Grant Parish School District

512 Main Street
Colfax, LA 71417-1523
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Grant Parish School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Louisiana for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 795 students in Grant Parish School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Louisiana.
Public Middle Schools in Grant Parish School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Louisiana public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Louisiana public middle school average of 57% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (LA)
# Schools
8 Schools
572 Schools
# Students
2,703 Students
289,808 Students
# Teachers
174 Teachers
16,721 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Grant 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 95% has increased from 80% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (LA)
#57 out of 188 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Grant Parish  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
27%
29%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Grant 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.
34%
40%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Grant 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.
≥95%
83%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Grant Parish  School District and public school graduation rate of LA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.27
0.63
# American Indian Students
11 Students
1,858 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
2 Students
3,890 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
30 Students
26,210 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
9%
# Black Students
283 Students
123,362 Students
% Black Students
11%
43%
# White Students
2,290 Students
124,521 Students
% White Students
85%
43%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
225 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
86 Students
8,779 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
115
4,890
# Students in K Grade:
233
12,244
# Students in 1st Grade:
221
12,366
# Students in 2nd Grade:
215
12,487
# Students in 3rd Grade:
203
12,420
# Students in 4th Grade:
216
12,935
# Students in 5th Grade:
191
16,112
# Students in 6th Grade:
12
40,504
# Students in 7th Grade:
232
52,315
# Students in 8th Grade:
235
52,039
# Students in 9th Grade:
245
18,250
# Students in 10th Grade:
211
15,495
# Students in 11th Grade:
204
14,272
# Students in 12th Grade:
170
13,479
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,450 is higher than the state median of $15,797. The school district revenue/student has grown by 58% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,927 is higher than the state median of $15,107. The school district spending/student has grown by 56% over four school years.
This School District
This State (LA)
Total Revenue
$50 MM
$10,755 MM
This chart display total revenue of Grant 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
$49 MM
$10,286 MM
This chart display total spending of Grant 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
$18,450
$15,797
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Grant 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
$17,927
$15,107
This chart display average spending per public school student in Grant 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 Grant Parish School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Montgomery High School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
900 Harrison Drive
Montgomery, LA 71454
(318) 646-2879
Grades: 7-12
| 211 students
Rank: #22.
Grant Junior High School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
17773 Highway 167
Dry Prong, LA 71423
(318) 899-5697
Grades: 7-8
| 360 students
Rank: #33.
Georgetown High School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
4528 Highway 500
Georgetown, LA 71432
(318) 827-5306
Grades: PK-12
| 224 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,703 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 15%
  • : ≥95% (Top 10% in LA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 27% (Top 30%)
  • : 34% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), LA Dept. of Education

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