West Feliciana Parish School District

4727 Fidelity Street
St. Francisville, LA 70775-1910
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

West Feliciana Parish School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Louisiana for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,511 students in West Feliciana Parish School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public elementary schools in Louisiana.
Public Elementary Schools in West Feliciana Parish School District have an average math proficiency score of 48% (versus the Louisiana public elementary school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 54% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Louisiana public elementary school average of 57% (majority Black).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (LA)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,055 Schools
# Students
2,163 Students
483,178 Students
# Teachers
165 Teachers
28,060 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

West Feliciana Parish School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 80-84% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (LA)
#15 out of 188 school districts
(Top 10%)
This chart display the overall district rank of West Feliciana Parish  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
47%
29%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of West Feliciana Parish  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of LA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
54%
40%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of West Feliciana Parish  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of LA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
≥95%
83%
This chart display public school graduation rate of West Feliciana Parish  School District and public school graduation rate of LA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.52
0.64
# American Indian Students
n/a
2,877 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
10 Students
7,422 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
39 Students
47,471 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
10%
# Black Students
778 Students
199,886 Students
% Black Students
36%
41%
# White Students
1,282 Students
207,223 Students
% White Students
59%
43%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
383 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
54 Students
16,953 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
127
22,264
# Students in K Grade:
156
49,431
# Students in 1st Grade:
149
52,053
# Students in 2nd Grade:
150
50,754
# Students in 3rd Grade:
161
49,620
# Students in 4th Grade:
153
49,256
# Students in 5th Grade:
156
49,251
# Students in 6th Grade:
157
50,235
# Students in 7th Grade:
154
42,119
# Students in 8th Grade:
148
41,865
# Students in 9th Grade:
172
7,721
# Students in 10th Grade:
154
6,741
# Students in 11th Grade:
174
6,096
# Students in 12th Grade:
152
5,772
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,460 is higher than the state median of $15,797. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $27,086 is higher than the state median of $15,107. The school district spending/student has grown by 58% over four school years.
This School District
This State (LA)
Total Revenue
$42 MM
$10,755 MM
This chart display total revenue of West Feliciana Parish  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in LA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$59 MM
$10,286 MM
This chart display total spending of West Feliciana Parish  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in LA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$19,460
$15,797
This chart display average revenue per public school student in West Feliciana Parish  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in LA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$27,086
$15,107
This chart display average spending per public school student in West Feliciana Parish  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in LA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best West Feliciana Parish School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bains Elementary School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
9792 Bains Road
Saint Francisville, LA 70775
(225) 635-3272
Grades: 2-5
| 620 students
Rank: #22.
West Feliciana Middle School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
9559 Bains Road
Saint Francisville, LA 70775
(225) 635-3898
Grades: 6-8
| 459 students
Rank: n/an/a
9794 Bains Road
Saint Francisville, LA 70775
(225) 635-4696
Grades: PK-1
| 432 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,163 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 41%
  • : ≥95% (Top 10% in LA)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 47% (Top 10%)
  • : 54% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), LA Dept. of Education

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