Concordia Parish School District

4358 Highway 84 West
Vidalia, LA 71373-3353
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

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 4 public high schools serving 1,115 students in Concordia Parish School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in Louisiana.
Public High Schools in Concordia Parish School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Louisiana public high school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Public High School in Concordia Parish School District have a Graduation Rate of 83%, which is equal to the Louisiana average of 83%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Vidalia High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Louisiana or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Louisiana public high school average of 54% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (LA)
# Schools
10 Schools
401 Schools
# Students
3,066 Students
251,162 Students
# Teachers
224 Teachers
14,081 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.
This School District
State Average (LA)
#90 out of 188 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Concordia Parish  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
19%
29%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Concordia Parish  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of LA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
27%
40%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Concordia Parish  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of LA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
84%
83%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Concordia Parish  School District and public school graduation rate of LA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.56
0.62
# American Indian Students
2 Students
1,786 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
27 Students
4,123 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
80 Students
18,917 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
7%
# Black Students
1,441 Students
102,447 Students
% Black Students
47%
41%
# White Students
1,466 Students
115,998 Students
% White Students
48%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
199 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
47 Students
6,729 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
160
1,407
# Students in K Grade:
225
3,953
# Students in 1st Grade:
238
3,915
# Students in 2nd Grade:
223
3,890
# Students in 3rd Grade:
242
3,857
# Students in 4th Grade:
226
3,978
# Students in 5th Grade:
235
4,270
# Students in 6th Grade:
219
6,444
# Students in 7th Grade:
222
9,783
# Students in 8th Grade:
251
10,312
# Students in 9th Grade:
205
58,463
# Students in 10th Grade:
209
50,270
# Students in 11th Grade:
204
46,780
# Students in 12th Grade:
207
43,840
# 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.
This School District
This State (LA)
Total Revenue
$48 MM
$10,755 MM
This chart display total revenue of Concordia Parish  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in LA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$47 MM
$10,286 MM
This chart display total spending of Concordia Parish  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in LA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$15,702
$15,797
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Concordia Parish  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in LA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$15,474
$15,107
This chart display average spending per public school student in Concordia Parish  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in LA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Concordia Parish School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Monterey High School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
5920 Highway 129
Monterey, LA 71354
(318) 386-2214
Grades: PK-12
| 416 students
Rank: #22.
Vidalia High School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
2201 Murray Drive
Vidalia, LA 71373
(318) 336-6231
Grades: 8-12
| 359 students
Rank: #33.
Ferriday High School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
801 E. E. Wallace Boulevard
Ferriday, LA 71334
(318) 757-8626
Grades: 8-12
| 306 students
Rank: #44.
Concordia Education Center
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
160 Kindergarten Road
Ferriday, LA 71334
(318) 757-3941
Grades: 3-12
| 34 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 10 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,066 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 52%
  • : 84% (Btm 50% in LA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 19% (Top 50%)
  • : 27% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), LA Dept. of Education

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