Caddo Parish School District

1961 Midway Street
Shreveport, LA 71108-2201
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Caddo 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 3 public charter schools serving 1,413 students in Caddo Parish School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public charter schools in Louisiana.
Public Charter Schools in Caddo Parish School District have an average math proficiency score of 8% (versus the Louisiana public charter school average of 18%), and reading proficiency score of 15% (versus the 31% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 84% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Louisiana public charter school average of 80% (majority Black).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (LA)
# Schools
59 Schools
146 Schools
# Students
34,746 Students
86,296 Students
# Teachers
1,567 Teachers
5,122 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1

District Rank

Caddo 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 80% has increased from 74% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (LA)
#72 out of 188 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Caddo Parish  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
21%
29%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Caddo 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.
32%
40%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Caddo 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.
80%
83%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Caddo Parish  School District and public school graduation rate of LA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.52
0.54
# American Indian Students
40 Students
313 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
458 Students
1,277 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
1,720 Students
8,509 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
10%
# Black Students
22,094 Students
55,598 Students
% Black Students
64%
65%
# White Students
9,446 Students
17,507 Students
% White Students
27%
20%
# Hawaiian Students
15 Students
72 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
973 Students
2,057 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
868
1,458
# Students in K Grade:
2,490
6,408
# Students in 1st Grade:
2,556
6,565
# Students in 2nd Grade:
2,578
6,497
# Students in 3rd Grade:
2,501
6,618
# Students in 4th Grade:
2,659
6,475
# Students in 5th Grade:
2,600
6,539
# Students in 6th Grade:
2,439
7,117
# Students in 7th Grade:
2,664
7,476
# Students in 8th Grade:
2,597
7,463
# Students in 9th Grade:
3,032
7,072
# Students in 10th Grade:
2,710
6,141
# Students in 11th Grade:
2,659
5,367
# Students in 12th Grade:
2,393
5,100
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,696 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,797. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,583 is less than the state median of $15,107. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
This School District
This State (LA)
Total Revenue
$545 MM
$10,755 MM
This chart display total revenue of Caddo 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
$507 MM
$10,286 MM
This chart display total spending of Caddo 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
$15,696
$15,797
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Caddo 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
$14,583
$15,107
This chart display average spending per public school student in Caddo 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 Caddo Parish School District Public Charter Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pathways In Education-louisiana Inc.
Charter School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
8999 Mansfield Rd.
Shreveport, LA 71118
(318) 688-2301
Grades: 9-12
| 226 students
Rank: #22.
Magnolia School Of Excellence
Charter School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
2290 Clyde Fant Parkway Servic
Shreveport, LA 71105
(318) 703-5585
Grades: K-12
| 1,108 students
Rank: #33.
Amikids Caddo
Charter School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
3860 Hutchinson
Shreveport, LA 71109
(318) 636-0730
Grades: 6-8
| 79 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 59 schools
  • Grades: PK-13
  • Enrollment: 34,746 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 21:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 73%
  • : 80% (Btm 50% in LA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 21% (Top 50%)
  • : 32% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), LA Dept. of Education

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