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C.E. Byrd High School

3201 Line Avenue, Shreveport, LA 71104 · (318) 869-2567 · Caddo Parish
GRADES 09–12HIGH12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,517 STUDENTS
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This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work

Enrollment
1,517
High
DISTRICT 810 · STATE 711
Student : Teacher
20.0:1
76 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 90.9:1 · STATE 18.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
43%
648 students
DISTRICT 71% · STATE 70%
Community
5
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

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 942228%
Grade 1040026%
Grade 1135023%
Grade 1234523%
Student demographics
60%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 52% · STATE 65% · US 70%
White
72148%
DISTRICT 24% · STATE 41% · US 43%
Hispanic
1077%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 12% · US 30%
Black
62041%
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 42% · US 15%
Asian
121%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 2% · US 6%
Two+
533%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 4% · US 5%
Native American
40%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 1% · US 1%
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
Male
73749%
Female
78051%

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Matched among Louisiana high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.

Where C.E. Byrd High School ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn LouisianaIn Caddo Parish
Enrollment
ranked largest first
1,517#26 of 267#2 of 10
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
20.0:1#221 of 240#10 of 10
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
60.1%#48 of 240#2 of 10
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
42.7%#235 of 258#9 of 10
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-25.5%#33 of 156#5 of 8
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
1,517
-138 (-8%) vs 2020
-7% since 1990-91, when it was 1,628
Student : Teacher
20.0:1
was 25.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-251,51775.720.0:143% (648)
2023-241,52675.320.3:144% (669)
2022-231,5266324.2:143% (657)
2020-211,6556525.5:143% (711)
2017-182,0368424.2:135% (722)
2015-162,168N/AN/A39% (853)
2010-112,22711918.7:138% (856)
2000-011,89010018.9:124% (449)
1990-911,6288319.6:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for C.E. Byrd High School.

Since 2017-18: students down 25% (2,036 to 1,517); teachers down 10% (84 to 75.7).

About C.E. Byrd High School

The public high school C.E. Byrd High School is located in Shreveport, Louisiana. The school's 1,517 students are in grades 9 through 12. Enrollment is 113% higher than the average for high schools in Louisiana, which is about 711.

C.E. Byrd High School is a school in Caddo Parish. The district has 57 schools and 32,649 students.

Federal enrollment data show White students as the largest group at C.E. Byrd High School, at 48%. Other reported shares: 41% Black, 7% Hispanic, and 3% multiracial. The school's diversity index is 60%, meaning two students picked at random have a 60% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.

Federal staffing data show 75.7 full-time-equivalent teachers at C.E. Byrd High School and a ratio of 20.0:1. The school has more students per teacher than the 18.0:1 average for high schools in Louisiana. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 43% of enrollment. The rate at public schools in Caddo Parish averages 68%, higher than here.

C.E. Byrd High School is located in Caddo Parish, where the median household income is $50,705, about 26% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 18%. Besides C.E. Byrd High School, Caddo Parish has 60 other public schools.

The nearest public school is Creswell Elementary School, at about 0.3 miles. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.

The NCES locale for C.E. Byrd High School is City: Mid-size, which covers schools inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.

The school enrolled 1,517 students in 2024-25, 138 fewer than the 1,655 it had in 2020-21. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 25.5:1; by 2024-25 it was 20.0:1.

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Caddo Parish at a glance

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Population
230,004
Census ACS
Median income
$50,705
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
18%
Below federal line
Schools in county
61
33,851 students

Quick facts

School name
C.E. Byrd High School
District
Caddo Parish
Address
3201 Line Avenue, Shreveport, LA 71104
Phone
(318) 869-2567
County
Caddo Parish
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
1,517
Teachers (FTE)
76
Student–teacher ratio
20.0:1
Free and reduced lunch
648 (43%)
Locale
12-City: Mid-size
NCES ID
220030000147
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About C.E. Byrd High School
How large is C.E. Byrd High School?
C.E. Byrd High School enrolls approximately 1,517 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does C.E. Byrd High School serve?
C.E. Byrd High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at C.E. Byrd High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at C.E. Byrd High School is approximately 20.0:1 (76 FTE teachers).
How diverse is C.E. Byrd High School?
C.E. Byrd High School reports a student body of 48% White, 7% Hispanic, 41% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is C.E. Byrd High School public or private?
C.E. Byrd High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Caddo Parish.
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