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Concordia 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 4 public high schools serving 1,048 students in Concordia Parish School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Louisiana.
Public High Schools in Concordia Parish School District have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the Louisiana public high school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Public High School in Concordia Parish School District have a Graduation Rate of 78%, which is less than the Louisiana average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Vidalia High School, with 80-84% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Louisiana or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Louisiana public high school average of 56% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (LA)
# Schools
10 Schools
382 Schools
# Students
2,911 Students
247,679 Students
# Teachers
260 Teachers
17,298 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Concordia 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 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#84 out of 187 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
27%
Graduation Rate
80%
83%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)22.5%
21%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.58
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
5%
10%
% Black
48%
40%
% White
44%
44%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,538 is higher than the state median of $16,146. The school district revenue/student has grown by 24% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,298 is higher than the state median of $15,442. The school district spending/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$48 MM
$10,755 MM
Spending
$47 MM
$10,286 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,538
$16,146
Spending / Student
$16,298
$15,442
Best Concordia Parish School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Monterey High School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
5920 Highway 129
Monterey, LA 71354
(318) 386-2214
Monterey, LA 71354
(318) 386-2214
Gr: PK-12 | 369 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 5%
Rank: #22.
Concordia Education Center
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
160 Kindergarten Road
Ferriday, LA 71334
(318) 757-3941
Ferriday, LA 71334
(318) 757-3941
Gr: 3-12 | 26 students Student-teacher ratio: 4:1 Minority enrollment: 42%
Rank: #33.
Vidalia High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2201 Murray Drive
Vidalia, LA 71373
(318) 336-6231
Vidalia, LA 71373
(318) 336-6231
Gr: 8-12 | 364 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 43%
Rank: #44.
Ferriday High School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
801 E. E. Wallace Boulevard
Ferriday, LA 71334
(318) 757-8626
Ferriday, LA 71334
(318) 757-8626
Gr: 8-12 | 289 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 93%
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