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West Carroll Parish School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Louisiana for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 960 students in West Carroll Parish School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Louisiana.
Public Middle Schools in West Carroll Parish School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the Louisiana public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 26% 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
3 Schools
554 Schools
# Students
1,483 Students
277,037 Students
# Teachers
86 Teachers
20,509 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
West Carroll Parish School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 85% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#42 out of 187 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
27%
Graduation Rate
85%
83%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)20.2%
21%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.41
0.65
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
4%
11%
% Black
19%
42%
% White
75%
41%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,113 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,144. The school district revenue/student has grown by 45% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,355 is less than the state median of $15,440. The school district spending/student has grown by 32% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$24 MM
$10,755 MM
Spending
$23 MM
$10,286 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,113
$16,144
Spending / Student
$15,355
$15,440
Best West Carroll Parish School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Oak Grove High School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
501 West Main
Oak Grove, LA 71263
(318) 428-2308
Oak Grove, LA 71263
(318) 428-2308
Gr: 6-12 | 500 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 27%
Rank: #22.
Forest School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
158 Clover Street
Forest, LA 71242
(318) 428-3672
Forest, LA 71242
(318) 428-3672
Gr: PK-12 | 460 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 25%
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