Vernon Parish School District

201 Belview Road
Leesville, LA 71446-2904
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

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 10 public preschools serving 4,217 students in Vernon Parish School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in Louisiana.
Public Preschools in Vernon Parish School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the Louisiana public pre school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Louisiana public preschool average of 58% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (LA)
# Schools
18 Schools
678 Schools
# Students
7,975 Students
297,712 Students
# Teachers
469 Teachers
17,893 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.
This School District
State Average (LA)
#26 out of 188 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Vernon Parish  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
35%
29%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Vernon Parish  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.
51%
40%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Vernon Parish  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.
98%
83%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Vernon Parish  School District and public school graduation rate of LA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.51
0.65
# American Indian Students
46 Students
1,839 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
71 Students
4,275 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
754 Students
31,620 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
11%
# Black Students
1,067 Students
122,517 Students
% Black Students
13%
41%
# White Students
5,429 Students
125,613 Students
% White Students
68%
42%
# Hawaiian Students
56 Students
209 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
552 Students
10,676 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
505
24,485
# Students in K Grade:
724
45,565
# Students in 1st Grade:
656
44,131
# Students in 2nd Grade:
616
40,825
# Students in 3rd Grade:
578
36,250
# Students in 4th Grade:
640
33,989
# Students in 5th Grade:
593
31,121
# Students in 6th Grade:
560
13,833
# Students in 7th Grade:
574
9,545
# Students in 8th Grade:
605
9,098
# Students in 9th Grade:
540
2,477
# Students in 10th Grade:
496
2,278
# Students in 11th Grade:
462
2,116
# Students in 12th Grade:
426
1,999
# 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.
This School District
This State (LA)
Total Revenue
$118 MM
$10,755 MM
This chart display total revenue of Vernon Parish  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
$105 MM
$10,286 MM
This chart display total spending of Vernon Parish  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
$14,740
$15,797
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Vernon Parish  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
$13,146
$15,107
This chart display average spending per public school student in Vernon Parish  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 Vernon Parish School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Anacoco Elementary School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
4726 Port Arthur Avenue
Anacoco, LA 71403
(337) 239-3040
Grades: PK-6
| 489 students
Rank: #22.
Hicks High School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1296 Hicks School Road
Leesville, LA 71446
(337) 239-9645
Grades: PK-12
| 353 students
Rank: #33.
Pickering Elementary School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
116 Lebleu Road
Leesville, LA 71446
(337) 537-3394
Grades: PK-6
| 643 students
Rank: #44.
Simpson High School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
4262 Highway 8
Simpson, LA 71474
(337) 383-7810
Grades: PK-12
| 279 students
Rank: #55.
Pitkin High School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
7239 Highway 463
Pitkin, LA 70656
(318) 358-3121
Grades: PK-12
| 389 students
Rank: #66.
Evans High School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
Highway 111
Evans, LA 70639
(337) 286-5289
Grades: PK-12
| 355 students
Rank: #77.
Hornbeck High School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
2363 Stillwell Avenue
Hornbeck, LA 71439
(318) 565-4440
Grades: PK-12
| 345 students
Rank: #88.
Rosepine Elementary School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1208 Texas Street
Rosepine, LA 70659
(337) 463-4203
Grades: PK-6
| 730 students
Rank: n/an/a
203 Belview Road
Leesville, LA 71446
(337) 239-4966
Grades: PK-K
| 305 students
Rank: n/an/a
4978 University Parkway
Leesville, LA 71446
(337) 537-5109
Grades: PK-K
| 329 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 18 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 7,975 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 32%
  • : 98% (Top 5% in LA)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 35% (Top 20%)
  • : 51% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), LA Dept. of Education

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