East Carroll Parish School District

514 Third Street
Lake Providence, LA 71254-2904
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

East Carroll 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 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 230 students in East Carroll Parish School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Louisiana.
Public High School in East Carroll Parish School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Louisiana public high school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 15% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Public High School in East Carroll Parish School District have a Graduation Rate of 85%, which is more than the Louisiana average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is General Trass High School, with 80-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Louisiana or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Louisiana public high school average of 55% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (LA)
# Schools
3 Schools
393 Schools
# Students
785 Students
262,892 Students
# Teachers
71 Teachers
17,469 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

East Carroll Parish School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 85% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (LA)
#141 out of 187 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
19%
34%
12%
42%
2%
27%
85%
83%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.01
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
n/a
10%
% Black
100%
40%
% White
n/a
44%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
3%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,124 is higher than the state median of $15,176. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,093 is higher than the state median of $14,514. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (LA)
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$10,755 MM
Spending
$14 MM
$10,286 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,124
$15,176
Spending / Student
$18,093
$14,514

Best East Carroll Parish School District Public High Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
General Trass High School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
700 Martin Luther King Drive
Lake Providence, LA 71254
(318) 559-1984
Gr: 9-12 | 230 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 785 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 100%
  • : 85% (Top 30% in LA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 19% (Btm 50%)
  • : 12% (Btm 50%)
  • : 2% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), LA Dept. of Education

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