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Catahoula Parish School District

Item: Catahoula Parish School District
Rating: 6
Author: Public School Review

200 Bushley Street
Harrisonburg, LA 71340-1606

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Top 50%

Tel: (318) 744-5727

Top Rankings

Catahoula Parish School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Louisiana for:

Overview

This School District

This State (LA)

# Schools

5 Schools

1,028 Schools

# Students

898 Students

474,735 Students

# Teachers

84 Teachers

35,291 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Catahoula Parish School District	Louisiana
Pre-K	26	115
Kind	78	244
1	75	264
2	67	267
3	71	271
4	70	262
5	59	257
6	69	257
7	64	208
8	55	208
9	76	40
10	55	38
11	43	33
12	90	34

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District Rank

Catahoula Parish School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 173 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 75% has decreased from 75-79% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (LA)

#83 out of 187 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Catahoula Parish School District
2023	#83
2022	#72
2021	#75
2019	#55
2018	#68
2017	#48
2016	#42
2015	#62
2014	#64
2013	#64
2012	#45

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21%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Catahoula Parish School District	Louisiana
2023	21%	34%
2022	23%	32%
2021	17%	29%
2019	61%	64%
2018	63%	64%
2017	65%	63%
2016	64%	64%
2015	60%	61%
2014	65%	68%
2013	64%	67%
2012	71%	71%

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35%

42%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Catahoula Parish School District	Louisiana
2022	35%	42%
2021	34%	40%
2019	74%	70%
2018	63%	70%
2017	71%	69%
2016	73%	70%
2015	67%	70%
2014	69%	69%
2013	71%	71%
2012	72%	71%
2011	71%	67%

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17%

27%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Catahoula Parish School District	Louisiana
2022	17%	27%
2021	16%	26%

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75%

83%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Catahoula Parish School District	Louisiana
2023	75%	83%
2022	77%	83%
2021	87%	83%
2020	87%	84%
2019	87%	81%
2018	77%	82%
2017	87%	79%
2016	87%	79%
2014	57%	77%
2013	67%	77%
2012	67%	76%

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(2022-23)

32.4%

21%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Catahoula Parish School District	Louisiana
2023	32.4%	21%
2022	24.8%	19.1%
2021	40.7%	27.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.50

0.66

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Catahoula Parish School District	Louisiana
2023	0.51	0.65
2022	0.52	0.64
2021	0.51	0.64
2020	0.51	0.62
2019	0.51	0.62
2018	0.51	0.61
2017	0.51	0.61
2016	0.50	0.61
2015	0.50	0.61
2014	0.51	0.60
2013	0.51	0.58
2012	0.51	0.58
2011	0.51	0.56
2010	0.51	0.56
2009	0.51	0.55
2008	0.51	0.55
2007	0.50	0.55
2006	0.49	0.54
2005	0.48	0.54
2004	0.48	0.54
2003	0.48	0.54
2002	0.48	0.54
2001	0.48	0.53
2000	0.48	0.53
1999	0.48	0.53
1998	0.47	0.53
1997	0.48	0.53
1996	0.47	0.53
1995	0.47	0.52
1994	0.47	0.52
1993	0.47	0.52

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

% Hispanic

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Catahoula Parish School District	Louisiana
2023	2%	11%
2022	1%	9%
2021	1%	9%
2020	1%	7%
2019	1%	7%
2018	1%	6%
2017	1%	6%
2016	1%	6%
2015	1%	6%
2014	1%	5%
2013	1%	4%
2012	2%	4%
2011	1%	3%
2010	2%	3%
2009	1%	3%
2008	1%	3%
2007	1%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2002	1%	2%
2000	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%

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% Black

34%

41%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Catahoula Parish School District	Louisiana
2023	37%	41%
2022	39%	42%
2021	39%	42%
2020	37%	43%
2019	37%	43%
2018	40%	44%
2017	40%	44%
2016	39%	44%
2015	40%	44%
2014	42%	44%
2013	41%	44%
2012	41%	45%
2011	41%	45%
2010	42%	46%
2009	42%	46%
2008	42%	46%
2007	40%	45%
2006	40%	45%
2005	39%	48%
2004	37%	48%
2003	37%	48%
2002	37%	48%
2001	38%	48%
2000	37%	48%
1999	38%	47%
1998	37%	47%
1997	38%	46%
1996	37%	46%
1995	36%	46%
1994	35%	46%
1993	35%	46%

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% White

62%

41%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Catahoula Parish School District	Louisiana
2023	59%	42%
2022	58%	43%
2021	58%	43%
2020	60%	44%
2019	60%	44%
2018	59%	45%
2017	59%	45%
2016	60%	45%
2015	59%	45%
2014	57%	47%
2013	57%	48%
2012	57%	47%
2011	58%	49%
2010	56%	48%
2009	57%	49%
2008	57%	49%
2007	59%	50%
2006	60%	51%
2005	61%	48%
2004	62%	48%
2003	63%	48%
2002	62%	48%
2001	62%	49%
2000	62%	49%
1999	62%	50%
1998	63%	50%
1997	61%	51%
1996	63%	51%
1995	64%	52%
1994	64%	52%
1993	64%	52%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2019-2023)
Year	Catahoula Parish School District	Louisiana
2023	2%	3%
2022	2%	3%
2021	2%	3%
2020	2%	3%
2019	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,287 is higher than the state median of $16,125. The school district revenue/student has grown by 53% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $19,016 is higher than the state median of $15,421. The school district spending/student has grown by 44% over four school years.

