Madison Parish School District

301 South Chestnut Street
Tallulah, LA 71282-7128
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 367 students in Madison Parish School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Louisiana.
Public High Schools in Madison Parish School District have an average math proficiency score of 7% (versus the Louisiana public high school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 11% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Public High School in Madison Parish School District have a Graduation Rate of 55%, which is less than the Louisiana average of 83%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Madison High School, with 75-79% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Louisiana or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Louisiana public high school average of 54% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (LA)
# Schools
5 Schools
401 Schools
# Students
1,161 Students
251,162 Students
# Teachers
63 Teachers
14,081 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

District Rank

Madison Parish School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 75-79% has increased from 65-69% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (LA)
#183 out of 188 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Madison Parish  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
3%
29%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Madison 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.
10%
40%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Madison 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.
75-79%
83%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Madison Parish  School District and public school graduation rate of LA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.10
0.62
# American Indian Students
2 Students
1,786 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
1 Student
4,123 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
14 Students
18,917 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
7%
# Black Students
1,099 Students
102,447 Students
% Black Students
95%
41%
# White Students
28 Students
115,998 Students
% White Students
2%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
199 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
17 Students
6,729 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
40
1,407
# Students in K Grade:
79
3,953
# Students in 1st Grade:
89
3,915
# Students in 2nd Grade:
94
3,890
# Students in 3rd Grade:
87
3,857
# Students in 4th Grade:
96
3,978
# Students in 5th Grade:
71
4,270
# Students in 6th Grade:
73
6,444
# Students in 7th Grade:
67
9,783
# Students in 8th Grade:
106
10,312
# Students in 9th Grade:
105
58,463
# Students in 10th Grade:
109
50,270
# Students in 11th Grade:
75
46,780
# Students in 12th Grade:
70
43,840
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,488 is higher than the state median of $15,797. The school district revenue/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,150 is higher than the state median of $15,107. The school district spending/student has grown by 24% over four school years.
This School District
This State (LA)
Total Revenue
$24 MM
$10,755 MM
This chart display total revenue of Madison 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
$22 MM
$10,286 MM
This chart display total spending of Madison 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
$20,488
$15,797
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Madison 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
$19,150
$15,107
This chart display average spending per public school student in Madison 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 Madison Parish School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Christian Acres Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
200 Loop Road
Tallulah, LA 71284
(318) 574-1563
Grades: 6-12
| 42 students
Rank: #22.
Madison High School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1234 Madison High Drive
Tallulah, LA 71282
(318) 574-3529
Grades: 8-12
| 325 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,161 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 98%
  • : 75-79% (Btm 50% in LA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 3% (Btm 50%)
  • : 10% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), LA Dept. of Education

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