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Zachary Community 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 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,640 students in Zachary Community School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public high schools in Louisiana.
Public High School in Zachary Community School District have an average math proficiency score of 56% (versus the Louisiana public high school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 68% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Public High School in Zachary Community School District have a Graduation Rate of 96%, which is more than the Louisiana average of 83%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Zachary High School, with 96% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Louisiana or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 64% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Louisiana public high school average of 54% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (LA)
# Schools
7 Schools
401 Schools
# Students
5,509 Students
251,162 Students
# Teachers
307 Teachers
14,081 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Zachary Community 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 96% has increased from 89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#13 out of 188 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
40%
Graduation Rate
96%
83%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.62
# American Indian Students
5 Students
1,786 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
58 Students
4,123 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
126 Students
18,917 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
7%
# Black Students
3,038 Students
102,447 Students
% Black Students
55%
41%
# White Students
2,070 Students
115,998 Students
% White Students
38%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
199 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
210 Students
6,729 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
218
1,407
# Students in K Grade:
377
3,953
# Students in 1st Grade:
403
3,915
# Students in 2nd Grade:
400
3,890
# Students in 3rd Grade:
379
3,857
# Students in 4th Grade:
399
3,978
# Students in 5th Grade:
407
4,270
# Students in 6th Grade:
408
6,444
# Students in 7th Grade:
458
9,783
# Students in 8th Grade:
420
10,312
# Students in 9th Grade:
481
58,463
# Students in 10th Grade:
384
50,270
# Students in 11th Grade:
401
46,780
# Students in 12th Grade:
374
43,840
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,428 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,797. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,911 is less than the state median of $15,107. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$74 MM
$10,755 MM
Spending
$71 MM
$10,286 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,428
$15,797
Spending / Student
$12,911
$15,107
Best Zachary Community School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Zachary High School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
4100 Bronco Lane
Zachary, LA 70791
(225) 654-2776
Zachary, LA 70791
(225) 654-2776
Grades: 9-12
| 1,640 students
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