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Claiborne Parish School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Louisiana for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 736 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 59% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (LA)
# Schools
6 Schools
553 Schools
# Students
1,616 Students
276,960 Students
# Teachers
142 Teachers
20,493 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Claiborne Parish School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#131 out of 187 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
9%
27%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥95%
83%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)23.3%
21%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.46
0.65
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
1%
11%
% Black
68%
42%
% White
27%
41%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,645 is higher than the state median of $16,146. The school district revenue/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,933 is higher than the state median of $15,442. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$29 MM
$10,755 MM
Spending
$26 MM
$10,286 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,645
$16,146
Spending / Student
$15,933
$15,442
Best Claiborne Parish School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Summerfield High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
4200 Highway 9
Summerfield, LA 71079
(318) 927-3621
Summerfield, LA 71079
(318) 927-3621
Gr: PK-12 | 258 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 36%
Rank: #22.
Haynesville Jr./sr. High School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
9930 Highway 79
Haynesville, LA 71038
(318) 624-0905
Haynesville, LA 71038
(318) 624-0905
Gr: 6-12 | 246 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 64%
Rank: #33.
Homer Junior High School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 12%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
612 Pelican Drive
Homer, LA 71040
(318) 927-2826
Homer, LA 71040
(318) 927-2826
Gr: 5-8 | 232 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 92%
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