Red River Parish School District

1922 Alonzo Street
Coushatta, LA 71019-9411
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 614 students in Red River Parish School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Louisiana.
Public Preschool in Red River Parish School District have an average math proficiency score of 21% (versus the Louisiana public pre school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 23% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 66% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Louisiana public preschool average of 58% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (LA)
# Schools
5 Schools
678 Schools
# Students
1,313 Students
297,712 Students
# Teachers
91 Teachers
17,893 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Red River Parish School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 187 school districts in Louisiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 65-69% has decreased from 75-79% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (LA)
#103 out of 188 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Red River Parish  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
15%
29%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Red River 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 2020-21 school year data.
23%
40%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Red River 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 2020-21 school year data.
65-69%
83%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Red River Parish  School District and public school graduation rate of LA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.51
0.65
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,839 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
10 Students
4,275 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
20 Students
31,620 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
11%
# Black Students
834 Students
122,517 Students
% Black Students
63%
41%
# White Students
398 Students
125,613 Students
% White Students
30%
42%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
209 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
50 Students
10,676 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
139
24,485
# Students in K Grade:
83
45,565
# Students in 1st Grade:
76
44,131
# Students in 2nd Grade:
104
40,825
# Students in 3rd Grade:
76
36,250
# Students in 4th Grade:
82
33,989
# Students in 5th Grade:
92
31,121
# Students in 6th Grade:
96
13,833
# Students in 7th Grade:
81
9,545
# Students in 8th Grade:
103
9,098
# Students in 9th Grade:
108
2,477
# Students in 10th Grade:
95
2,278
# Students in 11th Grade:
96
2,116
# Students in 12th Grade:
82
1,999
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,225 is higher than the state median of $15,797. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,620 is higher than the state median of $15,107. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
This School District
This State (LA)
Total Revenue
$29 MM
$10,755 MM
This chart display total revenue of Red River Parish  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in LA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$35 MM
$10,286 MM
This chart display total spending of Red River Parish  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in LA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$22,225
$15,797
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Red River Parish  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in LA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$26,620
$15,107
This chart display average spending per public school student in Red River Parish  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in LA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Red River Parish School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Red River Elementary School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1001 Ashland Road
Coushatta, LA 71019
(318) 932-9290
Grades: PK-5
| 614 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,313 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 70%
  • : 65-69% (Btm 50% in LA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 15% (Btm 50%)
  • : 23% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), LA Dept. of Education

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