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Washington Parish School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Louisiana for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 4 public high schools serving 2,215 students in Washington Parish School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Louisiana.
Public High Schools in Washington Parish School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the Louisiana public high school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Public High School in Washington Parish School District have a Graduation Rate of 88%, which is more than the Louisiana average of 83%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Pine School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Louisiana or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Louisiana public high school average of 54% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (LA)
# Schools
10 Schools
401 Schools
# Students
4,864 Students
251,162 Students
# Teachers
276 Teachers
14,081 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Washington Parish School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 87% has increased from 79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#46 out of 188 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
40%
Graduation Rate
87%
83%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.50
0.62
# American Indian Students
8 Students
1,786 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
18 Students
4,123 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
185 Students
18,917 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
7%
# Black Students
1,364 Students
102,447 Students
% Black Students
28%
41%
# White Students
3,173 Students
115,998 Students
% White Students
65%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
199 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
116 Students
6,729 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
272
1,407
# Students in K Grade:
350
3,953
# Students in 1st Grade:
378
3,915
# Students in 2nd Grade:
346
3,890
# Students in 3rd Grade:
328
3,857
# Students in 4th Grade:
305
3,978
# Students in 5th Grade:
338
4,270
# Students in 6th Grade:
352
6,444
# Students in 7th Grade:
362
9,783
# Students in 8th Grade:
355
10,312
# Students in 9th Grade:
438
58,463
# Students in 10th Grade:
370
50,270
# Students in 11th Grade:
343
46,780
# Students in 12th Grade:
327
43,840
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,266 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,797. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,657 is less than the state median of $15,107. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$65 MM
$10,755 MM
Spending
$62 MM
$10,286 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,266
$15,797
Spending / Student
$12,657
$15,107
Best Washington Parish School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pine School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
28315 Highway 424
Franklinton, LA 70438
(985) 848-5243
Franklinton, LA 70438
(985) 848-5243
Grades: 6-12
| 729 students
Rank: #22.
Franklinton High School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1 Demon Circle
Franklinton, LA 70438
(985) 839-6781
Franklinton, LA 70438
(985) 839-6781
Grades: 8-12
| 753 students
Rank: #33.
Mt. Hermon School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
36119 Highway 38
Mount Hermon, LA 70450
(985) 877-4642
Mount Hermon, LA 70450
(985) 877-4642
Grades: PK-12
| 421 students
Rank: #44.
Varnado High School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
25543 Washington Street
Varnado, LA 70467
(985) 732-2025
Varnado, LA 70467
(985) 732-2025
Grades: 6-12
| 312 students
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