Avoyelles Parish School District

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For the 2021 school year, there are 10 public schools in Avoyelles Parish School District, serving 5,356 students. Avoyelles Parish School District has one of the highest concentrations of top ranked public schools in Louisiana.

Public schools in Avoyelles Parish School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Louisiana public school average of 64%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 70% statewide average). This district's average testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in Louisiana.

The top ranked public schools in Avoyelles Parish School District are La School For Ag Science, Lafargue Elementary School and Cottonport Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.

Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Louisiana public school average of 55% (majority Black).

The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is more than the Louisiana public school average of 18:1.

Overview

School District Name	Avoyelles Parish School District
School District Phone Number	(318) 240-0201
School District Grades Offered	PK - 12

2017-2018 School Year Data	This School District	This State (LA)
# of Schools	10 Schools	1,390 Schools
# of Students	5,356 Students	715,114 Students
# of Teachers	258 Teachers	40,276 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio	21:1	18:1

District Comparison

Avoyelles Parish School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 190 school districts in Louisiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-2018 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 85% has increased from 69% over five school years.

Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data	This School District	State Average (LA)
Overall Testing Rank	#117 out of 193 school districts (Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)	51%	64%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)	51%	70%

Graduation Rate	85%	82%

Students by Ethnicity:

Diversity Score	0.56	0.61
# of American Indian Students	48 Students	4,792 Students
% American Indian Students	1%	1%
# of Asian Students	27 Students	11,353 Students
% Asian Students	n/a	2%
# of Hispanic Students	49 Students	49,532 Students
% Hispanic Students	1%	7%
# of Black Students	2,513 Students	311,575 Students
% Black Students	47%	43%
# of White Students	2,529 Students	319,574 Students
% White Students	47%	45%
# of Hawaiian Students	1 Student	549 Students
% of Hawaiian Students	n/a	n/a
# of Two or more races Students	189 Students	17,739 Students
% of Two or more races Students	4%	2%

Students by Grade:

# of Students in Pre-Kindergarten:	224	27,491
# of Students in Kindergarten:	373	53,085
# of Students in 1st Grade:	382	54,599
# of Students in 2nd Grade:	427	53,486
# of Students in 3rd Grade:	382	55,409
# of Students in 4th Grade:	396	55,850
# of Students in 5th Grade:	401	55,472
# of Students in 6th Grade:	361	53,705
# of Students in 7th Grade:	437	52,938
# of Students in 8th Grade:	440	52,225
# of Students in 9th Grade:	465	56,540
# of Students in 10th Grade:	393	51,656
# of Students in 11th Grade:	362	47,514
# of Students in 12th Grade:	313	45,144
# of Ungraded Students:	-	-

Fiscal Data Comparison

The revenue/student of $10,252 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,384. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $10,047 is less than the state median of $14,061. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

Definition of Terms 2016-2017	This School District	This State (LA)
Total Revenue	$55 MM	$27 MM

Spending	$54 MM	$29 MM

Revenue / Student	$10,252	$13,384

Revenue / Student	$10,047	$14,061