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Webster 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 5 public preschools serving 1,689 students in Webster Parish School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Louisiana.
Public Preschools in Webster Parish School District have an average math proficiency score of 16% (versus the Louisiana public pre school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 20% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Louisiana public preschool average of 58% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (LA)
# Schools
14 Schools
678 Schools
# Students
5,441 Students
297,712 Students
# Teachers
286 Teachers
17,893 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
District Rank
Webster 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 90% has increased from 81% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#95 out of 188 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
40%
Graduation Rate
90%
83%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.65
# American Indian Students
10 Students
1,839 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
29 Students
4,275 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
155 Students
31,620 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
11%
# Black Students
2,259 Students
122,517 Students
% Black Students
41%
41%
# White Students
2,811 Students
125,613 Students
% White Students
52%
42%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
209 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
174 Students
10,676 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
192
24,485
# Students in K Grade:
370
45,565
# Students in 1st Grade:
421
44,131
# Students in 2nd Grade:
355
40,825
# Students in 3rd Grade:
367
36,250
# Students in 4th Grade:
389
33,989
# Students in 5th Grade:
402
31,121
# Students in 6th Grade:
387
13,833
# Students in 7th Grade:
402
9,545
# Students in 8th Grade:
463
9,098
# Students in 9th Grade:
475
2,477
# Students in 10th Grade:
419
2,278
# Students in 11th Grade:
389
2,116
# Students in 12th Grade:
410
1,999
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,025 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 $14,907 is less than the state median of $15,107. The school district spending/student has grown by 26% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$82 MM
$10,755 MM
Spending
$81 MM
$10,286 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,025
$15,797
Spending / Student
$14,907
$15,107
Best Webster Parish School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Doyline High School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
804 College St.
Doyline, LA 71023
(318) 745-3673
Doyline, LA 71023
(318) 745-3673
Grades: PK-12
| 429 students
Rank: #22.
Central Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
5701 Hwy 531
Dubberly, LA 71024
(318) 377-2591
Dubberly, LA 71024
(318) 377-2591
Grades: PK-5
| 400 students
Rank: #33.
J. A. Phillips Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 50-54% )
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
811 Durwood Dr
Minden, LA 71055
(318) 377-0314
Minden, LA 71055
(318) 377-0314
Grades: PK-1
| 430 students
Rank: n/an/a
505 Herrington Dr
Springhill, LA 71075
(318) 539-5663
Springhill, LA 71075
(318) 539-5663
Grades: PK-2
| 260 students
Rank: n/an/a
229 Hwy Alt 2
Shongaloo, LA 71072
(318) 846-2541
Shongaloo, LA 71072
(318) 846-2541
Grades: PK-2
| 170 students
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