Central Southwest Alternative High School

105 Students

Other K - 12th

School Overview

Central Southwest Alternative High School is a public school and part of the Office of Juvenile Justice school district, located in Bunkie, LA with 105 students offering grade levels from KG to 12.

With 3 teachers, Central Southwest Alternative High School has a student/teacher ratio of about 35:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

105

Total Students

3.0

Full-Time Teachers

35.0

Student/Teacher Ratio

50.5%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Central Southwest Alternative High School
Demographic	Student Count
White	3
Hispanic	1
Black	98
Two or More	2
American Indian	1

Black
98 (93.3 %)
White
3 (2.9 %)
Two or More
2 (1.9 %)
Hispanic
1 (1.0 %)
American Indian
1 (1.0 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Other
School Type:	Alternative School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	Office of Juvenile Justice
Phone:	(318)346-0120
Grade Range:	K - 12th
Total Students:	105
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	3.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	35.0
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	53
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 7 1

Grade 8 2

Grade 9 37

Grade 10 32

Grade 11 16

Grade 12 17