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Rapides Parish School District

Item: Rapides Parish School District
Rating: 8
Author: Public School Review

619 Sixth Street
Alexandria, LA 71301-8150

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Top 30%

Tel: (318) 487-0888

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (LA)

# Schools

43 Schools

1,331 Schools

# Students

21,957 Students

708,663 Students

# Teachers

1,593 Teachers

48,945 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Rapides Parish School District	Louisiana
Pre-K	1,128	133
Kind	1,571	269
1	1,660	286
2	1,721	285
3	1,617	276
4	1,652	270
5	1,583	267
6	1,595	267
7	1,287	267
8	1,349	271
9	1,871	316
10	1,807	285
11	1,608	259
12	1,508	240

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District Rank

Rapides Parish School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 85% has increased from 82% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (LA)

#41 out of 187 school districts
(Top 30%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Rapides Parish School District
2023	#41
2022	#43
2021	#41
2019	#53
2018	#71
2017	#61
2016	#59
2015	#66
2014	#63
2013	#59
2012	#48

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35%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Rapides Parish School District	Louisiana
2023	35%	34%
2022	32%	32%
2021	29%	29%
2019	63%	64%
2018	62%	64%
2017	61%	63%
2016	62%	64%
2015	59%	61%
2014	66%	68%
2013	62%	67%
2012	69%	71%

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45%

42%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Rapides Parish School District	Louisiana
2022	45%	42%
2021	44%	40%
2019	73%	70%
2018	62%	70%
2017	68%	69%
2016	68%	70%
2015	66%	70%
2014	68%	69%
2013	74%	71%
2012	73%	71%
2011	68%	67%

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29%

27%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Rapides Parish School District	Louisiana
2022	29%	27%
2021	26%	26%

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85%

83%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Rapides Parish School District	Louisiana
2023	85%	83%
2022	86%	83%
2021	87%	83%
2020	83%	84%
2019	79%	81%
2018	82%	82%
2017	78%	79%
2016	77%	79%
2014	73%	77%
2013	67%	77%
2012	70%	76%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.60

0.65

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Rapides Parish School District	Louisiana
2023	0.59	0.65
2022	0.58	0.64
2021	0.58	0.64
2020	0.57	0.62
2019	0.57	0.62
2018	0.55	0.61
2017	0.55	0.61
2016	0.55	0.61
2015	0.53	0.61
2014	0.55	0.60
2013	0.55	0.58
2012	0.55	0.58
2011	0.55	0.56
2010	0.55	0.56
2009	0.54	0.55
2008	0.54	0.55
2007	0.54	0.55
2006	0.54	0.54
2005	0.54	0.54
2004	0.53	0.54
2003	0.53	0.54
2002	0.53	0.54
2001	0.53	0.53
2000	0.52	0.53
1999	0.52	0.53
1998	0.52	0.53
1997	0.52	0.53
1996	0.51	0.53
1995	0.51	0.52
1994	0.51	0.52
1993	0.50	0.52

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2014)
Year	Rapides Parish School District	Louisiana
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2008	2%	1%
2007	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%
2005	2%	1%
2004	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Rapides Parish School District	Louisiana
2023	1%	2%
2022	2%	2%
2021	2%	2%
2020	2%	2%
2019	2%	2%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2016	2%	2%
2015	3%	2%
2014	1%	2%
2013	1%	2%
2012	1%	2%
2011	1%	1%
2010	2%	2%
2009	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	1%	2%
2006	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

11%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Rapides Parish School District	Louisiana
2023	5%	11%
2022	5%	9%
2021	4%	9%
2020	4%	7%
2019	4%	7%
2018	3%	6%
2017	3%	6%
2016	3%	6%
2015	5%	6%
2014	3%	5%
2013	3%	4%
2012	3%	4%
2011	2%	3%
2010	2%	3%
2009	2%	3%
2008	2%	3%
2007	2%	2%
2006	1%	2%
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2003	1%	2%

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% Black

41%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Rapides Parish School District	Louisiana
2023	43%	41%
2022	42%	42%
2021	41%	42%
2020	42%	43%
2019	42%	43%
2018	43%	44%
2017	43%	44%
2016	43%	44%
2015	39%	44%
2014	43%	44%
2013	43%	44%
2012	43%	45%
2011	43%	45%
2010	43%	46%
2009	43%	46%
2008	43%	46%
2007	43%	45%
2006	45%	45%
2005	43%	48%
2004	43%	48%
2003	43%	48%
2002	43%	48%
2001	43%	48%
2000	43%	48%
1999	42%	47%
1998	42%	47%
1997	41%	46%
1996	41%	46%
1995	41%	46%
1994	41%	46%
1993	41%	46%

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% White

48%

41%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Rapides Parish School District	Louisiana
2023	48%	42%
2022	49%	43%
2021	51%	43%
2020	51%	44%
2019	51%	44%
2018	52%	45%
2017	52%	45%
2016	52%	45%
2015	45%	45%
2014	52%	47%
2013	52%	48%
2012	52%	47%
2011	53%	49%
2010	52%	48%
2009	53%	49%
2008	52%	49%
2007	53%	50%
2006	52%	51%
2005	53%	48%
2004	54%	48%
2003	54%	48%
2002	54%	48%
2001	54%	49%
2000	55%	49%
1999	56%	50%
1998	56%	50%
1997	57%	51%
1996	57%	51%
1995	57%	52%
1994	58%	52%
1993	58%	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 (2017-2023)
Year	Rapides Parish School District	Louisiana
2023	3%	3%
2022	2%	3%
2021	2%	3%
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	3%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,854 in this school district is less 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 $13,401 is less 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

