📍 456 South Fifth Street, Iota, Acadia Parish, 70543
Iota High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Iota, Acadia Parish. The school has 611 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Acadia Parish school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 29.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 20.7:1. 52% of students are proficient in reading. 42% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 97%. The school offers 9 AP courses, dual enrollment. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Iota High School enrolls 611 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 29.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 20.7:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 91% White, 3.4% Hispanic or Latino and 3.3% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 557 | 91% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 21 | 3.4% |
| Two or more races | 20 | 3.3% |
| Black or African American | 12 | 2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
282 of the school's 611 students (46%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 257 qualify for free lunch and 25 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Iota High School is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district LA-30, state senate district 25, state house district 41.
Iota High School is one of 27 schools in Acadia Parish, based in Crowley, Louisiana. The district serves 9,043 students district-wide and employs 526 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 611 students, Iota High School is larger than the district average of about 335 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant