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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 preschool serving 154 students in Tensas 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 Tensas Parish School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Louisiana public pre school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Louisiana public preschool average of 61% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (LA)
# Schools
2 Schools
652 Schools
# Students
301 Students
299,464 Students
# Teachers
29 Teachers
22,975 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.
Overall District Rank
#101 out of 187 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
27%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)80-89%
83%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)32%
21%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.25
0.66
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
3%
13%
% Black
86%
42%
% White
9%
39%
% 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 $16,144. 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 $15,440. The school district spending/student has grown by 36% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$10,755 MM
Spending
$8 MM
$10,286 MM
Revenue / Student
$27,017
$16,144
Spending / Student
$26,322
$15,440
Best Tensas Parish School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Tensas Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Frontage Road
Saint Joseph, LA 71366
(318) 766-3346
Saint Joseph, LA 71366
(318) 766-3346
Gr: PK-5 | 154 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 91%
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