Tensas Parish School District
For the 2021-22 school year, there are 3 public schools serving 523 students in Tensas Parish School District. This district's average testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in Louisiana.
Public Schools in Tensas Parish School District have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the Louisiana public school average of 65%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 71% statewide average).
The top ranked public schools in Tensas Parish School District are Tensas Elementary School, Tensas High School and Newellton Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Tensas Parish School District has one of the highest concentrations of top ranked public schools in Louisiana.
Minority enrollment is 89% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Louisiana public school average of 55% (majority Black).
Top Rankings
Tensas 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%)
Overview
School District Name
Tensas Parish School District
School District Phone Number
School District Grades Offered
PK - 12
2018-2019 School Year Data
This School District
This State (LA)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,390 Schools
# Students
523 Students
714,123 Students
# Teachers
35 Teachers
40,212 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Tensas Parish School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 186 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 90% has increased from 70-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#156 out of 193 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
64%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
70%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.23
0.61
# American Indian Students
n/a
4,792 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
1 Student
11,337 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
3 Students
49,494 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
7%
# Black Students
455 Students
310,736 Students
% Black Students
87%
43%
# White Students
55 Students
319,498 Students
% White Students
10%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
549 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
9 Students
17,717 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
5
27,473
# Students in K Grade:
38
53,048
# Students in 1st Grade:
30
54,550
# Students in 2nd Grade:
48
53,448
# Students in 3rd Grade:
29
55,363
# Students in 4th Grade:
38
55,805
# Students in 5th Grade:
45
55,428
# Students in 6th Grade:
24
53,668
# Students in 7th Grade:
36
52,938
# Students in 8th Grade:
53
52,225
# Students in 9th Grade:
35
56,394
# Students in 10th Grade:
51
51,459
# Students in 11th Grade:
43
47,347
# Students in 12th Grade:
48
44,977
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,080 is higher than the state median of $13,384. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,076 is higher than the state median of $14,061. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$27 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$29 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,080
$13,384
Revenue / Student
$17,076
$14,061
Best Tensas Parish School District Public Schools (2021-22)
School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Tensas Elementary School
Math: 45-49% | Reading: 45-49%
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Frontage Road
Saint Joseph, LA 71366
(318) 766-3346
Saint Joseph, LA 71366
(318) 766-3346
Grades: PK-6
| 170 students
Rank: #22.
Tensas High School
Math: 25-29% | Reading: 50-54%
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
720 Plank Road
Saint Joseph, LA 71366
(318) 766-3585
Saint Joseph, LA 71366
(318) 766-3585
Grades: 7-12
| 266 students
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