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Beauregard Parish School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Louisiana for:
Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 6 public middle schools serving 3,277 students in Beauregard Parish School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Louisiana.
Public Middle Schools in Beauregard Parish School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Louisiana public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Louisiana public middle school average of 60% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (LA)
# Schools
12 Schools
556 Schools
# Students
5,959 Students
294,044 Students
# Teachers
425 Teachers
20,453 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Beauregard Parish School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 177 school districts in Louisiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has decreased from 94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#45 out of 187 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
27%
Graduation Rate
92%
83%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.39
0.65
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
6%
11%
% Black
10%
43%
% White
77%
40%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,283 is higher than the state median of $15,176. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,864 is less than the state median of $14,514. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$91 MM
$10,755 MM
Spending
$77 MM
$10,286 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,283
$15,176
Spending / Student
$12,864
$14,514
Best Beauregard Parish School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Deridder High School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
723 O'neal Street
Deridder, LA 70634
(337) 463-3266
Deridder, LA 70634
(337) 463-3266
Gr: 8-12 | 692 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 46%
Rank: #22.
Merryville High School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
7061 Highway 110 West
Merryville, LA 70653
(337) 825-8046
Merryville, LA 70653
(337) 825-8046
Gr: PK-12 | 496 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 15%
Rank: #33.
South Beauregard High School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
151 Longville Church Road
Longville, LA 70652
(337) 725-3536
Longville, LA 70652
(337) 725-3536
Gr: 7-12 | 796 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 5%
Rank: #44.
East Beauregard High School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
5364 Highway 113
Deridder, LA 70634
(337) 328-7513
Deridder, LA 70634
(337) 328-7513
Gr: 6-12 | 430 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 12%
Rank: #55.
Deridder Junior High School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
415 Frusha Drive
Deridder, LA 70634
(337) 463-9083
Deridder, LA 70634
(337) 463-9083
Gr: 6-8 | 501 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 44%
Rank: #66.
Singer High School
(Math: 25-29% | 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
Gr: PK-12 | 362 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 9%
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