Enrollment
12
Combined
DISTRICT 55 · STATE 527
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SPECIAL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 228010002014
Renaissance Home for Youth
1501 Vandenburg Dr., Alexandria, LA 71303 · (318) 448-8592 · Rapides Parish
GRADES KG–12COMBINED41-RURALTITLE ISPECIAL EDUCATION SCHOOL12 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
1.3:1
9 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 4.1:1 · STATE 52.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
75%
9 students
DISTRICT 89% · 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 7 | 3 | 25% |
| Grade 8 | 2 | 17% |
| Grade 9 | 6 | 50% |
| Grade 10 | 1 | 8% |
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 →
Where Renaissance Home for Youth ranks
Among K-12 schoolsRanked 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
12
-8 (-40%) vs 2020
-52% since 2010-11, when it was 25
Student : Teacher
1.3:1
was 10.0:1
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 | 12 | 9 | 1.3:1 | 75% (9) |
| 2023-24 | 19 | 2 | 9.5:1 | 84% (16) |
| 2022-23 | 33 | 1 | 33.0:1 | 88% (29) |
| 2020-21 | 20 | 2 | 10.0:1 | 100% (20) |
| 2017-18 | 29 | 2 | 14.5:1 | 100% (29) |
| 2015-16 | 24 | 5 | 4.8:1 | 88% (21) |
| 2010-11 | 25 | 3 | 8.3:1 | 88% (22) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Renaissance Home for Youth.
Since 2017-18: students down 59% (29 to 12); teachers up 350% (2 to 9).
About Renaissance Home for Youth
Renaissance Home for Youth is a small combined-grade school. Its address is in Alexandria, Louisiana. Classes run from kindergarten through 12, and the school has 12 students. The average for combined schools in Louisiana is about 527 students, so this school is 98% smaller than average.
Special School District has a total of 7 schools and 283 students, Renaissance Home for Youth among them.
Roughly 75% of students at Renaissance Home for Youth are Black. Beyond that, enrollment is 25% White. The Black share of the county population is lower, at 31%.
Renaissance Home for Youth's 9 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 1.3:1. On average, combined schools in Louisiana have 52.1:1, compared with 1.3:1 here. The school's rate of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 75%. For comparison, public schools in Rapides Parish average 77%.
Across Rapides Parish, the median household income is $54,967, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 23% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 15%. Rapides Parish is home to 51 public schools and about 21,481 public school students.
Mabel Brasher Montessori is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.2 miles away. Within five miles of Renaissance Home for Youth, there are at least 8 other public schools.
Under the NCES locale system, Renaissance Home for Youth is Rural: Fringe.
Over 4 years, Renaissance Home for Youth's enrollment declined 40%, to 12. The number of students per teacher fell from 10.0 to 1.3 over 4 years.
Parents and students can post about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater at Renaissance Home for Youth. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Rapides Parish at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
127,527
Census ACS
Median income
$54,967
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
51
21,481 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Special School District
- Pinecrest Supports & Services CenterCombined · 92 students
- Louisiana School for the DeafCombined · 78 students
- Louisiana School for the Visually ImpairedCombined · 56 students
- Central Louisiana Supports and Services CenterCombined · 37 students
- Allen Correctional CenterHigh · 6 students
- Eastern LA Mental SystemHigh · 2 students
Other schools in Alexandria
- Alexandria Senior High SchoolHigh · 1,475 students
- Peabody Magnet High SchoolHigh · 1,071 students
- Scott M. Brame Middle SchoolMiddle · 709 students
- Cherokee Elementary SchoolElementary · 576 students
- J.B. Nachman Elementary SchoolElementary · 546 students
- Mabel Brasher MontessoriElementary · 508 students
Nearby schools
- Mabel Brasher Montessori1.2 mi · 508
- Central Louisiana Supports and Services Center2.1 mi · 37
- J.B. Nachman Elementary School3.0 mi · 546
- D.F. Huddle Elementary3.3 mi · 412
- Alexandria Middle Magnet School3.3 mi · 469
- Alexandria Senior High School3.8 mi · 1,475
Frequently asked questions
About Renaissance Home for YouthWhat is the total enrollment at Renaissance Home for Youth?
Renaissance Home for Youth enrolls approximately 12 students in grades KG-12.
What age range does Renaissance Home for Youth serve?
Renaissance Home for Youth serves students from grade KG through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Renaissance Home for Youth?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Renaissance Home for Youth is approximately 1.3:1 (9 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Renaissance Home for Youth?
At Renaissance Home for Youth, the student body is approximately 25% White, 75% Black.
What district is Renaissance Home for Youth in?
Renaissance Home for Youth is part of Special School District.
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