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Tensas Parish School District

Item: Tensas Parish School District
Rating: 5
Author: Public School Review

512 Plank Road
St. Joseph, LA 71366-6628

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (318) 766-3269

Top Rankings

Tensas Parish School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Louisiana for:

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

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Tensas Parish School District	Louisiana
Pre-K	6	122
Kind	31	225
1	25	225
2	24	217
3	23	202
4	17	184
5	28	167

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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%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends

Year	Tensas Parish School District
2023	#101
2022	#157
2021	#122
2019	#156
2018	#155
2017	#123
2016	#132
2015	#99
2014	#95
2013	#115
2012	#99
2011	#90
2010	#89

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32%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends

Year	Tensas Parish School District	Louisiana
2023	32%	34%
2022	7%	32%
2021	12%	29%
2019	36%	64%
2018	39%	64%
2017	43%	63%
2016	47%	64%
2015	45%	61%
2014	56%	68%
2013	47%	67%
2012	53%	71%
2011	54%	66%
2010	52%	66%

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15-19%

42%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

Year	Tensas Parish School District	Louisiana
2022	17%	42%
2021	17%	40%
2019	50%	70%
2018	39%	70%
2017	52%	69%
2016	53%	70%
2015	56%	70%
2014	58%	69%
2013	50%	71%
2012	58%	71%
2011	53%	67%
2010	52%	66%

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6-9%

27%

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Science Proficiency Trends

Year	Tensas Parish School District	Louisiana
2022	7%	27%
2021	7%	26%

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(21-22)

80-89%

83%

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Graduation Rate Trends

Year	Tensas Parish School District	Louisiana
2022	84%	83%
2021	80%	83%
2020	84%	84%
2019	90%	81%
2018	84%	82%
2017	84%	79%
2016	84%	79%
2014	74%	77%
2013	84%	77%
2012	74%	76%
2011	54%	76%

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(2022-23)

32%

21%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends

Year	Tensas Parish School District	Louisiana
2023	32%	21%
2022	17.7%	19.1%
2021	32.6%	27.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.25

0.66

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

Year	Tensas Parish School District	Louisiana
2023	0.25	0.64
2022	0.19	0.64
2021	0.19	0.64
2020	0.22	0.63
2019	0.22	0.62
2018	0.21	0.61
2017	0.21	0.61
2016	0.20	0.61
2015	0.20	0.60
2014	0.18	0.59
2013	0.20	0.58
2012	0.16	0.58
2011	0.18	0.56
2010	0.16	0.55
2009	0.16	0.55
2008	0.16	0.55
2007	0.16	0.55
2006	0.14	0.54
2005	0.20	0.54
2004	0.23	0.54
2003	0.31	0.54
2002	0.35	0.53
2001	0.37	0.53
2000	0.33	0.53
1999	0.33	0.53
1998	0.33	0.53
1997	0.35	0.53
1996	0.34	0.53
1995	0.32	0.52
1994	0.36	0.53
1993	0.36	0.53
1992	0.35	0.52
1991	0.36	0.53
1990	0.35	0.53

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

% Hispanic

13%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2023)

Year	Tensas Parish School District	Louisiana
2023	1%	11%
2022	1%	9%
2020	1%	8%
2019	1%	7%
2016	1%	6%
2015	1%	6%
2014	1%	5%
2013	1%	4%
2012	2%	4%
2011	2%	3%
2010	2%	3%
2009	2%	3%
2008	2%	3%
2007	2%	2%
2006	1%	2%
2005	1%	2%
2004	2%	2%
2003	2%	2%
2002	3%	1%
2001	3%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%

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% Black

86%

42%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2023)

Year	Tensas Parish School District	Louisiana
2023	86%	42%
2022	89%	42%
2021	90%	42%
2020	88%	42%
2019	88%	43%
2018	88%	43%
2017	88%	44%
2016	89%	44%
2015	89%	44%
2014	90%	44%
2013	89%	44%
2012	91%	45%
2011	90%	45%
2010	91%	46%
2009	92%	46%
2008	92%	46%
2007	91%	45%
2006	93%	44%
2005	89%	48%
2004	87%	48%
2003	82%	48%
2002	79%	48%
2001	77%	48%
2000	81%	48%
1999	80%	47%
1998	81%	47%
1997	79%	46%
1996	80%	46%
1995	80%	46%
1994	77%	45%
1993	77%	45%
1992	78%	45%
1991	78%	44%
1990	78%	44%

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% White

39%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2023)

Year	Tensas Parish School District	Louisiana
2023	12%	42%
2022	9%	43%
2021	8%	43%
2020	10%	44%
2019	10%	44%
2018	12%	45%
2017	12%	45%
2016	10%	45%
2015	10%	46%
2014	8%	47%
2013	9%	48%
2012	7%	47%
2011	7%	49%
2010	7%	49%
2009	6%	49%
2008	6%	49%
2007	7%	50%
2006	6%	52%
2005	10%	48%
2004	11%	48%
2003	16%	48%
2002	18%	49%
2001	20%	49%
2000	19%	49%
1999	20%	50%
1998	19%	50%
1997	20%	51%
1996	21%	51%
1995	20%	52%
1994	22%	52%
1993	22%	52%
1992	22%	53%
1991	21%	53%
1990	21%	53%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)

Year	Tensas Parish School District	Louisiana
2023	1%	3%
2022	1%	3%
2021	2%	3%
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	3%
2014	1%	2%
2013	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $32,292 is higher than the state median of $19,683. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $30,279 is higher than the state median of $18,725. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.

