Enrollment
34
High
DISTRICT 428 · STATE 711
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ACADIA PARISH·NCES 220003002381
AMIKids Acadiana
611 Celestine La Tortue Road, Branch, LA 70516 · (337) 334-4838 · Acadia Parish
GRADES 06–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL34 STUDENTS
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Not graded
Schools serving specialized populations are not graded, because state test results are not a fair comparison for them. How grades work
Student : Teacher
103.0:1
0 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 29.9:1 · STATE 18.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
91%
31 students
DISTRICT 70% · STATE 70%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 1 | 3% |
| Grade 7 | 1 | 3% |
| Grade 8 | 8 | 24% |
| Grade 9 | 12 | 35% |
| Grade 10 | 4 | 12% |
| Grade 11 | 7 | 21% |
| Grade 12 | 1 | 3% |
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
BeatsExpectations
Not computed for this schoolBeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
34
+10 (+42%) vs 2020
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 34 | 0.3 | 103.0:1 | 91% (31) |
| 2023-24 | 35 | 0.3 | 106.1:1 | 91% (32) |
| 2022-23 | 32 | N/A | N/A | 91% (29) |
| 2020-21 | 24 | N/A | N/A | 79% (19) |
| 2017-18 | 36 | 3 | 12.0:1 | 50% (18) |
| 2015-16 | 31 | N/A | N/A | 87% (27) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for AMIKids Acadiana.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (36 to 34); teachers down 89% (3 to 0.3).
About AMIKids Acadiana
Federal records list AMIKids Acadiana as a high school in Branch, Louisiana. It educates 34 students in grades 6 through 12. The school's enrollment is 95% smaller than the 711 average for high schools in Louisiana.
AMIKids Acadiana is in Acadia Parish, a district with 9,043 students across 27 schools.
Black students account for 71% of enrollment at AMIKids Acadiana. Enrollment also includes 21% White and 9% Hispanic. The school's Black share is 55 points above the 16% share among Acadia Parish residents.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 103.0:1, with 0.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. Among high schools in Louisiana, the typical ratio is 18.0:1. Lunch subsidy eligibility at AMIKids Acadiana is 91%. The rate at public schools in Acadia Parish averages 67%, lower than here.
Census estimates describe Acadia Parish this way: median household income is about $45,562, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 14% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 20%. Federal data list 27 public schools in Acadia Parish, with a combined enrollment of about 9,043.
The nearest public school is Branch Elementary School, at about 2.8 miles. AMIKids Acadiana has 2 other public schools within five miles.
Locale: Rural: Distant. In NCES terms, the school is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Federal records list enrollment at AMIKids Acadiana as 24 in 2020-21 and 34 in 2024-25. A change that size can reflect a shift in the grades the school serves as well as a change in students.
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Acadia Parish at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
56,955
Census ACS
Median income
$45,562
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
14%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
20%
Below federal line
Schools in county
27
9,043 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Acadia Parish
- Mire Elementary SchoolElementary · 662 students
- Rayne High SchoolHigh · 653 students
- Iota Elementary SchoolElementary · 585 students
- Iota High SchoolHigh · 566 students
- Church Point High SchoolHigh · 504 students
- Crowley High SchoolHigh · 495 students
Nearby schools
- Branch Elementary School2.8 mi · 374
- Mire Elementary School3.0 mi · 662
- Church Point High School5.1 mi · 504
- Church Point Elementary School5.2 mi · 491
- Church Point Middle School5.7 mi · 262
- Rayne High School6.0 mi · 653
Frequently asked questions
About AMIKids AcadianaHow many students attend AMIKids Acadiana?
AMIKids Acadiana enrolls approximately 34 students in grades 06-12.
What age range does AMIKids Acadiana serve?
AMIKids Acadiana serves students from grade 06 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at AMIKids Acadiana?
Approximately 103.0:1 students per teacher at AMIKids Acadiana.
How diverse is AMIKids Acadiana?
AMIKids Acadiana reports a student body of 21% White, 9% Hispanic, 71% Black.
What district is AMIKids Acadiana in?
AMIKids Acadiana is part of Acadia Parish.
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