Catahoula Parish School District

200 Bushley Street
Harrisonburg, LA 71340-1606
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public preschools serving 756 students in Catahoula Parish School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Louisiana.
Public Preschools in Catahoula Parish School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Louisiana public pre school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Louisiana public preschool average of 58% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (LA)
# Schools
5 Schools
678 Schools
# Students
1,060 Students
297,712 Students
# Teachers
55 Teachers
17,893 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1

District Rank

Catahoula 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 85-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (LA)
#75 out of 188 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Catahoula Parish  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
17%
29%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Catahoula 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.
34%
40%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Catahoula 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.
85-89%
83%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Catahoula Parish  School District and public school graduation rate of LA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.53
0.65
# American Indian Students
2 Students
1,839 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
1 Student
4,275 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
11 Students
31,620 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
11%
# Black Students
411 Students
122,517 Students
% Black Students
39%
41%
# White Students
602 Students
125,613 Students
% White Students
57%
42%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
209 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
33 Students
10,676 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
20
24,485
# Students in K Grade:
97
45,565
# Students in 1st Grade:
80
44,131
# Students in 2nd Grade:
63
40,825
# Students in 3rd Grade:
91
36,250
# Students in 4th Grade:
76
33,989
# Students in 5th Grade:
75
31,121
# Students in 6th Grade:
84
13,833
# Students in 7th Grade:
69
9,545
# Students in 8th Grade:
87
9,098
# Students in 9th Grade:
97
2,477
# Students in 10th Grade:
73
2,278
# Students in 11th Grade:
90
2,116
# Students in 12th Grade:
58
1,999
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,187 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 $16,109 is higher than the state median of $15,107. The school district spending/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
This School District
This State (LA)
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$10,755 MM
This chart display total revenue of Catahoula 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
$17 MM
$10,286 MM
This chart display total spending of Catahoula 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
$17,187
$15,797
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Catahoula 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
$16,109
$15,107
This chart display average spending per public school student in Catahoula 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 Catahoula Parish School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Sicily Island High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
303 Falcon Avenue
Sicily Island, LA 71368
(318) 389-5337
Grades: PK-12
| 208 students
Rank: #22.
Harrisonburg High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
505 Bushley Street
Harrisonburg, LA 71340
(318) 744-5679
Grades: PK-12
| 290 students
Rank: #33.
Jonesville Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1219 Cora Drive
Jonesville, LA 71343
(318) 339-8588
Grades: PK-5
| 258 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,060 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 19:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 43%
  • : 85-89% (Top 50% in LA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 17% (Top 50%)
  • : 34% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), LA Dept. of Education

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