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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 2025 school year, there are 3 public preschools serving 1,191 students in Concordia Parish School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public pre schools in Louisiana.
Public Preschools in Concordia Parish School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Louisiana public pre school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Louisiana public preschool average of 60% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (LA)
# Schools
10 Schools
659 Schools
# Students
3,136 Students
318,140 Students
# Teachers
263 Teachers
22,927 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Concordia Parish School District, which is ranked within the top 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 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%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.58
0.66
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
4%
13%
% Black
47%
42%
% White
46%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,352 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 $15,129 is higher than the state median of $14,514. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$48 MM
$10,755 MM
Spending
$47 MM
$10,286 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,352
$15,176
Spending / Student
$15,129
$14,514
Best Concordia Parish School District Public Preschools (2025)
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 | 407 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 4%
Rank: n/an/a
110 Bateman Drive
Ferriday, LA 71334
(318) 757-3293
Ferriday, LA 71334
(318) 757-3293
Gr: PK-2 | 315 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 92%
Rank: n/an/a
300 Stampley Street
Vidalia, LA 71373
(318) 336-6220
Vidalia, LA 71373
(318) 336-6220
Gr: PK-2 | 469 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 39%
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