📍 1536 Bordelon Rd., Bunkie, Avoyelles Parish, 71322
Central Southwest Alternative High School is an Alternative/PRU serving other age pupils, located in Bunkie, Avoyelles Parish. The school has 105 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Office of Juvenile Justice school district. It serves grades K–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 35.0:1. 25% of students are proficient in reading. 25% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi.
Central Southwest Alternative High School enrolls 105 students across grades K–12. The student body is 100% male and 0% female. A teaching staff of 3 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 35.0:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 93% Black or African American, 2.9% White and 1.9% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 98 | 93% |
| White | 3 | 2.9% |
| Two or more races | 2 | 1.9% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
56 of the school's 105 students (53%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 56 qualify for free lunch and 0 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Central Southwest Alternative 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-60, state senate district 28, state house district 28.
Central Southwest Alternative High School is one of 4 schools in Office of Juvenile Justice, based in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The district serves 264 students district-wide and employs 29 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 105 students, Central Southwest Alternative High School is larger than the district average of about 66 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant
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