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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 2024 school year, there are 8 public elementary schools serving 2,401 students in Concordia Parish School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Louisiana.
Public Elementary Schools in Concordia Parish School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Louisiana public elementary school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 26% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Louisiana public elementary school average of 57% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (LA)
# Schools
10 Schools
1,055 Schools
# Students
3,066 Students
483,178 Students
# Teachers
224 Teachers
28,060 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Concordia Parish School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 187 school districts in Louisiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 84% has increased from 73% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#90 out of 188 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
40%
Graduation Rate
84%
83%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.64
# American Indian Students
2 Students
2,877 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
27 Students
7,422 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
80 Students
47,471 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
10%
# Black Students
1,441 Students
199,886 Students
% Black Students
47%
41%
# White Students
1,466 Students
207,223 Students
% White Students
48%
43%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
383 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
47 Students
16,953 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
160
22,264
# Students in K Grade:
225
49,431
# Students in 1st Grade:
238
52,053
# Students in 2nd Grade:
223
50,754
# Students in 3rd Grade:
242
49,620
# Students in 4th Grade:
226
49,256
# Students in 5th Grade:
235
49,251
# Students in 6th Grade:
219
50,235
# Students in 7th Grade:
222
42,119
# Students in 8th Grade:
251
41,865
# Students in 9th Grade:
205
7,721
# Students in 10th Grade:
209
6,741
# Students in 11th Grade:
204
6,096
# Students in 12th Grade:
207
5,772
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,702 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,797. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,474 is higher than the state median of $15,107. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$48 MM
$10,755 MM
Spending
$47 MM
$10,286 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,702
$15,797
Spending / Student
$15,474
$15,107
Best Concordia Parish School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Monterey High School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
5920 Highway 129
Monterey, LA 71354
(318) 386-2214
Monterey, LA 71354
(318) 386-2214
Grades: PK-12
| 416 students
Rank: #22.
Vidalia Upper Elementary School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1 Concordia Avenue
Vidalia, LA 71373
(318) 336-6224
Vidalia, LA 71373
(318) 336-6224
Grades: 3-5
| 353 students
Rank: #33.
Vidalia Junior High School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
210 Gillespie Street
Vidalia, LA 71373
(318) 336-6227
Vidalia, LA 71373
(318) 336-6227
Grades: 6-8
| 336 students
Rank: #44.
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: 3-12
| 34 students
Rank: #55.
Ferriday Upper Elementary School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
151 Martin Luther King
Ferriday, LA 71334
(318) 757-3105
Ferriday, LA 71334
(318) 757-3105
Grades: 3-5
| 259 students
Rank: #66.
Ferriday Junior High School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 13%)
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
| 259 students
Rank: n/an/a
110 Bateman Drive
Ferriday, LA 71334
(318) 757-3293
Ferriday, LA 71334
(318) 757-3293
Grades: PK-2
| 308 students
Rank: n/an/a
300 Stampley Street
Vidalia, LA 71373
(318) 336-6220
Vidalia, LA 71373
(318) 336-6220
Grades: PK-2
| 436 students
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