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Avoyelles Parish School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Louisiana for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 4 public high schools serving 2,274 students in Avoyelles Parish School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Louisiana.
Public High Schools in Avoyelles Parish School District have an average math proficiency score of 23% (versus the Louisiana public high school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Public High School in Avoyelles Parish School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Louisiana average of 83%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Avoyelles High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Louisiana or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Louisiana public high school average of 54% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (LA)
# Schools
10 Schools
401 Schools
# Students
5,039 Students
251,162 Students
# Teachers
219 Teachers
14,081 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1
District Rank
Avoyelles Parish School District, which is ranked within the top 50% 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 95% has increased from 77% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#75 out of 188 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
40%
Graduation Rate
95%
83%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.62
# American Indian Students
47 Students
1,786 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
19 Students
4,123 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
40 Students
18,917 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
7%
# Black Students
2,198 Students
102,447 Students
% Black Students
44%
41%
# White Students
2,473 Students
115,998 Students
% White Students
49%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
199 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
262 Students
6,729 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
203
1,407
# Students in K Grade:
400
3,953
# Students in 1st Grade:
402
3,915
# Students in 2nd Grade:
365
3,890
# Students in 3rd Grade:
361
3,857
# Students in 4th Grade:
324
3,978
# Students in 5th Grade:
343
4,270
# Students in 6th Grade:
367
6,444
# Students in 7th Grade:
345
9,783
# Students in 8th Grade:
388
10,312
# Students in 9th Grade:
456
58,463
# Students in 10th Grade:
375
50,270
# Students in 11th Grade:
385
46,780
# Students in 12th Grade:
325
43,840
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,205 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,797. The school district revenue/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,084 is less than the state median of $15,107. The school district spending/student has grown by 26% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$72 MM
$10,755 MM
Spending
$71 MM
$10,286 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,205
$15,797
Spending / Student
$14,084
$15,107
Best Avoyelles Parish School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
La School For Ag Science
Vocational School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
5303 Highway 115
Bunkie, LA 71322
(318) 346-2762
Bunkie, LA 71322
(318) 346-2762
Grades: 7-12
| 394 students
Rank: #22.
Bunkie Magnet High School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
435 Evergreen Street
Bunkie, LA 71322
(318) 346-6216
Bunkie, LA 71322
(318) 346-6216
Grades: 7-12
| 714 students
Rank: #33.
Avoyelles High School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
287 Main Street
Moreauville, LA 71355
(318) 985-2361
Moreauville, LA 71355
(318) 985-2361
Grades: 7-12
| 519 students
Rank: #44.
Marksville High School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
407 West Bon Tempt Street
Marksville, LA 71351
(318) 253-9356
Marksville, LA 71351
(318) 253-9356
Grades: 7-12
| 647 students
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