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Webster Parish School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Louisiana for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 1,712 students in Webster Parish School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Louisiana.
Public Middle Schools in Webster Parish School District have an average math proficiency score of 18% (versus the Louisiana public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Louisiana public middle school average of 59% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (LA)
# Schools
14 Schools
554 Schools
# Students
4,967 Students
277,037 Students
# Teachers
329 Teachers
20,509 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Webster 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 90% has increased from 84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#87 out of 187 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
27%
Graduation Rate
90%
83%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)26.4%
21%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.58
0.65
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
3%
11%
% Black
46%
42%
% White
47%
41%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,459 is higher than the state median of $16,144. The school district revenue/student has grown by 30% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,330 is higher than the state median of $15,440. The school district spending/student has grown by 39% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$82 MM
$10,755 MM
Spending
$81 MM
$10,286 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,459
$16,144
Spending / Student
$16,330
$15,440
Best Webster Parish School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Lakeside Junior-senior High School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
9090 Hwy 371
Sibley, LA 71073
(318) 377-2133
Sibley, LA 71073
(318) 377-2133
Gr: 6-12 | 546 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 31%
Rank: #22.
North Webster Junior High School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
6041 Hwy 2
Sarepta, LA 71071
(318) 847-4301
Sarepta, LA 71071
(318) 847-4301
Gr: 6-8 | 320 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 47%
Rank: #33.
Webster Junior High School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
700 East Union
Minden, LA 71055
(318) 377-3847
Minden, LA 71055
(318) 377-3847
Gr: 6-8 | 461 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 70%
Rank: #44.
Doyline High School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
376 College St
Doyline, LA 71023
(318) 745-3673
Doyline, LA 71023
(318) 745-3673
Gr: PK-12 | 385 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 30%
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