Top Rankings
Vernon Parish School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Louisiana for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 9 public middle schools serving 3,354 students in Vernon Parish School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Louisiana.
Public Middle Schools in Vernon Parish School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Louisiana public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 51% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Louisiana public middle school average of 57% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (LA)
# Schools
18 Schools
572 Schools
# Students
7,975 Students
289,808 Students
# Teachers
469 Teachers
16,721 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Vernon Parish School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 98% has increased from 89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#26 out of 188 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
40%
Graduation Rate
98%
83%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.51
0.63
# American Indian Students
46 Students
1,858 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
71 Students
3,890 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
754 Students
26,210 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
9%
# Black Students
1,067 Students
123,362 Students
% Black Students
13%
43%
# White Students
5,429 Students
124,521 Students
% White Students
68%
43%
# Hawaiian Students
56 Students
225 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
552 Students
8,779 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
505
4,890
# Students in K Grade:
724
12,244
# Students in 1st Grade:
656
12,366
# Students in 2nd Grade:
616
12,487
# Students in 3rd Grade:
578
12,420
# Students in 4th Grade:
640
12,935
# Students in 5th Grade:
593
16,112
# Students in 6th Grade:
560
40,504
# Students in 7th Grade:
574
52,315
# Students in 8th Grade:
605
52,039
# Students in 9th Grade:
540
18,250
# Students in 10th Grade:
496
15,495
# Students in 11th Grade:
462
14,272
# Students in 12th Grade:
426
13,479
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,740 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,797. The school district revenue/student has grown by 28% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,146 is less than the state median of $15,107. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$118 MM
$10,755 MM
Spending
$105 MM
$10,286 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,740
$15,797
Spending / Student
$13,146
$15,107
Best Vernon Parish School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Rosepine High School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
502 Louisiana Avenue
Rosepine, LA 70659
(337) 463-6079
Rosepine, LA 70659
(337) 463-6079
Grades: 7-12
| 529 students
Rank: #22.
Anacoco High School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
4740 Port Arthur Avenue
Anacoco, LA 71403
(337) 239-3039
Anacoco, LA 71403
(337) 239-3039
Grades: 7-12
| 338 students
Rank: #33.
Hicks High School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1296 Hicks School Road
Leesville, LA 71446
(337) 239-9645
Leesville, LA 71446
(337) 239-9645
Grades: PK-12
| 353 students
Rank: #44.
Simpson High School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
4262 Highway 8
Simpson, LA 71474
(337) 383-7810
Simpson, LA 71474
(337) 383-7810
Grades: PK-12
| 279 students
Rank: #55.
Pitkin High School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
7239 Highway 463
Pitkin, LA 70656
(318) 358-3121
Pitkin, LA 70656
(318) 358-3121
Grades: PK-12
| 389 students
Rank: #66.
Evans High School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Highway 111
Evans, LA 70639
(337) 286-5289
Evans, LA 70639
(337) 286-5289
Grades: PK-12
| 355 students
Rank: #77.
Hornbeck High School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2363 Stillwell Avenue
Hornbeck, LA 71439
(318) 565-4440
Hornbeck, LA 71439
(318) 565-4440
Grades: PK-12
| 345 students
Rank: #88.
Pickering High School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
180 Lebleu Road
Leesville, LA 71446
(337) 537-1555
Leesville, LA 71446
(337) 537-1555
Grades: 7-12
| 378 students
Rank: #99.
Leesville Junior High School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
480 Berry Avenue
Leesville, LA 71446
(337) 239-3874
Leesville, LA 71446
(337) 239-3874
Grades: 7-8
| 388 students
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