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Red River Parish School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Louisiana for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 326 students in Red River Parish School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Louisiana.
Public Middle Schools in Red River Parish School District have an average math proficiency score of 13% (versus the Louisiana public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 21% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 69% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Louisiana public middle school average of 59% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (LA)
# Schools
5 Schools
554 Schools
# Students
1,243 Students
277,037 Students
# Teachers
118 Teachers
20,509 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Red River 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 92% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#103 out of 187 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
27%
Graduation Rate
92%
83%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)15.2%
21%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.65
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
2%
11%
% Black
59%
42%
% White
35%
41%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,476 is higher than the state median of $16,144. The school district revenue/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $28,119 is higher than the state median of $15,440. The school district spending/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$29 MM
$10,755 MM
Spending
$35 MM
$10,286 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,476
$16,144
Spending / Student
$28,119
$15,440
Best Red River Parish School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Red River Junior High School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
931 East Carroll
Coushatta, LA 71019
(318) 932-5265
Coushatta, LA 71019
(318) 932-5265
Gr: 6-8 | 213 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 63%
Rank: #22.
Ware Youth Center
Alternative School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 40-59% )
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
3565 Highway 71
Coushatta, LA 71019
(318) 932-4411
Coushatta, LA 71019
(318) 932-4411
Gr: K-12 | 37 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 87%
Rank: #33.
Red River Academic Academy
Alternative School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1001 Ashland Road
Coushatta, LA 71019
(318) 932-3313
Coushatta, LA 71019
(318) 932-3313
Gr: 3-8 | 76 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 79%
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