Enrollment
56
Combined
DISTRICT 83 · STATE 527
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·OFFICE OF JUVENILE JUSTICE·NCES 220004702462
Central Southwest Alternative High School
1536 Bordelon Rd., Bunkie, LA 71322 · (318) 346-0120 · Avoyelles Parish
GRADES KG–12COMBINED42-RURALTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL56 STUDENTS
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Not graded
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Student : Teacher
8.0:1
7 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 6.4:1 · STATE 52.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
95%
53 students
DISTRICT 88% · STATE 70%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 8 | 2 | 4% |
| Grade 9 | 12 | 21% |
| Grade 10 | 20 | 36% |
| Grade 11 | 11 | 20% |
| Grade 12 | 11 | 20% |
Student demographics
17%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 37% · STATE 65% · US 70%
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
QUIET COMMUNITY
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Where Central Southwest Alternative High School ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In Louisiana |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 56 | #70 of 81 |
Ranked against other public K-12 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 2024-25Enrollment
56
+14 (+33%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
8.0:1
was 7.0:1
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 | 56 | 7 | 8.0:1 | 95% (53) |
| 2023-24 | 97 | 5 | 19.4:1 | 51% (49) |
| 2022-23 | 105 | 3 | 35.0:1 | 53% (56) |
| 2020-21 | 42 | 6 | 7.0:1 | 95% (40) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Central Southwest Alternative High School.
About Central Southwest Alternative High School
Central Southwest Alternative High School runs as a small combined-grade school in Bunkie, Louisiana. The school reports 56 students in kindergarten through 12. The school's enrollment is 89% smaller than the 527 average for combined schools in Louisiana.
Office of Juvenile Justice is the local district for Central Southwest Alternative High School. It runs 4 schools with 264 students.
Black students make up 91% of enrollment at Central Southwest Alternative High School. Smaller groups are 7% White. For comparison, the population of Avoyelles Parish is roughly 27% Black. Central Southwest Alternative High School's diversity index is 17%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school reports 7 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 8.0 students per teacher. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 52.1:1 average for combined schools in Louisiana. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 95%. Across public schools in Avoyelles Parish, the average is 73%.
In the county around the school, Avoyelles Parish, the median household income is $39,325, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 12% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 23%. Avoyelles Parish is home to 13 public schools and about 5,726 public school students.
The next-closest public school is Bunkie Magnet High School, about 1.2 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is 2.
For locale, NCES codes Central Southwest Alternative High School as Rural: Distant.
Federal data show a 33% enrollment gain, from 42 in 2020-21 to 56 in 2024-25. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio rose to 8.0:1, from 7.0:1.
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Avoyelles Parish at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
38,905
Census ACS
Median income
$39,325
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
12%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
23%
Below federal line
Schools in county
13
5,726 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Office of Juvenile Justice
- Southside Alternative High SchoolCombined · 165 students
- Riverside Alternative High SchoolCombined · 27 students
- Central Southwest Alternative- St. MartinvilleHigh · 16 students
Other schools in Bunkie
- Bunkie Magnet High SchoolHigh · 669 students
- LA School for Ag ScienceHigh · 412 students
- Bunkie Elementary SchoolElementary · 368 students
Nearby schools
- Bunkie Magnet High School1.2 mi · 669
- Bunkie Elementary School1.3 mi · 368
- LA School for Ag Science5.0 mi · 412
- Cottonport Elementary7.4 mi · 255
- Red River Charter Academy10.9 mi · 141
- Plaucheville Elementary School11.1 mi · 582
Frequently asked questions
About Central Southwest Alternative High SchoolHow many students attend Central Southwest Alternative High School?
Central Southwest Alternative High School enrolls approximately 56 students in grades KG-12.
What grades does Central Southwest Alternative High School serve?
Central Southwest Alternative High School serves grades KG-12.
How many students per teacher at Central Southwest Alternative High School?
Approximately 8.0:1 students per teacher at Central Southwest Alternative High School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Central Southwest Alternative High School?
At Central Southwest Alternative High School, the student body is approximately 7% White, 2% Hispanic, 91% Black.
Is Central Southwest Alternative High School public or private?
Central Southwest Alternative High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Office of Juvenile Justice.
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