Central Community School District

10510 Joor Road Suite 300
Central, LA 70818
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

Central Community School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Louisiana for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 426 students in Central Community School District.
Public Preschools in Central Community School District have a diversity score of 0.52, which is less than the Louisiana public preschool average of 0.65.
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Louisiana public preschool average of 58% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (LA)
# Schools
5 Schools
678 Schools
# Students
4,814 Students
297,712 Students
# Teachers
259 Teachers
17,893 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1

District Rank

Central Community School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 187 school districts in Louisiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has increased from 86% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (LA)
#11 out of 188 school districts
(Top 10%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Central Community   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
50%
29%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Central Community   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of LA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
54%
40%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Central Community   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of LA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
93%
83%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Central Community   School District and public school graduation rate of LA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.49
0.65
# American Indian Students
8 Students
1,839 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
43 Students
4,275 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
391 Students
31,620 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
11%
# Black Students
930 Students
122,517 Students
% Black Students
19%
41%
# White Students
3,292 Students
125,613 Students
% White Students
69%
42%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
209 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
150 Students
10,676 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
117
24,485
# Students in K Grade:
309
45,565
# Students in 1st Grade:
372
44,131
# Students in 2nd Grade:
349
40,825
# Students in 3rd Grade:
315
36,250
# Students in 4th Grade:
352
33,989
# Students in 5th Grade:
364
31,121
# Students in 6th Grade:
353
13,833
# Students in 7th Grade:
393
9,545
# Students in 8th Grade:
402
9,098
# Students in 9th Grade:
411
2,477
# Students in 10th Grade:
391
2,278
# Students in 11th Grade:
367
2,116
# Students in 12th Grade:
319
1,999
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,664 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,797. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,551 is less than the state median of $15,107. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
This School District
This State (LA)
Total Revenue
$66 MM
$10,755 MM
This chart display total revenue of Central Community   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in LA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$60 MM
$10,286 MM
This chart display total spending of Central Community   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in LA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$13,664
$15,797
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Central Community   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in LA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$12,551
$15,107
This chart display average spending per public school student in Central Community   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in LA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Central Community School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
6612 Audusson
Greenwell Springs, LA 70739
(225) 261-4093
Grades: PK-K
| 426 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,814 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 19:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 32%
  • : 93% (Top 30% in LA)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 50% (Top 10%)
  • : 54% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), LA Dept. of Education

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