Claiborne Parish School District

415 East Main Street
Homer, LA 71040-3950
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 779 students in Claiborne Parish School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Louisiana.
Public Middle Schools in Claiborne Parish School District have an average math proficiency score of 14% (versus the Louisiana public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Louisiana public middle school average of 60% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (LA)
# Schools
6 Schools
556 Schools
# Students
1,712 Students
294,044 Students
# Teachers
116 Teachers
20,453 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Claiborne Parish School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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.
This School District
State Average (LA)
#131 out of 187 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
15%
34%
22%
42%
9%
27%
(21-22)
≥95%
83%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.47
0.65
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
2%
11%
% Black
68%
43%
% White
27%
40%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,656 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 $15,039 is higher 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
$29 MM
$10,755 MM
Spending
$26 MM
$10,286 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,656
$15,176
Spending / Student
$15,039
$14,514

Best Claiborne Parish School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Summerfield High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
4200 Highway 9
Summerfield, LA 71079
(318) 927-3621
Gr: PK-12 | 273 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 38%
Rank: #22.
Haynesville Jr./sr. High School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
9930 Highway 79
Haynesville, LA 71038
(318) 624-0905
Gr: 6-12 | 251 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 61%
Rank: #33.
Homer Junior High School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 12%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
612 Pelican Drive
Homer, LA 71040
(318) 927-2826
Gr: 5-8 | 255 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 92%

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Quick Facts (2025)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,712 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 72%
  • : ≥95% (Btm 50% in LA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 15% (Btm 50%)
  • : 22% (Btm 50%)
  • : 9% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), LA Dept. of Education

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