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Zachary Community School District

Item: Zachary Community School District
Rating: 10
Author: Public School Review

3755 Church Street
Zachary, LA 70791-3854

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10/

Top 10%

Tel: (225) 658-4969

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Zachary Community School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Louisiana for:

Overview

This School District

This State (LA)

# Schools

7 Schools

652 Schools

# Students

5,494 Students

299,464 Students

# Teachers

394 Teachers

22,975 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Zachary Community School District	Louisiana
Pre-K	201	122
Kind	337	225

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District Rank

Zachary Community School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 98% has increased from 93% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (LA)

#11 out of 187 school districts
(Top 10%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Zachary Community School District
2023	#11
2022	#12
2021	#13
2019	#11
2018	#11
2017	#9
2016	#8
2015	#6
2014	#8
2013	#5
2012	#5
2011	#7
2010	#3

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47%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Zachary Community School District	Louisiana
2023	47%	34%
2022	50%	32%
2021	46%	29%
2019	84%	64%
2018	83%	64%
2017	84%	63%
2016	84%	64%
2015	84%	61%
2014	86%	68%
2013	87%	67%
2012	88%	71%
2011	83%	66%
2010	82%	66%

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64%

42%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Zachary Community School District	Louisiana
2022	64%	42%
2021	60%	40%
2019	88%	70%
2018	83%	70%
2017	85%	69%
2016	86%	70%
2015	87%	70%
2014	87%	69%
2013	91%	71%
2012	91%	71%
2011	87%	67%
2010	85%	66%

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42%

27%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Zachary Community School District	Louisiana
2022	42%	27%
2021	41%	26%

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98%

82.6%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Zachary Community School District	Louisiana
2023	98%	82%
2022	98%	83%
2021	96%	83%
2020	97%	84%
2019	94%	81%
2018	93%	82%
2017	91%	79%
2016	89%	79%
2014	89%	77%
2013	90%	77%
2012	87%	76%
2011	93%	76%

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(2022-23)

9.9%

21%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Zachary Community School District	Louisiana
2023	9.9%	21%
2022	4.9%	19.1%
2021	8.8%	27.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.55

0.66

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Zachary Community School District	Louisiana
2023	0.56	0.64
2022	0.56	0.64
2021	0.56	0.64
2020	0.56	0.63
2019	0.56	0.62
2018	0.55	0.61
2017	0.55	0.61
2016	0.55	0.61
2015	0.54	0.60
2014	0.55	0.59
2013	0.54	0.58
2012	0.54	0.58
2011	0.53	0.56
2010	0.52	0.55
2009	0.52	0.55
2008	0.50	0.55
2007	0.50	0.55
2006	0.50	0.54
2005	0.49	0.54
2004	0.49	0.54

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (2004-2023)
Year	Zachary Community School District	Louisiana
2023	1%	2%
2022	1%	2%
2021	1%	2%
2020	2%	2%
2019	2%	2%
2016	1%	2%
2015	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	2%
2012	1%	2%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	1%	2%
2005	2%	1%
2004	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

13%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (2007-2023)
Year	Zachary Community School District	Louisiana
2023	3%	11%
2022	2%	9%
2021	2%	9%
2020	2%	8%
2019	2%	7%
2018	2%	7%
2017	2%	6%
2016	1%	6%
2015	1%	6%
2014	1%	5%
2013	1%	4%
2012	2%	4%
2011	1%	3%
2010	1%	3%
2009	1%	3%
2008	1%	3%
2007	1%	2%

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% Black

61%

42%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (2004-2023)
Year	Zachary Community School District	Louisiana
2023	57%	42%
2022	55%	42%
2021	54%	42%
2020	51%	42%
2019	51%	43%
2018	49%	43%
2017	49%	44%
2016	48%	44%
2015	46%	44%
2014	46%	44%
2013	45%	44%
2012	44%	45%
2011	43%	45%
2010	43%	46%
2009	42%	46%
2008	41%	46%
2007	41%	45%
2006	42%	44%
2005	38%	48%
2004	39%	48%

