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Rapides Parish School District

For the 2022 school year, there are 48 public schools serving 23,329 students in Rapides Parish School District. This district's average testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public schools in Louisiana.

Public Schools in Rapides Parish School District have an average math proficiency score of 63% (versus the Louisiana public school average of 65%), and reading proficiency score of 73% (versus the 71% statewide average).

The top ranked public schools in Rapides Parish School District are Phoenix Magnet Elementary School, Caroline Dormon Junior High School and Peabody Montessori Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Rapides Parish School District has one of the highest concentrations of top ranked public schools in Louisiana.

Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Louisiana public school average of 55% (majority Black).

Top Rankings

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

Overview

School District Name

Rapides Parish School District

School District Phone Number

(318) 487-0888

School District Grades Offered

PK - 12

2018-2019 School Year Data

This School District

This State (LA)

# Schools

48 Schools

1,388 Schools

# Students

23,329 Students

714,071 Students

# Teachers

1,310 Teachers

40,374 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

18:1

District Rank

Rapides Parish School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 184 school districts in Louisiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-2019 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 79% has increased from 73% over five school years.

Definition of Terms 2018-2019 School Year Data

This School District

State Average (LA)

Overall District Rank

#53 out of 193 school districts
(Top 30%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)

63%

64%

This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Rapides 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 2018-19 school year data.

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)

73%

70%

This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Rapides 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 2018-19 school year data.

Graduation Rate

79%

81%

This chart display public school graduation rate of Rapides Parish School District and public school graduation rate of LA by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

Diversity Score

0.56

0.61

# American Indian Students

124 Students

4,790 Students

% American Indian Students

# Asian Students

320 Students

11,337 Students

% Asian Students

# Hispanic Students

788 Students

49,491 Students

% Hispanic Students

# Black Students

10,044 Students

309,729 Students

% Black Students

43%

# White Students

11,826 Students

319,497 Students

% White Students

51%

45%

# Hawaiian Students

12 Students

549 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

215 Students

17,715 Students

% of Two or more races Students

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:

1,218

27,460

# Students in K Grade:

1,618

53,001

# Students in 1st Grade:

1,697

54,501

# Students in 2nd Grade:

1,619

53,375

# Students in 3rd Grade:

1,771

55,252

# Students in 4th Grade:

1,753

55,720

# Students in 5th Grade:

1,800

55,361

# Students in 6th Grade:

1,706

53,623

# Students in 7th Grade:

1,653

52,917

# Students in 8th Grade:

1,822

52,191

# Students in 9th Grade:

1,953

56,448

# Students in 10th Grade:

1,727

51,557

# Students in 11th Grade:

1,559

47,534

# Students in 12th Grade:

1,433

45,131

# Ungraded Students:

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,317 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,354. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $10,973 is less than the state median of $12,079. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

Definition of Terms 2017-2018

This School District

This State (LA)

Total Revenue

$264 MM

$10 MM

This chart display total revenue of Rapides Parish School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in LA by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data.

Spending

$256 MM

$10 MM

This chart display total spending of Rapides Parish School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in LA by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data.

Revenue / Student

$11,317

$12,354

This chart display average revenue per public school student in Rapides Parish School District and median value from average revenue per public school student of all school districts in LA by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data.

Spending / Student

$10,973

$12,079

This chart display average spending per public school student in Rapides Parish School District and median value from average spending per public school student of all school districts in LA by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data.

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