This School District

This State (LA)

Total Revenue

$18 MM

$10,755 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Catahoula Parish School District	Louisiana
2023	$18 MM	$11 MM
2022	$15 MM	$11 MM
2021	$18 MM	$11 MM
2020	$15 MM	$11 MM
2019	$16 MM	$10 MM
2018	$16 MM	$10 MM
2017	$16 MM	$24 MM
2016	$18 MM	$22 MM
2015	$18 MM	$30 MM
2014	$19 MM	$26 MM
2012	$19 MM	$28 MM
2011	$18 MM	$29 MM
2010	$18 MM	$30 MM
2009	$18 MM	$33 MM
2008	$17 MM	$36 MM
2007	$15 MM	$39 MM
2006	$15 MM	$49 MM
2005	$15 MM	$47 MM
2004	$15 MM	$44 MM
2003	$14 MM	$44 MM
2002	$13 MM	$40 MM
2001	$13 MM	$39 MM
2000	$14 MM	$37 MM
1999	$13 MM	$36 MM
1998	$12 MM	$35 MM
1997	$12 MM	$32 MM
1996	$11 MM	$32 MM
1995	$11 MM	$31 MM

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Spending

$17 MM

$10,286 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Catahoula Parish School District	Louisiana
2023	$17 MM	$11 MM
2022	$15 MM	$11 MM
2021	$17 MM	$11 MM
2020	$15 MM	$11 MM
2019	$16 MM	$10 MM
2018	$16 MM	$10 MM
2017	$17 MM	$26 MM
2016	$18 MM	$21 MM
2015	$18 MM	$31 MM
2014	$18 MM	$25 MM
2012	$22 MM	$27 MM
2011	$19 MM	$27 MM
2010	$18 MM	$31 MM
2009	$17 MM	$33 MM
2008	$16 MM	$37 MM
2007	$15 MM	$37 MM
2006	$14 MM	$50 MM
2005	$14 MM	$47 MM
2004	$14 MM	$43 MM
2003	$14 MM	$43 MM
2002	$13 MM	$40 MM
2001	$13 MM	$36 MM
2000	$13 MM	$35 MM
1999	$13 MM	$36 MM
1998	$12 MM	$35 MM
1997	$11 MM	$31 MM
1996	$11 MM	$29 MM
1995	$13 MM	$30 MM

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Revenue / Student

$20,287

$16,125

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Catahoula Parish School District	Louisiana
2023	$17,350	$12,600
2022	$13,209	$13,078
2021	$16,744	$13,359
2020	$13,209	$13,078
2019	$13,111	$12,530
2018	$12,414	$12,584
2017	$12,401	$25,228
2016	$12,557	$23,242
2015	$12,385	$13,503
2014	$12,699	$12,845
2012	$12,017	$14,406
2011	$11,464	$15,198
2010	$11,163	$13,503
2009	$10,578	$14,187
2008	$9,918	$12,389
2007	$8,551	$10,932
2006	$8,187	$12,867
2005	$8,285	$11,620
2004	$8,557	$10,870
2003	$7,531	$11,328
2002	$7,290	$10,341
2001	$6,996	$9,344
2000	$6,846	$8,382
1999	$6,258	$7,058
1998	$5,740	$6,588
1997	$5,123	$5,518
1995	$4,769	$5,571
1992	$4,226	$4,817

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Spending / Student

$19,016

$15,421

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Catahoula Parish School District	Louisiana
2023	$16,263	$12,635
2022	$13,156	$12,850
2021	$15,695	$13,396
2020	$13,156	$12,850
2019	$13,354	$12,249
2018	$12,606	$12,261
2017	$12,970	$27,263
2016	$12,623	$22,047
2015	$12,187	$14,322
2014	$12,233	$12,454
2012	$14,165	$14,093
2011	$12,058	$14,461
2010	$10,984	$14,322
2009	$10,313	$14,076
2008	$9,631	$12,655
2007	$8,262	$10,344
2006	$7,696	$13,237
2005	$8,074	$11,780
2004	$8,005	$10,557
2003	$7,486	$11,113
2002	$7,229	$10,279
2001	$6,655	$8,608
2000	$6,440	$7,910
1999	$6,067	$6,987
1998	$5,441	$6,521
1997	$4,837	$5,347
1995	$5,340	$5,388
1992	$4,217	$4,948

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Best Catahoula Parish School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Central High School

(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 60-69%)
:

Top 50%

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244 Larto Bayou Road
Jonesville, LA 71343
(318) 339-7574

Gr: K-12 | 47 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Minority enrollment: 8%

Rank: #22.

Harrisonburg High School

(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 45-49%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

505 Bushley Street
Harrisonburg, LA 71340
(318) 744-5273

Gr: PK-12 | 318 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 10%

Rank: #33.

Sicily Island High School

(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 35-39%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

303 Falcon Avenue
Sicily Island, LA 71368
(318) 389-5337

Gr: PK-12 | 143 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 54%

Rank: #44.

Jonesville Elementary School

(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 20-24%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1219 Cora Drive
Jonesville, LA 71343
(318) 339-8588

Gr: PK-5 | 211 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 54%

Rank: #55.

Block High School

(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 25-29%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

300 Division Street
Jonesville, LA 71343
(318) 339-7996

Gr: 6-12 | 179 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 64%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 5 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 898 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 38%
: 75% (Btm 50% in LA)
: Top 50%
: 21% (Btm 50%)
: 35% (Top 50%)
: 17% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), LA Dept. of Education