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% White

30%

39%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (2004-2023)
Year	Zachary Community School District	Louisiana
2023	35%	42%
2022	38%	43%
2021	40%	43%
2020	42%	44%
2019	42%	44%
2018	46%	45%
2017	46%	45%
2016	48%	45%
2015	50%	46%
2014	50%	47%
2013	51%	48%
2012	52%	47%
2011	54%	49%
2010	55%	49%
2009	56%	49%
2008	57%	49%
2007	57%	50%
2006	58%	52%
2005	60%	48%
2004	60%	48%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)
Year	Zachary Community School District	Louisiana
2023	4%	3%
2022	4%	3%
2021	3%	3%
2020	3%	3%
2019	3%	3%
2018	3%	2%
2017	3%	2%
2016	2%	2%
2015	2%	2%
2014	2%	2%
2013	2%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,386 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,683. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $14,505 is less than the state median of $18,725. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.

This School District

This State (LA)

Total Revenue

$85 MM

$13,111 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Zachary Community School District	Louisiana
2023	$85 MM	$15 MM
2022	$78 MM	$13 MM
2021	$74 MM	$11 MM
2020	$75 MM	$11 MM
2019	$74 MM	$10 MM
2018	$71 MM	$10 MM
2017	$68 MM	$24 MM
2016	$67 MM	$22 MM
2015	$56 MM	$30 MM
2014	$64 MM	$26 MM
2012	$64 MM	$28 MM
2011	$58 MM	$29 MM
2010	$56 MM	$30 MM
2009	$54 MM	$33 MM
2008	$47 MM	$36 MM
2007	$41 MM	$39 MM
2006	$36 MM	$49 MM
2005	$30 MM	$47 MM
2004	$24 MM	$44 MM

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Spending

$80 MM

$12,473 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Zachary Community School District	Louisiana
2023	$80 MM	$14 MM
2022	$73 MM	$13 MM
2021	$71 MM	$11 MM
2020	$68 MM	$11 MM
2019	$65 MM	$10 MM
2018	$63 MM	$10 MM
2017	$60 MM	$26 MM
2016	$61 MM	$21 MM
2015	$68 MM	$31 MM
2014	$74 MM	$25 MM
2012	$76 MM	$27 MM
2011	$68 MM	$27 MM
2010	$68 MM	$31 MM
2009	$58 MM	$33 MM
2008	$50 MM	$37 MM
2007	$56 MM	$37 MM
2006	$39 MM	$50 MM
2005	$27 MM	$47 MM
2004	$19 MM	$43 MM

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Revenue / Student

$15,386

$19,683

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Zachary Community School District	Louisiana
2023	$14,442	$18,251
2022	$14,144	$17,297
2021	$13,588	$13,359
2020	$13,602	$13,078
2019	$13,398	$12,530
2018	$12,837	$12,584
2017	$12,632	$25,228
2016	$12,438	$23,242
2015	$10,513	$13,503
2014	$11,633	$12,845
2012	$12,299	$14,406
2011	$11,355	$15,198
2010	$11,379	$13,503
2009	$11,678	$14,187
2008	$11,160	$12,389
2007	$10,687	$10,932
2006	$10,052	$12,867
2005	$9,364	$11,620
2004	$7,231	$10,870

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Spending / Student

$14,505

$18,725

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Zachary Community School District	Louisiana
2023	$13,615	$17,118
2022	$13,197	$16,650
2021	$13,065	$13,396
2020	$12,300	$12,850
2019	$11,780	$12,249
2018	$11,421	$12,261
2017	$11,024	$27,263
2016	$11,324	$22,047
2015	$12,696	$14,322
2014	$13,605	$12,454
2012	$14,608	$14,093
2011	$13,470	$14,461
2010	$13,742	$14,322
2009	$12,616	$14,076
2008	$11,740	$12,655
2007	$14,655	$10,344
2006	$11,084	$13,237
2005	$8,297	$11,780
2004	$5,960	$10,557

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Best Zachary Community School District Public Preschools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: n/an/a

Northwestern Elementary School

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4200 Rollins Road
Zachary, LA 70791
(225) 654-2786

Gr: K | 337 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 73%

Rank: n/an/a

Zachary Early Learning Center

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4400 Rollins Road Extension
Zachary, LA 70791
(225) 654-6011

Gr: PK | 201 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 73%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 7 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 5,494 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 70%
: 98% (Top 1% in LA)
: Top 10%
: 47% (Top 10%)
: 64% (Top 10%)
: 42% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), LA Dept. of Education