Central Community School District

10510 Joor Road Suite 300
Central, LA 70818
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,605 students in Central Community School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public high schools in Louisiana.
Public High School in Central Community School District have an average math proficiency score of 56% (versus the Louisiana public high school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 60% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Public High School in Central Community School District have a Graduation Rate of 94%, which is more than the Louisiana average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Central High School, with 94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Louisiana or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 36% 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
4,875 Students
262,892 Students
# Teachers
338 Teachers
17,469 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Central Community School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 94% has increased from 85% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (LA)
#13 out of 187 school districts
(Top 10%)
53%
34%
55%
42%
44%
27%
94%
83%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.53
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
9%
10%
% Black
21%
40%
% White
65%
44%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
3%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,493 in this school district is less 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 $12,394 is less than the state median of $14,514. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (LA)
Total Revenue
$66 MM
$10,755 MM
Spending
$60 MM
$10,286 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,493
$15,176
Spending / Student
$12,394
$14,514

Best Central Community School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Central High School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
10200 E Brookside
Baton Rouge, LA 70805
(225) 261-3438
Gr: 9-12 | 1,605 student Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 36%

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Quick Facts (2025)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,875 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 35%
  • : 94% (Top 5% in LA)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 53% (Top 10%)
  • : 55% (Top 10%)
  • : 44% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), LA Dept. of Education

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