCES CCD 2024–25
Teachers (FTE)
2
NCES CCD 2024–25
Student–teacher ratio
8:1
Calculated; not a class-size measure
Grades served
06–12
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
School benchmarks
Louisiana high enrollment
4th percentile
Compared with 274 same-level schools reporting enrollment.
District median enrollment
41.5
Central Southwest Alternative- St. Martinville: 16 reported students.
State peer staffing position
10th percentile
8:1 reported; state peer median 14.2:1. Ratio is not class size.
What the reported data says about Central Southwest Alternative- St. Martinville
Central Southwest Alternative- St. Martinville is a public high school serving grades 06–12 in Saint Martinville. It is one of 5 current school records connected to Office of Juvenile Justice. NCES reports 16 students for 2024–25.
Among 274 high schools in Louisiana with comparable records, this school is smaller than the reported median of 575 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 4th percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.
The reported student–teacher ratio is 8:1, below the Louisiana median of 14.2:1 for the same school level. This ratio uses total enrollment and teacher FTE; it is not an average classroom headcount and can be affected by special programs or part-time staffing.
The largest reported race and ethnicity groups are Black (62.5%) and White (37.5%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.
Questions worth asking Central Southwest Alternative- St. Martinville
- 1How do the reported 8:1 student–teacher ratio and 2 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
- 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
- 3How many counselors, nurses, psychologists, and social workers currently serve students?
- 4What meal assistance, transportation, after-school, and family-support services are currently available?
Enrollment needs
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 81.3%
- Lunch program
- Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Student demographics
Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White37.5%
- Hispanic0%
- Black62.5%
- Asian0%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
- Multiracial0%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Lunch eligibility: NCES CCD 2024–25. Privacy rules can produce missing values.
Other schools in Office of Juvenile Justice
Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.
Pinehill Alternative High School
High · Grades 06–12
Enrollment not reported
Riverside Alternative High School
Other · Grades 01–12
27 reported students
Central Southwest Alternative High School
Other · Grades KG–12
56 reported students
Southside Alternative High School
Other · Grades 01–12
165 reported students