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Morehouse Parish School District

Item: Morehouse Parish School District
Rating: 4
Author: Public School Review

4099 Naff Avenue
Bastrop, LA 71220

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (318) 281-5784

For the 2026 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 2,288 students in Morehouse Parish School District. This district's average elementary is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Louisiana.

Public Elementary Schools in Morehouse Parish School District have an score of 20% (versus the Louisiana public elementary school average of 34%), and score of 23% (versus the 43% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Louisiana public elementary school average of 59% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District

This State (LA)

# Schools

5 Schools

1,027 Schools

# Students

3,082 Students

473,938 Students

# Teachers

227 Teachers

35,254 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Morehouse Parish School District	Louisiana
Pre-K	64	115
Kind	255	244
1	230	263
2	240	266
3	252	271
4	222	262
5	237	257
6	215	257
7	109	208
8	97	208
9	101	40
10	101	37
11	69	33
12	96	34

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District Rank

Morehouse 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 84% has increased from 72% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (LA)

#121 out of 187 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Morehouse Parish School District
2023	#121
2022	#135
2021	#129
2019	#155
2018	#145
2017	#132
2016	#138
2015	#110
2014	#103
2013	#90
2012	#75

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20%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Morehouse Parish School District	Louisiana
2023	20%	34%
2022	13%	32%
2021	10%	29%
2019	39%	64%
2018	42%	64%
2017	42%	63%
2016	42%	64%
2015	40%	61%
2014	52%	68%
2013	57%	67%
2012	64%	71%

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20%

42%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Morehouse Parish School District	Louisiana
2022	20%	42%
2021	19%	40%
2019	48%	70%
2018	42%	70%
2017	48%	69%
2016	52%	70%
2015	50%	70%
2014	53%	69%
2013	62%	71%
2012	62%	71%
2011	60%	67%

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10%

27%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Morehouse Parish School District	Louisiana
2022	10%	27%
2021	8%	26%

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84%

83%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Morehouse Parish School District	Louisiana
2023	84%	83%
2022	82%	83%
2021	71%	83%
2020	4%	84%
2019	64%	81%
2018	72%	82%
2017	69%	79%
2016	68%	79%
2014	67%	77%
2013	64%	77%
2012	65%	76%

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(2022-23)

29.4%

21%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Morehouse Parish School District	Louisiana
2023	29.4%	21%
2022	20.5%	19.1%
2021	23.9%	27.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.49

0.66

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Morehouse Parish School District	Louisiana
2023	0.44	0.65
2022	0.44	0.64
2021	0.44	0.64
2020	0.44	0.62
2019	0.44	0.62
2018	0.43	0.61
2017	0.43	0.61
2016	0.43	0.61
2015	0.45	0.61
2014	0.40	0.60
2013	0.47	0.58
2012	0.48	0.58
2011	0.47	0.56
2010	0.47	0.56
2009	0.47	0.55
2008	0.46	0.55
2007	0.47	0.55
2006	0.47	0.54
2005	0.47	0.54
2004	0.47	0.54
2003	0.47	0.54
2002	0.47	0.54
2001	0.47	0.53
2000	0.47	0.53
1999	0.46	0.53
1998	0.46	0.53
1997	0.46	0.53
1996	0.46	0.53
1995	0.46	0.52
1994	0.46	0.52
1993	0.47	0.52

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

% Hispanic

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Morehouse Parish School District	Louisiana
2023	1%	11%
2022	1%	9%
2021	1%	9%
2020	1%	7%
2019	1%	7%
2018	1%	6%
2017	1%	6%
2016	1%	6%
2015	3%	6%
2014	1%	5%
2013	1%	4%
2012	2%	4%
2010	1%	3%

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% Black

65%

41%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Morehouse Parish School District	Louisiana
2023	70%	41%
2022	71%	42%
2021	70%	42%
2020	69%	43%
2019	69%	43%
2018	70%	44%
2017	70%	44%
2016	71%	44%
2015	64%	44%
2014	74%	44%
2013	67%	44%
2012	65%	45%
2011	66%	45%
2010	65%	46%
2009	65%	46%
2008	66%	46%
2007	65%	45%
2006	65%	45%
2005	64%	48%
2004	65%	48%
2003	65%	48%
2002	65%	48%
2001	65%	48%
2000	65%	48%
1999	65%	47%
1998	66%	47%
1997	66%	46%
1996	65%	46%
1995	65%	46%
1994	66%	46%
1993	64%	46%

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% White

32%

41%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Morehouse Parish School District	Louisiana
2023	27%	42%
2022	27%	43%
2021	28%	43%
2020	29%	44%
2019	29%	44%
2018	29%	45%
2017	29%	45%
2016	28%	45%
2015	29%	45%
2014	24%	47%
2013	31%	48%
2012	32%	47%
2011	33%	49%
2010	34%	48%
2009	34%	49%
2008	34%	49%
2007	35%	50%
2006	35%	51%
2005	36%	48%
2004	35%	48%
2003	35%	48%
2002	35%	48%
2001	35%	49%
2000	35%	49%
1999	35%	50%
1998	34%	50%
1997	34%	51%
1996	35%	51%
1995	35%	52%
1994	34%	52%
1993	36%	52%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Morehouse Parish School District	Louisiana
2023	2%	3%
2022	1%	3%
2021	1%	3%
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	3%
2015	3%	2%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,787 is higher than the state median of $16,144. The school district revenue/student has grown by 25% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $16,098 is higher than the state median of $15,440. The school district spending/student has grown by 29% over four school years.