This School District

This State (LA)

Total Revenue

$10 MM

$13,111 MM

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Total Revenues Trends

Year	Tensas Parish School District	Louisiana
2023	$10 MM	$15 MM
2022	$9 MM	$13 MM
2021	$8 MM	$11 MM
2020	$8 MM	$11 MM
2019	$8 MM	$10 MM
2018	$9 MM	$10 MM
2017	$9 MM	$24 MM
2016	$9 MM	$22 MM
2015	$10 MM	$30 MM
2014	$10 MM	$26 MM
2012	$10 MM	$28 MM
2011	$9 MM	$29 MM
2010	$10 MM	$30 MM
2009	$10 MM	$33 MM
2008	$10 MM	$36 MM
2007	$9 MM	$39 MM
2006	$10 MM	$49 MM
2005	$10 MM	$47 MM
2004	$12 MM	$44 MM
2003	$10 MM	$44 MM
2002	$10 MM	$40 MM
2001	$9 MM	$39 MM
2000	$8 MM	$37 MM
1999	$9 MM	$36 MM
1998	$8 MM	$35 MM
1997	$8 MM	$32 MM
1996	$7 MM	$32 MM
1995	$7 MM	$31 MM
1992	$7 MM	$26 MM
1990	$6 MM	$25 MM

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Spending

$9 MM

$12,473 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends

Year	Tensas Parish School District	Louisiana
2023	$9 MM	$14 MM
2022	$9 MM	$13 MM
2021	$8 MM	$11 MM
2020	$8 MM	$11 MM
2019	$8 MM	$10 MM
2018	$9 MM	$10 MM
2017	$9 MM	$26 MM
2016	$9 MM	$21 MM
2015	$11 MM	$31 MM
2014	$9 MM	$25 MM
2012	$10 MM	$27 MM
2011	$10 MM	$27 MM
2010	$11 MM	$31 MM
2009	$10 MM	$33 MM
2008	$10 MM	$37 MM
2007	$9 MM	$37 MM
2006	$9 MM	$50 MM
2005	$10 MM	$47 MM
2004	$11 MM	$43 MM
2003	$10 MM	$43 MM
2002	$9 MM	$40 MM
2001	$9 MM	$36 MM
2000	$8 MM	$35 MM
1999	$9 MM	$36 MM
1998	$8 MM	$35 MM
1997	$8 MM	$31 MM
1996	$8 MM	$29 MM
1995	$7 MM	$30 MM
1992	$7 MM	$27 MM
1990	$6 MM	$24 MM

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Revenue / Student

$32,292

$19,683

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends

Year	Tensas Parish School District	Louisiana
2023	$28,012	$18,251
2022	$28,446	$17,297
2021	$23,503	$13,359
2020	$20,176	$13,078
2019	$18,497	$12,530
2018	$16,558	$12,584
2017	$15,090	$25,228
2016	$14,998	$23,242
2015	$16,165	$13,503
2014	$14,542	$12,845
2012	$13,945	$14,406
2011	$13,950	$15,198
2010	$14,578	$13,503
2009	$14,060	$14,187
2008	$13,481	$12,389
2007	$11,658	$10,932
2006	$11,953	$12,867
2005	$11,226	$11,620
2004	$13,054	$10,870
2003	$10,824	$11,328
2002	$9,367	$10,341
2001	$8,032	$9,344
2000	$6,789	$8,382
1999	$6,658	$7,058
1998	$6,250	$6,588
1997	$4,739	$5,518
1995	$4,680	$5,571
1992	$4,771	$4,817
1990	$4,061	$3,764

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Spending / Student

$30,279

$18,725

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

Year	Tensas Parish School District	Louisiana
2023	$26,265	$17,118
2022	$26,581	$16,650
2021	$22,899	$13,396
2020	$19,246	$12,850
2019	$17,862	$12,249
2018	$16,438	$12,261
2017	$15,086	$27,263
2016	$14,992	$22,047
2015	$17,316	$14,322
2014	$13,924	$12,454
2012	$13,683	$14,093
2011	$14,243	$14,461
2010	$15,616	$14,322
2009	$13,748	$14,076
2008	$12,937	$12,655
2007	$11,456	$10,344
2006	$10,790	$13,237
2005	$10,678	$11,780
2004	$12,705	$10,557
2003	$11,099	$11,113
2002	$9,148	$10,279
2001	$8,061	$8,608
2000	$6,786	$7,910
1999	$6,793	$6,987
1998	$6,348	$6,521
1997	$4,725	$5,347
1995	$4,671	$5,388
1992	$4,657	$4,948
1990	$4,044	$3,716

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Best Tensas Parish School District Public Preschools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Tensas Elementary School

(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 20-24%)
:

Bottom 50%

Frontage Road
Saint Joseph, LA 71366
(318) 766-3346

Gr: PK-5 | 154 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 91%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

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