Denham Springs Freshman High School

Denham Springs Freshman High School is an unified-grade school of reasonably sized scale in Denham Springs, Louisiana, run under Livingston Parish, caters to 710 students in grade 9. Enrollment runs roughly 35% larger than the state mean of about 527.

Across the 43 schools in Livingston Parish (27,209 students total), Denham Springs Freshman High School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Denham Springs Freshman High School records that the largest single group is White, at 57% of enrollment. Other groups include 24% Hispanic, 17% Black. That is meaningfully less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 81%.

On the resource side, Denham Springs Freshman High School logs 50 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 19.4:1. The state averages around 52.1:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 63% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Livingston Parish (around 73%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.

In the broader community, census data for Livingston Parish shows median household earnings sit near $80,122, about 21% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Denham Springs Freshman High School is one of 44 public schools in Livingston Parish (combined enrollment of about 27,209 students).

Nearest neighbor: Denham Springs High School, around 0.1 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Denham Springs Freshman High School.

Denham Springs Freshman High School operates from a residential location.

Looking at the recent track record. Denham Springs Freshman High School's enrollment has climbed 16% since 2018, when it stood at 614 (now 710). The White share of enrollment shrank from 79% to 57% over that span. Class-load math has tightened: from 22.7:1 in 2018 to 14.2:1 in 2024.

On allk12, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.