This School District

This State (LA)

Total Revenue

$55 MM

$10,755 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Morehouse Parish School District	Louisiana
2023	$55 MM	$11 MM
2022	$50 MM	$11 MM
2021	$55 MM	$11 MM
2020	$50 MM	$11 MM
2019	$49 MM	$10 MM
2018	$49 MM	$10 MM
2017	$50 MM	$24 MM
2016	$53 MM	$22 MM
2015	$57 MM	$30 MM
2014	$56 MM	$26 MM
2012	$58 MM	$28 MM
2011	$53 MM	$29 MM
2010	$57 MM	$30 MM
2009	$53 MM	$33 MM
2008	$50 MM	$36 MM
2007	$46 MM	$39 MM
2006	$46 MM	$49 MM
2005	$43 MM	$47 MM
2004	$42 MM	$44 MM
2003	$37 MM	$44 MM
2002	$37 MM	$40 MM
2001	$33 MM	$39 MM
2000	$32 MM	$37 MM
1999	$33 MM	$36 MM
1998	$30 MM	$35 MM
1997	$28 MM	$32 MM
1996	$27 MM	$32 MM
1995	$27 MM	$31 MM

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Spending

$50 MM

$10,286 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Morehouse Parish School District	Louisiana
2023	$50 MM	$11 MM
2022	$44 MM	$11 MM
2021	$50 MM	$11 MM
2020	$44 MM	$11 MM
2019	$48 MM	$10 MM
2018	$51 MM	$10 MM
2017	$51 MM	$26 MM
2016	$52 MM	$21 MM
2015	$52 MM	$31 MM
2014	$53 MM	$25 MM
2012	$56 MM	$27 MM
2011	$54 MM	$27 MM
2010	$52 MM	$31 MM
2009	$53 MM	$33 MM
2008	$49 MM	$37 MM
2007	$44 MM	$37 MM
2006	$47 MM	$50 MM
2005	$50 MM	$47 MM
2004	$44 MM	$43 MM
2003	$37 MM	$43 MM
2002	$36 MM	$40 MM
2001	$32 MM	$36 MM
2000	$34 MM	$35 MM
1999	$32 MM	$36 MM
1998	$29 MM	$35 MM
1997	$26 MM	$31 MM
1996	$25 MM	$29 MM
1995	$28 MM	$30 MM

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Revenue / Student

$17,787

$16,144

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Morehouse Parish School District	Louisiana
2023	$16,214	$12,600
2022	$14,138	$13,078
2021	$16,477	$13,359
2020	$14,138	$13,078
2019	$13,112	$12,530
2018	$12,720	$12,584
2017	$12,372	$25,228
2016	$12,529	$23,242
2015	$12,972	$13,503
2014	$12,381	$12,845
2012	$13,157	$14,406
2011	$11,669	$15,198
2010	$12,126	$13,503
2009	$11,076	$14,187
2008	$10,480	$12,389
2007	$9,246	$10,932
2006	$9,037	$12,867
2005	$8,454	$11,620
2004	$8,106	$10,870
2003	$7,188	$11,328
2002	$7,076	$10,341
2001	$6,227	$9,344
2000	$5,830	$8,382
1999	$5,786	$7,058
1998	$5,339	$6,588
1997	$4,546	$5,518
1995	$4,456	$5,571
1992	$3,641	$4,817

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Spending / Student

$16,098

$15,440

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Morehouse Parish School District	Louisiana
2023	$14,674	$12,635
2022	$12,423	$12,850
2021	$14,913	$13,396
2020	$12,423	$12,850
2019	$12,778	$12,249
2018	$13,279	$12,261
2017	$12,414	$27,263
2016	$12,401	$22,047
2015	$11,961	$14,322
2014	$11,819	$12,454
2012	$12,700	$14,093
2011	$12,076	$14,461
2010	$11,181	$14,322
2009	$11,156	$14,076
2008	$10,160	$12,655
2007	$8,866	$10,344
2006	$9,395	$13,237
2005	$9,841	$11,780
2004	$8,532	$10,557
2003	$7,084	$11,113
2002	$6,894	$10,279
2001	$5,985	$8,608
2000	$6,256	$7,910
1999	$5,607	$6,987
1998	$5,203	$6,521
1997	$4,258	$5,347
1995	$4,498	$5,388
1992	$3,737	$4,948

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Best Morehouse Parish School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Morehouse Magnet School

Magnet School

(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

909 Larche Lane
Bastrop, LA 71220
(318) 281-3126

Gr: PK-12 | 284 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 75%

Rank: #22.

Beekman Charter School

Charter School

(Math: 35% | Reading: 39%)
:

Top 50%

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15190 Am Baker Road
Bastrop, LA 71220
(318) 281-1743

Gr: PK-12 | 1,053 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 29%

Rank: #33.

Delta Elementary School

(Math: 6% | Reading: 7%)
:

Bottom 50%

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7661 Mer Rouge/collinston Road
Mer Rouge, LA 71261
(318) 647-3443

Gr: PK-6 | 442 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 84%

Rank: #44.

Morehouse Elementary School

(Math: 2% | Reading: 5%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1001 West Madison Avenue
Bastrop, LA 71220
(318) 281-0776

Gr: PK-6 | 509 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 95%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 5 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 3,082 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