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 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 150 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 22% (versus the Louisiana public pre school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 89% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Louisiana public preschool average of 58% (majority Black).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (LA)
# Schools
2 Schools
678 Schools
# Students
332 Students
297,712 Students
# Teachers
24 Teachers
17,893 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Tensas Parish School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 187 school districts in Louisiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has decreased from 80-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#122 out of 188 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
40%
Graduation Rate
≥80%
83%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.20
0.65
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,839 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
4,275 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
3 Students
31,620 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
11%
# Black Students
295 Students
122,517 Students
% Black Students
89%
41%
# White Students
30 Students
125,613 Students
% White Students
9%
42%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
209 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
4 Students
10,676 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
16
24,485
# Students in K Grade:
20
45,565
# Students in 1st Grade:
21
44,131
# Students in 2nd Grade:
29
40,825
# Students in 3rd Grade:
23
36,250
# Students in 4th Grade:
28
33,989
# Students in 5th Grade:
13
31,121
# Students in 6th Grade:
30
13,833
# Students in 7th Grade:
19
9,545
# Students in 8th Grade:
26
9,098
# Students in 9th Grade:
23
2,477
# Students in 10th Grade:
18
2,278
# Students in 11th Grade:
27
2,116
# Students in 12th Grade:
39
1,999
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,494 is higher than the state median of $15,797. The school district revenue/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,864 is higher than the state median of $15,107. The school district spending/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$10,755 MM
Spending
$8 MM
$10,286 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,494
$15,797
Spending / Student
$23,864
$15,107
Best Tensas Parish School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Tensas Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | 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
Grades: PK-5
| 150 students
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