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Beauregard Parish School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Louisiana for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 10 public elementary schools serving 4,220 students in Beauregard Parish School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in Louisiana.
Public Elementary Schools in Beauregard Parish School District have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the Louisiana public elementary school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Louisiana public elementary school average of 57% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (LA)
# Schools
12 Schools
1,055 Schools
# Students
5,671 Students
483,178 Students
# Teachers
339 Teachers
28,060 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Beauregard Parish School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 92% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#45 out of 188 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
40%
Graduation Rate
93%
83%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.38
0.64
# American Indian Students
15 Students
2,877 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
22 Students
7,422 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
283 Students
47,471 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
10%
# Black Students
600 Students
199,886 Students
% Black Students
11%
41%
# White Students
4,415 Students
207,223 Students
% White Students
78%
43%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
383 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
333 Students
16,953 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
169
22,264
# Students in K Grade:
500
49,431
# Students in 1st Grade:
456
52,053
# Students in 2nd Grade:
429
50,754
# Students in 3rd Grade:
423
49,620
# Students in 4th Grade:
412
49,256
# Students in 5th Grade:
391
49,251
# Students in 6th Grade:
379
50,235
# Students in 7th Grade:
432
42,119
# Students in 8th Grade:
408
41,865
# Students in 9th Grade:
494
7,721
# Students in 10th Grade:
433
6,741
# Students in 11th Grade:
396
6,096
# Students in 12th Grade:
349
5,772
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,059 is higher than the state median of $15,797. The school district revenue/student has grown by 30% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,517 is less than the state median of $15,107. The school district spending/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$91 MM
$10,755 MM
Spending
$77 MM
$10,286 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,059
$15,797
Spending / Student
$13,517
$15,107
Best Beauregard Parish School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
South Beauregard Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
12380 Highway 171
Merryville, LA 70653
(337) 725-6302
Merryville, LA 70653
(337) 725-6302
Grades: PK-3
| 634 students
Rank: #22.
South Beauregard Upper Elementary School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
12378 Hwy. 171
Longville, LA 70652
(337) 725-4228
Longville, LA 70652
(337) 725-4228
Grades: 4-6
| 364 students
Rank: #33.
Pine Wood Elementary School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
800 Mel Branch Memorial Drive
Deridder, LA 70634
(337) 463-8810
Deridder, LA 70634
(337) 463-8810
Grades: 4-5
| 335 students
Rank: #44.
Merryville High School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
7061 Highway 110 West
Merryville, LA 70653
(337) 825-8046
Merryville, LA 70653
(337) 825-8046
Grades: PK-12
| 479 students
Rank: #55.
Carver Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
220 Martin Luther King Drive
Deridder, LA 70634
(337) 463-7380
Deridder, LA 70634
(337) 463-7380
Grades: 2-3
| 353 students
Rank: #66.
Deridder Junior High School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
415 Frusha Drive
Deridder, LA 70634
(337) 463-9083
Deridder, LA 70634
(337) 463-9083
Grades: 6-8
| 510 students
Rank: #77.
East Beauregard High School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
5364 Highway 113
Deridder, LA 70634
(337) 328-7512
Deridder, LA 70634
(337) 328-7512
Grades: 6-12
| 417 students
Rank: #88.
Singer High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
153 Highway 110 East
Singer, LA 70660
(337) 463-5908
Singer, LA 70660
(337) 463-5908
Grades: PK-12
| 339 students
Rank: #99.
East Beauregard Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
5368 Highway 113
Deridder, LA 70634
(337) 328-8551
Deridder, LA 70634
(337) 328-8551
Grades: PK-5
| 386 students
Rank: n/an/a
611 Frusha Drive
Deridder, LA 70634
(337) 463-4479
Deridder, LA 70634
(337) 463-4479
Grades: PK-1
| 403 students
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