For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 359 students in East Carroll Parish School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Louisiana.
Public Preschool in East Carroll Parish School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Louisiana public pre school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 8% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Louisiana public preschool average of 61% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (LA)
# Schools
3 Schools
652 Schools
# Students
736 Students
299,464 Students
# Teachers
60 Teachers
22,975 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
East Carroll 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 85% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#141 out of 187 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
2%
27%
Graduation Rate
85%
83%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)17.6%
21%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.01
0.66
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
n/a
13%
% Black
100%
42%
% White
n/a
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,397 is higher than the state median of $16,144. The school district revenue/student has grown by 42% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,298 is higher than the state median of $15,440. The school district spending/student has grown by 37% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$10,755 MM
Spending
$14 MM
$10,286 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,397
$16,144
Spending / Student
$19,298
$15,440
Best East Carroll Parish School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Southside Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1307 Gould Street
Lake Providence, LA 71254
(318) 559-0325
Lake Providence, LA 71254
(318) 559-0325
Gr: PK-5 | 359 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1
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