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West Carroll Parish School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Louisiana for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 4 public preschools serving 1,355 students in West Carroll 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 Preschools in West Carroll Parish School District have an average math proficiency score of 19% (versus the Louisiana public pre school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 29% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 23% 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
5 Schools
678 Schools
# Students
1,812 Students
297,712 Students
# Teachers
104 Teachers
17,893 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
West Carroll Parish School District, which is ranked within the top 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 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#59 out of 188 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
40%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
83%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.38
0.65
# American Indian Students
7 Students
1,839 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
9 Students
4,275 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
52 Students
31,620 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
11%
# Black Students
312 Students
122,517 Students
% Black Students
17%
41%
# White Students
1,393 Students
125,613 Students
% White Students
77%
42%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
209 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
39 Students
10,676 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
54
24,485
# Students in K Grade:
138
45,565
# Students in 1st Grade:
146
44,131
# Students in 2nd Grade:
137
40,825
# Students in 3rd Grade:
115
36,250
# Students in 4th Grade:
103
33,989
# Students in 5th Grade:
131
31,121
# Students in 6th Grade:
140
13,833
# Students in 7th Grade:
154
9,545
# Students in 8th Grade:
156
9,098
# Students in 9th Grade:
152
2,477
# Students in 10th Grade:
135
2,278
# Students in 11th Grade:
129
2,116
# Students in 12th Grade:
122
1,999
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,187 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 $12,567 is less than the state median of $15,107. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$24 MM
$10,755 MM
Spending
$23 MM
$10,286 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,187
$15,797
Spending / Student
$12,567
$15,107
Best West Carroll Parish School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Oak Grove Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
206 Tiger Drive
Oak Grove, LA 71263
(318) 428-4810
Oak Grove, LA 71263
(318) 428-4810
Grades: PK-5
| 428 students
Rank: #22.
Forest School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
158 Clover Street
Forest, LA 71242
(318) 428-3672
Forest, LA 71242
(318) 428-3672
Grades: PK-12
| 456 students
Rank: #33.
Kilbourne High School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
229 West La. Avenue
Kilbourne, LA 71253
(318) 428-3721
Kilbourne, LA 71253
(318) 428-3721
Grades: PK-12
| 259 students
Rank: #44.
Epps High School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
4044 Circle Drive
Epps, LA 71237
(318) 926-3624
Epps, LA 71237
(318) 926-3624
Grades: PK-12
| 212 students
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