Morehouse Parish School District

4099 Naff Avenue
Bastrop, LA 71220
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 1,076 students in Morehouse Parish School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public charter schools in Louisiana.
Public Charter School in Morehouse Parish School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the Louisiana public charter school average of 25%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Louisiana public charter school average of 80% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (LA)
# Schools
5 Schools
151 Schools
# Students
3,322 Students
99,530 Students
# Teachers
239 Teachers
5,961 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Morehouse 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 84% has increased from 72% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (LA)
#121 out of 187 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
20%
34%
20%
42%
10%
27%
84%
83%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.49
0.56
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
1%
12%
% Black
64%
63%
% White
32%
20%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,502 is higher than the state median of $15,176. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,935 is higher than the state median of $14,514. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (LA)
Total Revenue
$55 MM
$10,755 MM
Spending
$50 MM
$10,286 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,502
$15,176
Spending / Student
$14,935
$14,514

Best Morehouse Parish School District Public Charter Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Beekman Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
15190 Am Baker Road
Bastrop, LA 71220
(318) 281-1743
Gr: PK-12 | 1,076 student Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 26%

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Quick Facts (2025)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,322 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 68%
  • : 84% (Top 50% in LA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 20% (Btm 50%)
  • : 20% (Btm 50%)
  • : 10% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), LA Dept. of Education

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