$304 MM

$10,755 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Rapides Parish School District	Louisiana
2023	$304 MM	$11 MM
2022	$274 MM	$11 MM
2021	$304 MM	$11 MM
2020	$274 MM	$11 MM
2019	$271 MM	$10 MM
2018	$264 MM	$10 MM
2017	$263 MM	$24 MM
2016	$244 MM	$22 MM
2015	$235 MM	$30 MM
2014	$245 MM	$26 MM
2012	$245 MM	$28 MM
2011	$234 MM	$29 MM
2010	$235 MM	$30 MM
2009	$229 MM	$33 MM
2008	$218 MM	$36 MM
2007	$203 MM	$39 MM
2006	$199 MM	$49 MM
2005	$181 MM	$47 MM
2004	$172 MM	$44 MM
2003	$169 MM	$44 MM
2002	$162 MM	$40 MM
2001	$160 MM	$39 MM
2000	$153 MM	$37 MM
1999	$146 MM	$36 MM
1998	$140 MM	$35 MM
1997	$133 MM	$32 MM
1996	$126 MM	$32 MM
1995	$123 MM	$31 MM

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Spending

$294 MM

$10,286 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Rapides Parish School District	Louisiana
2023	$294 MM	$11 MM
2022	$259 MM	$11 MM
2021	$294 MM	$11 MM
2020	$259 MM	$11 MM
2019	$258 MM	$10 MM
2018	$256 MM	$10 MM
2017	$250 MM	$26 MM
2016	$241 MM	$21 MM
2015	$221 MM	$31 MM
2014	$245 MM	$25 MM
2012	$252 MM	$27 MM
2011	$223 MM	$27 MM
2010	$221 MM	$31 MM
2009	$218 MM	$33 MM
2008	$220 MM	$37 MM
2007	$207 MM	$37 MM
2006	$198 MM	$50 MM
2005	$180 MM	$47 MM
2004	$175 MM	$43 MM
2003	$176 MM	$43 MM
2002	$180 MM	$40 MM
2001	$165 MM	$36 MM
2000	$154 MM	$35 MM
1999	$138 MM	$36 MM
1998	$133 MM	$35 MM
1997	$127 MM	$31 MM
1996	$124 MM	$29 MM
1995	$121 MM	$30 MM

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Revenue / Student

$13,854

$15,176

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Rapides Parish School District	Louisiana
2023	$13,231	$12,600
2022	$11,997	$13,078
2021	$13,643	$13,359
2020	$11,997	$13,078
2019	$11,712	$12,530
2018	$11,317	$12,584
2017	$11,168	$25,228
2016	$10,261	$23,242
2015	$9,946	$13,503
2014	$10,183	$12,845
2012	$10,208	$14,406
2011	$9,744	$15,198
2010	$9,904	$13,503
2009	$9,704	$14,187
2008	$9,319	$12,389
2007	$8,539	$10,932
2006	$8,316	$12,867
2005	$7,920	$11,620
2004	$7,614	$10,870
2003	$7,398	$11,328
2002	$7,058	$10,341
2001	$6,802	$9,344
2000	$6,383	$8,382
1999	$6,114	$7,058
1998	$5,889	$6,588
1997	$5,231	$5,518
1995	$4,978	$5,571
1992	$4,413	$4,817

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Spending / Student

$13,401

$14,514

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Rapides Parish School District	Louisiana
2023	$12,799	$12,635
2022	$11,319	$12,850
2021	$13,197	$13,396
2020	$11,319	$12,850
2019	$11,140	$12,249
2018	$10,973	$12,261
2017	$10,625	$27,263
2016	$10,127	$22,047
2015	$9,330	$14,322
2014	$10,165	$12,454
2012	$10,473	$14,093
2011	$9,276	$14,461
2010	$9,291	$14,322
2009	$9,226	$14,076
2008	$9,409	$12,655
2007	$8,701	$10,344
2006	$8,270	$13,237
2005	$7,878	$11,780
2004	$7,710	$10,557
2003	$7,704	$11,113
2002	$7,848	$10,279
2001	$7,047	$8,608
2000	$6,463	$7,910
1999	$5,786	$6,987
1998	$5,572	$6,521
1997	$4,991	$5,347
1995	$4,905	$5,388
1992	$4,688	$4,948

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Rapides Parish School District?

Rapides Parish School District manages 43 public schools serving 21,957 students.

What is the rank of Rapides Parish School District?

Rapides Parish School District is ranked #42 out of 177 school districts in Louisiana (top 30%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Louisiana school districts for: Most diverse schools (Top 1%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Rapides Parish School District?

48% of Rapides Parish School District students are White, 41% of students are Black, 6% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Rapides Parish School District?

Rapides Parish School District has a student/teacher ratio of 14:1, which is equal to the Louisiana state average of 14:1.

What is Rapides Parish School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $13,401 is less than the state median of $14,514. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2025)

District size: 43 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 21,957 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 52%
: 85% (Top 30% in LA)
: Top 30%
: 35% (Top 30%)
: 45% (Top 30%)
: 29% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), LA Dept. of Education