Enrollment
19
Combined
DISTRICT 363 · STATE 527
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CALCASIEU PARISH·NCES 220033000220
Jake Drost School for Exceptional Children
1100 N Crocker St, Sulphur, LA 70663 · (337) 217-4510 · Calcasieu Parish
GRADES PK–12COMBINED22-SUBURBTITLE ISPECIAL EDUCATION SCHOOL19 STUDENTS
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Not graded
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Student : Teacher
5.4:1
4 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 8.6:1 · STATE 52.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
84%
16 students
DISTRICT 63% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 18 | 95% |
| Grade 12 | 1 | 5% |
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
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Where Jake Drost School for Exceptional Children ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In Louisiana |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 19 | #79 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
19
+3 (+19%) vs 2020
-21% since 2000-01, when it was 24
Student : Teacher
5.4:1
was 8.0:1
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 | 19 | 3.5 | 5.4:1 | 84% (16) |
| 2023-24 | 20 | 3.6 | 5.6:1 | 25% (5) |
| 2022-23 | 26 | 3 | 8.7:1 | 88% (23) |
| 2020-21 | 16 | 2 | 8.0:1 | 94% (15) |
| 2017-18 | 32 | 3 | 10.7:1 | 75% (24) |
| 2015-16 | 36 | 5 | 7.2:1 | 86% (31) |
| 2010-11 | 31 | 6 | 5.2:1 | 87% (27) |
| 2000-01 | 24 | 5 | 4.8:1 | 58% (14) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Jake Drost School for Exceptional Children.
Since 2017-18: students down 41% (32 to 19); teachers up 17% (3 to 3.5).
About Jake Drost School for Exceptional Children
Jake Drost School for Exceptional Children operates as a small combined-grade school in Sulphur, Louisiana. Classes run from pre-K through 12, and the school has 19 students. The average for combined schools in Louisiana is about 527 students, so this school is 96% smaller than average.
Jake Drost School for Exceptional Children falls under Calcasieu Parish, which has 56 schools enrolling 27,851 students.
Jake Drost School for Exceptional Children's enrollment is 74% Black. The remaining shares are 26% White. Census estimates put the Black share of Calcasieu Parish's population at about 23%.
Staffing totals 3.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 5.4:1. That ratio is under the 52.1:1 average for combined schools in Louisiana. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at Jake Drost School for Exceptional Children is 84%. Compared with the 59% average for public schools in Calcasieu Parish, the school's rate is higher.
In the county around the school, Calcasieu Parish, median household income is about $67,564, 25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Jake Drost School for Exceptional Children is among the 61 public schools in Calcasieu Parish.
The shortest distance from Jake Drost School for Exceptional Children to another public school is less than a tenth of a mile, to LeBlanc Middle School. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.
Its location is classified as Suburb: Mid-size by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Federal counts put enrollment at 16 in 2020-21 and 19 in 2024-25, a 19% increase. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 8.0:1 to 5.4:1.
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Calcasieu Parish at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
207,088
Census ACS
Median income
$67,564
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
61
30,278 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Calcasieu Parish
- Sulphur High SchoolHigh · 1,911 students
- Alfred M. Barbe High SchoolHigh · 1,908 students
- Sam Houston High SchoolHigh · 1,141 students
- S. J. Welsh Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,011 students
- Iowa High SchoolHigh · 1,007 students
- Moss Bluff Elementary SchoolElementary · 969 students
Other schools in Sulphur
- Sulphur High SchoolHigh · 1,911 students
- W. W. Lewis Middle SchoolMiddle · 757 students
- Maplewood ElementaryElementary · 640 students
- E. K. Key Elementary SchoolElementary · 546 students
- Frasch Elementary SchoolElementary · 522 students
- Cypress Cove Elementary SchoolElementary · 399 students
Nearby schools
- LeBlanc Middle School0.0 mi · 366
- E. K. Key Elementary School1.0 mi · 546
- Frasch Elementary School1.2 mi · 522
- Sulphur High School1.2 mi · 1,911
- W. W. Lewis Middle School1.7 mi · 757
- Richard W. Vincent Elementary School2.2 mi · 283
Frequently asked questions
About Jake Drost School for Exceptional ChildrenWhat is the total enrollment at Jake Drost School for Exceptional Children?
Jake Drost School for Exceptional Children enrolls approximately 19 students in grades PK-12.
What age range does Jake Drost School for Exceptional Children serve?
Jake Drost School for Exceptional Children serves students from grade PK through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Jake Drost School for Exceptional Children?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Jake Drost School for Exceptional Children is approximately 5.4:1 (4 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Jake Drost School for Exceptional Children?
Jake Drost School for Exceptional Children reports a student body of 26% White, 74% Black.
Who oversees Jake Drost School for Exceptional Children?
Jake Drost School for Exceptional Children is overseen by Calcasieu Parish in Calcasieu Parish.
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