Top Rankings
Special School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Louisiana for:
Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 13 public high schools serving 304 students in Special School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Louisiana.
Public High Schools in Special School District have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the Louisiana public high school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Public High School in Special School District have a Graduation Rate of 50%, which is less than the Louisiana average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Pinecrest Supports & Services Center, with <50% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Louisiana or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Louisiana public high school average of 55% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (LA)
# Schools
13 Schools
393 Schools
# Students
304 Students
262,892 Students
# Teachers
75 Teachers
17,469 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
4:1
4:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Special School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 177 school districts in Louisiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 10% has increased from 5% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#173 out of 187 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(21-22)≤20%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
21-39%
27%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≤10%
83%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.58
0.64
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
2%
2%
% Hispanic
5%
10%
% Black
53%
40%
% White
37%
44%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
Best Special School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Central Louisiana Supports And Services Center
Special Education School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
5400 Coliseum Blvd.
Alexandria, LA 71306
(318) 359-2906
Alexandria, LA 71306
(318) 359-2906
Gr: K-12 | 40 students Student-teacher ratio: 5:1 Minority enrollment: 43%
Rank: #22.
Pinecrest Supports & Services Center
Special Education School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
5191 Pinecrest Dr. Opc/dental
Pineville, LA 71361
(318) 487-5694
Pineville, LA 71361
(318) 487-5694
Gr: K-12 | 93 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 46%
Rank: n/an/a
David Wade Correctional Center
Special Education School
670 Bell Hill Road
Homer, LA 71040
(318) 927-0400
Homer, LA 71040
(318) 927-0400
Gr: 10-12 | 4 students Minority enrollment: 75%
Rank: n/an/a
Dixon Correctional Institute
Special Education School
5568 Hwy. 68
Jackson, LA 70748
(225) 634-1200
Jackson, LA 70748
(225) 634-1200
Gr: 10-12 | 1 student
Rank: n/an/a
Eastern La Mental System
Special Education School
Hwy. 10
Jackson, LA 70748
(225) 757-3375
Jackson, LA 70748
(225) 757-3375
Gr: 10-12 | 5 students Student-teacher ratio: 5:1 Minority enrollment: 80%
Rank: n/an/a
Elayn Hunt Correctional Center
Special Education School
6925 Hwy. 74
Saint Gabriel, LA 70776
(225) 319-4516
Saint Gabriel, LA 70776
(225) 319-4516
Gr: 10-12 | 3 students Minority enrollment: 67%
Rank: n/an/a
Louisiana Correctional Institute For Women
Special Education School
7205 Hwy. 74
Saint Gabriel, LA 70776
(225) 319-2351
Saint Gabriel, LA 70776
(225) 319-2351
Gr: 10-12 | 2 students
Rank: n/an/a
Louisiana School For The Deaf
Special Education School
2888 Brightside Lane
Baton Rouge, LA 70802
(225) 757-3651
Baton Rouge, LA 70802
(225) 757-3651
Gr: PK-12 | 88 students Student-teacher ratio: 3:1 Minority enrollment: 73%
Rank: n/an/a
Louisiana School For The Visually Impaired
Special Education School
2888 Brightside Lane
Baton Rouge, LA 70821
(225) 757-3483
Baton Rouge, LA 70821
(225) 757-3483
Gr: PK-12 | 61 students Student-teacher ratio: 2:1 Minority enrollment: 82%
Rank: n/an/a
Louisiana State Penitentiary
Special Education School
17544 Tunica Trace
Angola, LA 70712
(225) 655-2973
Angola, LA 70712
(225) 655-2973
Gr: 10-12 | 1 student
Rank: n/an/a
Pinehill Alternative High School
Special Education School
132 Hwy 850
Columbia, LA 71418
(318) 649-6097
Columbia, LA 71418
(318) 649-6097
Gr: 7-12
Rank: n/an/a
Rayburn Correctional Institute
Special Education School
27268 Hwy. 21
Angie, LA 70426
(985) 661-6329
Angie, LA 70426
(985) 661-6329
Gr: 10-12 | 1 student
Rank: n/an/a
Raymond Laborde Correctional Center
Special Education School
1630 Prison Road
Cottonport, LA 71327
(318) 876-2891
Cottonport, LA 71327
(318) 876-2891
Gr: 10-12 | 5 students Minority enrollment: 80%
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