Enrollment
37
Combined
DISTRICT 249 · STATE 527
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RED RIVER PARISH·NCES 220132000784
Ware Youth Center
3565 Highway 71, Coushatta, LA 71019 · (318) 932-4411 · Red River Parish
GRADES KG–12COMBINED43-RURALTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL37 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
9.3:1
4 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.3:1 · STATE 52.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
92%
34 students
DISTRICT 93% · 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 5 | 2 | 5% |
| Grade 7 | 1 | 3% |
| Grade 8 | 1 | 3% |
| Grade 9 | 10 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 12 | 32% |
| Grade 11 | 11 | 30% |
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
Test scores
LEAP 2025 2025-26 . % Mastery+English Language Arts
20.0%
own-school result
State assessment results for this school reflect a specialized student population. The figures above are the school's own reported scores; they are not directly comparable to state averages or to general-enrollment schools, so the usual state-average comparison line is suppressed here.
Source: LEAP 2025. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
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 Ware Youth Center ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In Louisiana |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 37 | #74 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
37
-16 (-30%) vs 2020
-45% since 2000-01, when it was 67
Student : Teacher
9.3:1
was 26.5:1
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 | 37 | 4 | 9.3:1 | 92% (34) |
| 2023-24 | 91 | 3.2 | 28.7:1 | 55% (50) |
| 2022-23 | 80 | 3 | 26.7:1 | 21% (17) |
| 2020-21 | 53 | 2 | 26.5:1 | 51% (27) |
| 2017-18 | 79 | 6 | 13.2:1 | 100% (79) |
| 2015-16 | 63 | 9 | 7.0:1 | 95% (60) |
| 2010-11 | 77 | 6 | 12.8:1 | 96% (74) |
| 2000-01 | 67 | 5 | 13.4:1 | 96% (64) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ware Youth Center.
Since 2017-18: students down 53% (79 to 37); teachers down 33% (6 to 4).
About Ware Youth Center
Ware Youth Center is a small combined-grade school found in Coushatta, Louisiana. School enrollment was 37 students in 2024-25, in kindergarten through 12. For comparison, combined schools in Louisiana average about 527 students.
Red River Parish has 1,243 students in 5 schools, and Ware Youth Center is one of those schools.
Black students are the majority at Ware Youth Center, with 76% of enrollment. Enrollment also includes 14% White and 11% Hispanic. The school's Black share is 35 points above the 40% share among Red River Parish residents.
With 4 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at Ware Youth Center was 9.3:1. This ratio sits 42.9 below the 52.1:1 average for combined schools in Louisiana. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 92%. That tracks the 91% average for public schools in Red River Parish.
Federal survey data for Red River Parish show that the median household income is $49,167, 14% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 15% of people live in poverty. There are 5 public schools in Red River Parish, enrolling about 1,243 students in all.
Red River Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 4.1 miles away. The ten-mile area around Ware Youth Center holds 4 other public schools.
Ware Youth Center has an NCES locale of Rural: Remote.
2024-25 enrollment was 37, a 30% decrease from 53 in 2020-21. The ratio of students to teachers went from 26.5:1 to 9.3:1 over the same years.
If you have questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Ware Youth Center, you can post them here. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Red River Parish at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
7,443
Census ACS
Median income
$49,167
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
14%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
5
1,243 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Red River Parish
- Red River Elementary SchoolElementary · 568 students
- Red River High SchoolHigh · 349 students
- Red River Junior High SchoolMiddle · 213 students
- Red River Academic AcademyMiddle · 76 students
Other schools in Coushatta
- Red River Elementary SchoolElementary · 568 students
- Red River High SchoolHigh · 349 students
- Red River Junior High SchoolMiddle · 213 students
- Red River Academic AcademyMiddle · 76 students
Nearby schools
- Red River Elementary School4.1 mi · 568
- Red River High School5.1 mi · 349
- Red River Junior High School5.1 mi · 213
- Red River Academic Academy5.7 mi · 76
- Fairview-Alpha Elementary & Junior High School16.4 mi · 278
- Castor High School17.0 mi · 417
Frequently asked questions
About Ware Youth CenterHow large is Ware Youth Center?
Ware Youth Center enrolls approximately 37 students in grades KG-12.
What age range does Ware Youth Center serve?
Ware Youth Center serves students from grade KG through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Ware Youth Center?
Approximately 9.3:1 students per teacher at Ware Youth Center.
How diverse is Ware Youth Center?
Ware Youth Center reports a student body of 14% White, 11% Hispanic, 76% Black.
Who oversees Ware Youth Center?
Ware Youth Center is overseen by Red River Parish in Red River Parish.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.