Claiborne Parish School District

415 East Main Street
Homer, LA 71040-3950
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 1,450 students in Claiborne Parish School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Louisiana.
Public Elementary Schools in Claiborne Parish School District have an average math proficiency score of 14% (versus the Louisiana public elementary school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 21% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 69% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Louisiana public elementary school average of 57% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (LA)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,055 Schools
# Students
1,678 Students
483,178 Students
# Teachers
89 Teachers
28,060 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1

District Rank

Claiborne Parish School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 95% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (LA)
#119 out of 188 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Claiborne Parish  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
13%
29%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Claiborne 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.
19%
40%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Claiborne 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.
≥95%
83%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Claiborne Parish  School District and public school graduation rate of LA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.48
0.64
# American Indian Students
2 Students
2,877 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
10 Students
7,422 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
33 Students
47,471 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
10%
# Black Students
1,122 Students
199,886 Students
% Black Students
67%
41%
# White Students
469 Students
207,223 Students
% White Students
28%
43%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
383 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
41 Students
16,953 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
83
22,264
# Students in K Grade:
144
49,431
# Students in 1st Grade:
141
52,053
# Students in 2nd Grade:
123
50,754
# Students in 3rd Grade:
137
49,620
# Students in 4th Grade:
136
49,256
# Students in 5th Grade:
109
49,251
# Students in 6th Grade:
117
50,235
# Students in 7th Grade:
123
42,119
# Students in 8th Grade:
125
41,865
# Students in 9th Grade:
128
7,721
# Students in 10th Grade:
105
6,741
# Students in 11th Grade:
107
6,096
# Students in 12th Grade:
100
5,772
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,993 is higher than the state median of $15,797. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,344 is higher than the state median of $15,107. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (LA)
Total Revenue
$29 MM
$10,755 MM
This chart display total revenue of Claiborne 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
$26 MM
$10,286 MM
This chart display total spending of Claiborne 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
$16,993
$15,797
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Claiborne 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
$15,344
$15,107
This chart display average spending per public school student in Claiborne 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 Claiborne Parish School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Haynesville Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
9777 Highway 79
Haynesville, LA 71038
(318) 624-1084
Grades: PK-4
| 245 students
Rank: #22.
Summerfield High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
4200 Highway 9
Summerfield, LA 71079
(318) 927-3621
Grades: PK-12
| 308 students
Rank: #33.
Haynesville Jr./sr. High School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
9930 Highway 79
Haynesville, LA 71038
(318) 624-0905
Grades: 5-12
| 284 students
Rank: #44.
Homer Elementary School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
624 Pelican Drive
Homer, LA 71040
(318) 927-2393
Grades: PK-4
| 375 students
Rank: #55.
Homer Junior High School
(Math: 5% | Reading: 10%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
612 Pelican Drive
Homer, LA 71040
(318) 927-2826
Grades: 5-8
| 238 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,678 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 19:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 72%
  • : ≥95% (Top 10% in LA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 13% (Btm 50%)
  • : 19% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), LA Dept. of Education

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