Tensas Parish School District

512 Plank Road
St. Joseph, LA 71366-6628
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

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%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 147 students in Tensas Parish School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Louisiana.
Public Middle School in Tensas Parish School District have an average math proficiency score of 5% (versus the Louisiana public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 17% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 92% 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
2 Schools
553 Schools
# Students
301 Students
276,960 Students
# Teachers
29 Teachers
20,493 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Tensas 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 80-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (LA)
#101 out of 187 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
32%
34%
15-19%
42%
6-9%
27%
(21-22)
80-89%
83%
(2022-23)
32%
21%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.25
0.65
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
3%
11%
% Black
86%
42%
% White
9%
41%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $27,017 is higher than the state median of $16,146. The school district revenue/student has grown by 33% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,322 is higher than the state median of $15,442. The school district spending/student has grown by 36% over four school years.
This School District
This State (LA)
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$10,755 MM
Spending
$8 MM
$10,286 MM
Revenue / Student
$27,017
$16,146
Spending / Student
$26,322
$15,442

Best Tensas Parish School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Tensas High School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
720 Plank Road
Saint Joseph, LA 71366
(318) 766-3585
Gr: 6-12 | 147 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 92%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 301 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 91%
  • : 80-89% (Btm 50% in LA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 32% (Top 30%)
  • : 15-19% (Btm 50%)
  • : 6-9% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), LA Dept. of Education

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