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 are 2 public middle schools serving 309 students in Red River Parish School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, 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 14% (versus the Louisiana public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 73% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Louisiana public middle school average of 57% (majority Black).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (LA)
# Schools
5 Schools
572 Schools
# Students
1,313 Students
289,808 Students
# Teachers
91 Teachers
16,721 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.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
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
0.63
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,858 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
10 Students
3,890 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
20 Students
26,210 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
9%
# Black Students
834 Students
123,362 Students
% Black Students
63%
43%
# White Students
398 Students
124,521 Students
% White Students
30%
43%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
225 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
50 Students
8,779 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
139
4,890
# Students in K Grade:
83
12,244
# Students in 1st Grade:
76
12,366
# Students in 2nd Grade:
104
12,487
# Students in 3rd Grade:
76
12,420
# Students in 4th Grade:
82
12,935
# Students in 5th Grade:
92
16,112
# Students in 6th Grade:
96
40,504
# Students in 7th Grade:
81
52,315
# Students in 8th Grade:
103
52,039
# Students in 9th Grade:
108
18,250
# Students in 10th Grade:
95
15,495
# Students in 11th Grade:
96
14,272
# Students in 12th Grade:
82
13,479
# 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 Middle Schools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Red River Junior High School
Math: 14% | Reading: 27%
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
931 East Carroll
Coushatta, LA 71019
(318) 932-5265
Grades: 6-8
| 257 students
Rank: #22.
Ware Youth Center
Math: 21-39% | Reading: 40-59%
(2018-2019 School Year Data)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
3565 Highway 71
Coushatta, LA 71019
(318) 932-4411
Grades: K-12
| 52 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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