Concordia Parish School District
For the 2022 school year, there are 10 public schools serving 3,387 students in Concordia Parish School District. This district's average testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public schools in Louisiana.
Public Schools in Concordia Parish School District have an average math proficiency score of 59% (versus the Louisiana public school average of 65%), and reading proficiency score of 61% (versus the 71% statewide average).
The top ranked public schools in Concordia Parish School District are Monterey High School, Vidalia High School and Vidalia Upper Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Concordia Parish School District has one of the highest concentrations of top ranked public schools in Louisiana.
Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Louisiana public school average of 55% (majority Black).
Overview
School District Name
Concordia Parish School District
School District Phone Number
School District Grades Offered
PK - 12
2018-2019 School Year Data
This School District
This State (LA)
# Schools
10 Schools
1,388 Schools
# Students
3,387 Students
714,071 Students
# Teachers
205 Teachers
40,374 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Concordia Parish School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 184 school districts in Louisiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-2019 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 81% has increased from 73% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#93 out of 193 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
64%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
70%

Graduation Rate
81%
81%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.54
0.61
# American Indian Students
5 Students
4,790 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
24 Students
11,337 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
60 Students
49,491 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
7%
# Black Students
1,717 Students
309,729 Students
% Black Students
51%
43%
# White Students
1,543 Students
319,497 Students
% White Students
45%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
549 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
35 Students
17,715 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
135
27,460
# Students in K Grade:
262
53,001
# Students in 1st Grade:
255
54,501
# Students in 2nd Grade:
261
53,375
# Students in 3rd Grade:
267
55,252
# Students in 4th Grade:
274
55,720
# Students in 5th Grade:
260
55,361
# Students in 6th Grade:
245
53,623
# Students in 7th Grade:
254
52,917
# Students in 8th Grade:
269
52,191
# Students in 9th Grade:
263
56,448
# Students in 10th Grade:
229
51,557
# Students in 11th Grade:
206
47,534
# Students in 12th Grade:
207
45,131
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,037 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,354. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,977 is less than the state median of $12,079. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$41 MM
$10 MM

Spending
$41 MM
$10 MM

Revenue / Student
$12,037
$12,354

Spending / Student
$11,977
$12,079

Best Concordia Parish School District Public Schools (2022)
School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Monterey High School
Math: 85% | Reading: 86%
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
5920 Highway 129
Monterey, LA 71354
(318) 386-2214
Monterey, LA 71354
(318) 386-2214
Grades: PK-12
| 458 students
Rank: #22.
Vidalia High School
Math: 60-64% | Reading: 75-79%
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2201 Murray Drive
Vidalia, LA 71373
(318) 336-6231
Vidalia, LA 71373
(318) 336-6231
Grades: 8-12
| 412 students
Rank: #33.
Vidalia Upper Elementary School
Math: 65% | Reading: 68%
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1 Concordia Avenue
Vidalia, LA 71373
(318) 336-6224
Vidalia, LA 71373
(318) 336-6224
Grades: 3-5
| 386 students
Rank: #44.
Vidalia Junior High School
Math: 54% | Reading: 71%
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
210 Gillespie Street
Vidalia, LA 71373
(318) 336-6227
Vidalia, LA 71373
(318) 336-6227
Grades: 6-8
| 340 students
Rank: #55.
Ferriday Upper Elementary School
Math: 61% | Reading: 36%
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
151 Martin Luther King
Ferriday, LA 71334
(318) 757-3105
Ferriday, LA 71334
(318) 757-3105
Grades: 3-5
| 302 students
Rank: #66.
Concordia Education Center
Math: <50% | Reading: <50%
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
160 Kindergarten Road
Ferriday, LA 71334
(318) 757-3941
Ferriday, LA 71334
(318) 757-3941
Grades: 4-12
| 23 students
Rank: #77.
Ferriday High School
Math: 40-44% | Reading: 40-44%
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
801 E. E. Wallace Boulevard
Ferriday, LA 71334
(318) 757-8626
Ferriday, LA 71334
(318) 757-8626
Grades: 8-12
| 359 students
Rank: #88.
Ferriday Junior High School
Math: 34% | Reading: 43%
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
201 Martin Luther King
Ferriday, LA 71334
(318) 757-8695
Ferriday, LA 71334
(318) 757-8695
Grades: 6-8
| 302 students
110 Bateman Drive
Ferriday, LA 71334
(318) 757-3293
Ferriday, LA 71334
(318) 757-3293
Grades: PK-2
| 355 students
300 Stampley Street
Vidalia, LA 71373
(318) 336-6220
Vidalia, LA 71373
(318) 336-6220
Grades: PK-2
| 450 students
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