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Caldwell Parish School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Louisiana for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 425 students in Caldwell Parish School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Louisiana.
Public High School in Caldwell Parish School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Louisiana public high school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Public High School in Caldwell Parish School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Louisiana average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Caldwell Parish 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 22% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Louisiana public high school average of 55% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (LA)
# Schools
5 Schools
393 Schools
# Students
1,427 Students
262,892 Students
# Teachers
119 Teachers
17,469 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Caldwell Parish School District, which is ranked within the top 50% 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 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#64 out of 187 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
27%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥95%
83%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.35
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
3%
10%
% Black
15%
40%
% White
79%
44%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,273 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 $16,820 is higher than the state median of $14,514. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$25 MM
$10,755 MM
Spending
$24 MM
$10,286 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,273
$15,176
Spending / Student
$16,820
$14,514
Best Caldwell Parish School District Public High Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Caldwell Parish High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
163 Spartan Drive
Columbia, LA 71418
(318) 649-2750
Columbia, LA 71418
(318) 649-2750
Gr: 9-12 | 425 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 22%
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